Felix lit a stogie. “Your curse was forged by the Hollow Ones. They feed on struggle. Maybe your limitation is their anchor. You’re the last one who can see the line between real and fake.”
Lila rolled her eyes and sipped her café au lait. New Orleans never slept, and neither did the supernatural nonsense. Only Hard Problems by Jennifer Estep -ePub-
“This thing ,” she said, clutching a photo of the boy, “it knew about my rule. About only solving hard problems. But it’s a trap. My power can’t handle what’s easy .” Felix lit a stogie
The title "Only Hard Problems" could be a play on words. "Only Hard Problems" might relate to solving difficult issues, which aligns with the problem-solving in Estep's stories where characters face challenges. Maybe the protagonist is someone who can only tackle tough problems, or perhaps there's a twist where "hard" has a dual meaning, like something physically hard or emotionally. Maybe your limitation is their anchor
The easy problems—the small, quiet ones—had been there all along. They just needed someone crazy enough to solve them.
The entity slithered forward, voice hissing like steam from a kettle. “We eat those who resist us. You, little problem-solver, are the only one strong enough to defy us. But defying isn’t helping, is it?”
She hung a new sign on the door: