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Jim Melvin's avatar

Thanks Daniel!!! Yes, sometimes everything in an adventure feels unique. Sometimes the story is cliche but the plot and characters are unique. Sometimes everything is cliche. The last one is the one we all want to avoid. 😀

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Jim Melvin's avatar

Thanks Jim! ..... Each of my teenage heroes have issues in their real lives that can be resolved if they can only discover their inner magic. 😀

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Daniel O’Donnell's avatar

Another great instalment Jim. Looking forward to reading this more and more. Yeah, I’ve read many a book with that plot structure. Kids going on a quest to find their “real” selves. I don’t mind it if it’s well done but sometimes it can be a howling cliche

In your first book and from what I’ve read here of the sequel, yes Charlie and Zola have these new powers but they’re still just teenagers trying to figure how to be teenagers most of the time which makes them all the more relatable and realistic 👍🏼

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Jim Wilson's avatar

Easily draws me in. Your description of plot structure made me think of Joseph Campbell's A Hero With Ten Thousand Faces. In particular, do your teenage heroes discover a boon that they can share it with their community? My guess is their increased maturity.

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