Sickness

[close] We will each take turns picking a book to read and leading a discussion. Don't worry about what people like or don't like...it's fun to try out new genres. There is a separate post to sign up for to pick and admin the books. We will do 1 per month, so we don't get overwhelmed. We will try and pick books that are available on Scribd (audio and digital books); if you want to check Scribd out, click on this link to get the service for 2 months free. https://www.scribd.com/g/72yo38

[close] You have just been diagnosed with ________. You are told the condition is too serious to stay at home, which means one thing. You have to live in the hospital dorms. You have to adjust to a new environment, people, and your worsening condition. How will you do?

[close] an accident at a chemical lab has caused a large group of people to under go changes, some have gained amazing powers, others not so much, but all of them also have ailments.

[close] Welcome to Ashwick Valley, a town with an interesting past. Ten years ago, a small, unmarked plane crashed on the outskirts of the town, killing the two pilots and releasing a mysterious chemical into the air. This chemical caused a lot of sickness, and in some cases, death. The town was quarantined and isolated. Those individuals who survived the illness developed strange powers. They are known as the "originals". The gas in the air slowly disappeared, but never completely cleared. Some children still contract a mild form of the sickness. The signs appear around ten years of age. If you make it past your eleventh birthday without getting sick, you are considered "pure." The children who gain powers are called the "tainted". The pure and the tainted have learned to live side by side, but there is always tension in the air. Most of the tainted try to hide their powers in order to fit in more easily.