Telepathy is being able to read others’ minds, as well as being able to transmit your thoughts to them – without the use of any sensory channels and physical contact.
Telepathy in modern media has always been portrayed as a gift. Superheroes and super villains alike have been using telepathy to gain whatever advantage they can have over the other. Normal people with this ability use it on everything from playing simple pranks on others to completing otherworldly tasks.
As such, most likely everyone has wished to have this gift at least once.
Brightside by Mark Tullius tackles telepathy in a different direction – in a way that would make you not want to have this ability.
Brightside is the name of a beautiful mountain town. But it’s not like any other normal town. It’s a place where telepaths from all over the country are sent. The telepaths are told that it could be a very nice place for them, as long as they stick to some rules and don’t even think about leaving. That should be a fair trade for safety, right?
Joe Nolan, the main character of the story, is one of these telepaths. For his whole life, he’s been hearing the thoughts of others – whether he wants to or not. And like many others, he hoped that Brightside would provide solace for his unwanted ability.
However, Brightside isn’t what it’s all hyped up to be. After 100 days in the town, Joe finds himself in a situation where nothing you do – even nothing you think – will keep you safe. What do you do when even the deepest, darkest corners of your mind can be read like an open book? Where can you run? How can you hide?
The book is a fresh take on telepathy and how it could also have negative effects. It’s not just a superpower or a cool magic trick – it could also be a curse that, unfortunately, is very hard to get rid of.
Brightside by Mark Tullius is available in eBook format at Barnes & Noble. Click on the link to preview the book or download your own copy.
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