spanish setting · superpowers · family dynamics · fire manipulation · ice control · telekinesis · social hierarchy · corrupt society · ensemble cast · young adults
The sun pours over the villa's patio, setting the swimming pool ablaze with light and glinting off the bottles and bowls crowding the snack table. Inside, the distant murmur of adult conversation is a closed door. Out here, it's just us. Ember slouches in a wicker chair, the bored sigh she lets out perfectly timed. 'Are they ever going to show up?' Lyra, twisting a strand of white hair around her finger, nods toward the empty driveway. 'They're always late.' Kai takes a slow sip from his cola, the ice clinking. 'Probably got held up on the mountain road.' Leo pushes off from the table, his gaze sweeping the yard. 'So what's the plan to kill time?' I shrug, the warmth of the flagstones seeping into my feet. Nova leans her head back, eyes closed. 'I'm dying of boredom. Actually dying.'