TINY GHOST PRESS

Sam built his magic from nothing. Now it may cost him everything.

 

At Superb Prep East, a prestigious school where gifted students cultivate personal

 magic, Sam is determined to win the Superb Battle League championship and launch his career as an arena legend. 

 

But as the competition builds, he’s haunted by his brother’s disappearance, tangled up in messy queer romances and heated rivalries, and pressured to keep his evolving identity frozen in time.

 

To claim the title, he must choose: the persona he perfected for the arena, or the new magical self he’s only just beginning to understand. 

 

But in a world where burning out means defeat, strength is key.

 

If Sam embraces his truest self, will his magic transform him—or unmake him?

 

Curious Tides meets Xavier’s School for Gifted Youngsters in this blend of Contemporary Fantasy and Superpower Fiction, a standalone introduction into the interconnected worlds of The Sergiverse.

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"Queer romance at a magic school? I couldn't fly through Zach Sergi's latest quickly enough. SO SUPERB IT'S KILLING ME is a dazzling, heartfelt page-turner, and I know Sam's story will stick with me for years to come." 

-Robbie Couch, New York Times bestselling author.

 

"Far beyond superb, Sergi has crafted an enthralling and action-packed adventure that is a love letter to queer fans of the superhero subgenre, while still feeling entirely fresh." 

- Justine Pucella Winans, award-winning author of How to Survive a Slasher

 

"Action-packed from page one, I went on a journey that gave me all the magical X-Men vibes a proud nerd could ask for." 

- Award-winning author Rex Ogle