Rough Passages

When every midlife crisis might cause a national emergency, getting older means more than going grey. A third of the population carries the potential to develop superpowers between the ages of 35 and 60, and no one can predict which few will activate. Passing life's half-way point might be as easy as blowing out one extra candle...or it might lead to becoming a human fireball, drowning a city or teleporting into outer space. This collection connects people whose lives are disrupted by the uncertainties of power.