The Super Was Just the Start

[Lisa]

So I had my superintendent of the mysterious, magical building in Berkeley and Abby Teller’s task of dealing with her tenants who are all some stripe of supernatural being and every apartment that is a portal to a fantasy world.

Sounded promising.

But I didn’t think an apartment super had enough tension and plot. The story could have turned out like some old TV situation comedy, “One Day at a Time,” with witches. I wanted more action and depth.

Also, I don’t want to launch a whole series with a slacker character. Abby Teller would need an excellent reason for taking a rather mundane job like that.

Well, of course! She needs a part-time job to support herself while she’s going back to college to learn Real Magic. And she must learn to master her power to save her life.