superpowers · ensemble cast · teenage drama · urban fantasy · found family · chaotic · trust issues · secret identity · coming of age · supernatural
The engine of the old camper van groans, a metallic protest as the tires scream against the wet blacktop. Headlights from behind slice through the curtain of rain, painting the interior in stark, panicked flashes. Inside, eight teenagers brace themselves against the violent sway. Maya clutches a vine that has woven itself around her wrist, its leaves trembling. Sage is a silhouette of coiled, restless darkness. Kai’s fingers crackle with arcs of pale blue lightning. Zara checks her reflection in a shard of broken mirror, her breath quick. Eli exhales a cloud of frost into the chilled air. Jett keeps a phone suspended in a shaky telekinetic grip. Rhys monitors a cascade of code scrolling across a jury-rigged dashboard screen. Lyra hums a low, tense melody that vibrates in the metal frame…