![]() ![]() You’ve got the high school loneliness and angst of early Smallville, the large crew of cool X-men like-powers, but most importantly you have teenagers who are three-dimensional believable people. What truly sets Hush Money apart from its contemporaries are the characters. In a YA market over-saturated with the same old stories, Hush Money is a breath of fresh air and more besides: it is a fast-paced, engaging introduction to the Talent Chronicles series which will leave you hungry for the sequel. Susan Bischoff has played her cards right: she has managed to write a captivating, engaging tale perfect for teens as well as all of us who… errr… aren’t quite teens any more. ![]() In a world in which psychic abilities are punishable by imprisonment, Joss must choose between keeping her secret and doing what’s right to save a friend. Then new girl Kat joins the school, and puts herself into harm’s way whilst rescuing Joss from the school bully. Because Joss has a terrible secret: she’s has a Talent… and kids with psychic abilities tend to mysteriously disappear. She eats alone, carefully controls her grades, and doesn’t even think about talking to her crush. High school girl Joss has done everything in her power to go unnoticed. ![]() Hush Money is the promising debut of Susan Bischoff‘s Talent Chronicles series, a YA urban fantasy series that - rather refreshingly - avoids any mention of vampires or sparkling (because teens are interested in more than just blood-sucking). ![]()
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