“Your strength is tied to struggle ,” it hissed. “You cannot beat me.”
“Then how do I fix this?”
The easy problems—the small, quiet ones—had been there all along. They just needed someone crazy enough to solve them. Only Hard Problems by Jennifer Estep -ePub-
Lila’s power surged—the kind she’d only used once before. Her skin glowed with electric blue, and the ground cracked as her strength activated. But this time, the power fizzled. “Your strength is tied to struggle ,” it hissed
“No,” the boy whispered. “He’s dead. The shadow ate him.” Lila’s power surged—the kind she’d only used once
New Orleans thrived on chaos. Voodoo queens, jazz funerals, and the occasional werewolf attack were all-day affairs. Lila, at 23, had become the city’s last resort for the impossible. Her agency, Only Hard Problems , was a punchline in the gossip columns— Local Woman Helps Exorcist Untangle Possession... Again —but business was booming.