Only Hard Problems By Jennifer Estep -epub-

“I’ll take the job,” she said. “But you’ll need to double the deposit.”

“Boring,” she said, tossing a lighter at it.

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. 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 .”

Back at her office, Lila stared at her now-dormant power. “I’ll take the job,” she said

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?”

For most people, the world was full of problems—small, manageable ones. But for Lila Thorne, the only problems worth solving were the hard ones. Easy issues didn’t faze her. A broken zipper? Boring. A math test? A nap. But when a curse took down half the city, or a ghost demanded a sacrifice, her gift kicked in with a snap of lightning and a crack of thunder. Her skin glowed with electric blue, and the

“Only hard problems,” she muttered, a little wistful. But as Mama Sorel’s shadows retreated and the boy’s smile reached her face, she realized something.