So superb it’s killing me
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. (To learn more about what it means to be “A Nexus Novel,” see The Sergiverse Reading Order.)
Publishing from Tiny Ghost Press September 2026.
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bonus series:
Can you outpower, outsmart, and outlive your opponents in this reality TV competition for Superb magical contenders? Compete in challenges, cast votes, survive eliminations, dive into showmances and appeal to the audience for riches and glory. Ever thought you could win THE CHALLENGE or BIG BROTHER? Find out by entering THE SUPERB CRUCIBLE!
Takes place in the same world as the print novel SO SUPERB IT’S KILLING ME.