Off to school goes young Dieter, where he meets a bunch of kids, has usual teen experiences of distrust, dislike and lust, and is introduced to the ideas of magical powers and the politics of magical land. Some folks take an abnormal interest in Dieter but he doesn't think much of it, is surprised to be offered a special scholarship from some far away special school that produces super successful kids. Dieter is a pretty good student, hopes to get a scholarship and go to college but weird things start happening around him - like a bully's head explodes when he is picking on poor Dieter. This is the story of Dieter Resnick, a kid from a post-recession Vegas that looks even bleaker than the real post-recession Vegas. The first book (and series) I read in this space is B. There is "I'm a tough guy/ex-con/bad dude and WHOA! I've got magical powers!" There is "I'm a hot girl and WHOA! I've got magical powers!" Today I'm reviewing two different series but they are largely the same story (thus far) - their story? "I'm a petulant, angsty teen and WHOA! I've got magical powers!" "WHOA! I've got magical powers!" seems to be a popular one and there are not as many variants on it as I might like. As I've been reading a lot of eBooks lately, one thing I've noticed is that there are certainly themes in the type of eBook it seems popular to write and publish.
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