A Neon Darkness
Books | Young Adult Fiction / Fantasy / Contemporary
3.6
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Lauren Shippen
A captivating tale of power, belonging, and the sacrifices we make for control.In A Neon Darkness, the second Bright Sessions novel from creator Lauren Shippen, we meet Robert Gorham, a man with the power of persuasion. It's a blessing as potent as it is a curse, leaving Robert isolated until a group of strangers welcome him into their fold. They call themselves Unusuals, people who can do impossible things like produce flames without flint, conduct electricity with their hands, and see visions of the past. With them, Robert finds a new name too: DAMIEN.Finally, finally he belongs. But belonging comes at a price. As long as Damien can keep his power under control, he has a place among the Unusuals. Yet control demands a sacrifice he might not be willing to make.Dive into this compelling coming-of-age story filled with diverse characters, supernatural abilities, and the complexities of finding one's place in the world. Perfect for fans of contemporary fantasy, LGBT YA, and superhero tales with a twist.At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
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Author
Lauren Shippen
Pages
256
Publisher
Tor Publishing Group
Published Date
2020-09-29
ISBN
1250297559 9781250297556
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"Amazing and perfect"
Oliver Bankier
"My favorite series "
Ellie Marcoccia
"it was really good and i love the expansion on damien but i struggled to finish it, it was a little bland but overall a good story:)"
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Ami
"I appreciate seeing a villain MC who is pathetic/sympathetic, understandable, and still ends up being a bad person despite wanting to be normal/good. I like how the addictive quality of control combines with a desire for love to create the worst kind of personality as a result. There are times where, even knowing what the MC is capable of doing and what his motivations are, the reader is just as uncertain as the MC over how much people around him are true to their character and how much of their behaviour is skewed by his desire until they call him on it. Especially in cases where those people might not want to be honest with themselves or face their own truths. The issue of desire not always being conscious and of having conflicted desires only complicates the power to compel others to obey them, especially when the power itself can't necessarily be shut off, only tempered by redirecting or numbing one's own honest feelings. Worth a read, and then a re-read to question what were assumptions the first go around."
Samedi Nyakuni