Worm is the story of a young girl, who starts off dreaming of being a superhero. Well, to be more precise, she already has superpowers — but has yet to actually do anything heroic. Instead, she sits her introverted self in class, and is harassed by her more socially adept classmates.
And there is where our story begins…
But enough spoilers.
This is a world you will fall in love with, and discover its deepest crannies and farthest reaches… Unlike ASoIaF, this is told from (mostly) one perspective — with all the attendant storytelling possibilities that that provides.
To those who shy away from superhero tales: this is more like Xanth: a story where many person has a particular variety of magic, and it’s up to them to figure out what they want to do with it.
Some choose the side of good, others choose to be villains — and a precious few stride between (called Rogues).
As to the title? Well, our clumsy protagonist’s ability is to control insects…
This is not a static world, there are no reboots — it’s a comic book without a safety net. Made all the more dangerous by the author writing in serial form (It’s currently being edited for sale as an book). And best of all, it’s available online!
(This was a guest post by our very own Kim)
** Standard disclaimer: There may be a conflict of interest, if so, I may be unaware of it. Read at your own risk, my biases and opinions are my own.Report
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I can only recommend the story. It had me reading on the edge of my seat, heart pounding and sweating, because of the suspense.
It’s also kind of dark. Trigger warnings apply.Report
Link’s on the front page. Thanks for reposting it.
I also seem to have misspelled the acronym for A song of ice and fire. That was obvious, right?Report
Oh, okay.
I usually read through RSS and didn’t see the link.Report
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There are many paths to a post (I myself got here via Gifts of Gab), so it’s best to make the post complete, rather than assuming people saw the front-page blurb. For instance, that’s why at first I wasn’t sure who wrote your previous post: only the blurb had your name in it.Report
Mike,
telling Jay about this might work better than telling me, sadly. I just e-mail him submissions… (I’ll see what I can do, though).Report
(Sorry about that!)Report
Strongly recommended. Intelligent, inventive, constantly surprising.Report
I’ve heard this recommended a couple other places. Checking it out now.Report
Let me know what you think!Report
I’m two “arcs” in now and enjoying it. The protagonist’s pretty clearly putting herself in a bad position, but given her youth and emotional state her decisions are understandable. I’m liking the creative superpowers.
If you want another superhero story that deals with a lot of the issue overlooked by typical superhero comic books, I’d highly recommend the webcomic Strong Female Protagonist. It’s about a young woman with super-strength and invulnerability who’s struggling with the realization that those powers are limited in their ability to substantially improve the world, and who’s quit super-hero-ing to go to university. The characters and relationships are nuanced and well-drawn (and the actual drawing increases dramatically in quality over the course of the comic) and does a great job delving into a lot of the issues around superheroes. It’s also quite idealistic, which is a nice change from the usual deconstructions.
It shouldn’t take nearly as long to read as Worm, and updates on Tuesday and Fridays. It’s currently on its fifth book/chapter.
Here’s the link: http://strongfemaleprotagonist.com/issue-1/page-0/Report