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message 1: by Ceilidh (new)

Ceilidh (suitcasedragon) | 58 comments I've been reading Peter Pan retellings, so one of those would be ok. I like books where the character can fly/breathe underwater/etc. but is afraid of the thing they can control (ex. if they can fly, they are afraid of heights). An example of this is Maia in Fate of Flames; her parents died in a fire and she controls fire.

Any recommendations are appreciated! I prefer middle grade and YA.


☯ DαякєηRнαℓ  ❛ ᶜʳᵒᵘᶜʰᶤᶰᵍ ʰᵘᵐᵃᶰ ; ʰᶤᵈᵈᵉᶰ ᵗᶤᵗᵃᶰ ❜   (darkhearteternal) | 856 comments Not sure how much of a match this is to what you are looking for, but your request instantly made me think of Cursed by Jennifer L. Armentrout


message 3: by Rosa (last edited Mar 02, 2017 01:28PM) (new)

Rosa (rosaiglarsh) | 5384 comments iBoy
He's scared of being heroic.
In the Septimus Heap series, Septimus is scared of heights, but has to climb and fly all the time.


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Brittany | 312 comments Darkness of Light by Stacey Marie Brown. Ember knows she's different, but doesn't know what she is. She is very powerful and has trouble controlling it and is afraid of hurting people and of being judged/sent away.


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Ella | 4 comments Steelheart by Brandon Sanderson is an interesting take on Heroes.
The main character is not the one with powers, and I can't say too much without giving some major spoilers away, but let's just say that in this world, there are some major drawbacks to having super powers.

In Riordan's The Sword of Summer and Magnus Chase series, we meet a shapeshifter who fears loss of control when she uses her powers.

I can't think of any specific examples involving books, but a common trend with characters that have pyrokinesis is that they can't always control themselves. They often come with dark pasts about how they accidentally burned houses down or killed people with their powers, and as a result they fear their own power.


Bren fall in love with the sea. | 325 comments The Killing Gift by Bari Wood. Woefully underated and one of the best mysteries I have ever read. I don't think you will be disappointed.


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