I was pulled into this story from the start, being able to feel completely immersed into this near-future, alternate world where people who develop abilities have not only been around for such a long time that they are an ingrained part of the landscape, but they have been regulated by the government to not even human status since Prohibition. When she is brutally attacked and finds that her healing hands have become more than just a phrase, she finds herself being pulled into a world where those who have “Emerged” with powers are treated as non-human from all sides to be more than a theoretical debate. Her whole world at that point is simply to heal all of the damaged people that come into her life, and she prides herself on that ability, regardless of the way that her pride gets in her own way over and over again in her professional and personal life. Burden of Solace did not disappoint, giving me a great introduction to Cassie Whelan’s world and making me care about her and her world right out of the gate.Īs the reader, you are thrown straight into Cassie’s world as a fourth-year trauma resident. I grew up on Marvel comic books, so having a female-led Superhero story out there is something that I automatically gravitate to, especially when a near-future Alternate Reality version of my city (Atlanta, GA) is involved.
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