Bright Sessions #02: A Neon Darkness

- Titles in the Series -

#01: Infinite Noise, The
#02: A Neon Darkness
#03: Some Faraway Place

- Reviews -

"A deliciously dark, genre-bending look at the thrill and danger of intoxicating power. Shippen creates a world--and a family--that you' d do just about anything to be a part of. " --Charlotte Nicole Davis, author of The Good Luck Girls "Shippen combines an exciting plot with diverse characters. . . This may be the best Bright Sessions content yet as well as an excellent starting point for those unfamiliar with this world. A creative and compelling read. " --Kirkus Reviews"A rich cast of secondary characters and gripping plot twists keep readers interested until the last page. Damien' s use of control to gain human connection and its moral implications will make readers question how far are they willing to go to get everything they desire. The story will leave readers thinking long after the last page is read. " --School Library Journal Praise for The Infinite Noise "Emotional and inventive, Lauren Shippen has written a queer love story for anyone who' s ever felt like an outsider. The Infinite Noise managed to make me swoon even as it broke my heart. A thoughtful and tender exploration of mental health, it will make you want to go to therapy, whether you have superpowers or not. " --Britta Lundin, Riverdale screenwriter and author of Ship It "The Infinite Noise is a marvelous book about love, mental health, and connection. Lauren Shippen writes with a clean and honest warmth that is deeply refreshing, and her sharp representation of depression and anxiety rings true. Once I started reading The Infinite Noise, I couldn' t stop; now that I' ve read it, my life has become a matter of waiting to get my hands on whatever Shippen creates next. " --Sarah Gailey, Hugo Award winning author of Magic for Liars "Fans of the podcast will revel in this closer look at the lives of the characters, and readers new to the franchise will drop into this world without missing a beat. Give this to fans of the podcast, as well as readers who enjoy Becky Albertalli' s Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda, Rainbow Rowell' s work, and Welcome to Night Vale. " --School Library Journal "The author gives emotions form, texture, and color, taking readers along on Adam' s and Caleb' s journeys while remembering that a boyfriend is not an antidote to life' s supernatural--or mundane--problems. . . . A warm, satisfying love story with depth. " --Kirkus ReviewsShippen does a superb job of handling a swirl of complex emotions, ranging from subtle to fiery as the boys struggle to complete each other and share their differences. --Booklist Praise for The Bright Sessions "A gripping character drama with blockbuster-worthy plot twists. " --The New York Times "Created by the brilliant Lauren Shippen, The Bright Sessions is probably my number one favorite podcast right now. " --Patricia Thang, Book Riot "[The Bright Sessions] combines shades of TheX-Files and the HBO psychotherapy drama In Treatment, plus the youthful characters of a WB drama like Roswell or Smallville, into one compulsively listenable tale. . . . A testament to the simple power of good storytelling. " --Vox "Radio dramas for the podcast age often veer towards either solid writing or engrossing performances. Rare is the show that satisfies on both fronts like The Bright Sessions. . . . Shippen never loses sight of the impressive character work that drives the show. " --IndieWire "Part Professor X, part Sigmund Freud, Dr. Bright has a specialty: treating ' the strange and unusual. . . . ' Start at the beginning and binge away an afternoon on Dr. Bright' s couch. " --WIRED

- Author Bio -

LAUREN SHIPPEN, author of The Infinite Noise, is a writer best known for her work in fiction podcasts. She is the creator and sole writer of the popular audio drama, The Bright Sessions. She also wrote MARVELS, an audio adaptation of the popular comic, released in 2019 by Marvel and Stitcher. Lauren was named one of Forbes' s 2018 30 Under 30 in Media and one of MovieMaker Magazine' s and Austin Film Festival' s 25 Screenwriters to Watch. She was born in New York City and grew up in Bronxville, New York. She currently lives in Los Angeles.

- Full Details -

Status:	Active
ISBN-13:	9781250297563
Published:	28 Sep 2021
Published In:	United States
Imprint:	St Martin's Press
Publisher:	St Martin's Press
Format:	Paperback
Height:	210mm
Width:	137mm
Weight:	300g
Pages:	272

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