Der Komet

Der Komet opens Evelyne Aschwanden's City of Heroes series, an urban fantasy blending superhero tropes with crime fiction, aimed at fans of Misfits and V.E. Schwab's Vicious.

When a comet strikes the English town of Avonby, the impact leaves many residents with sudden, unasked-for powers. Lars Evans has little patience for the town's newfound "superheroes" — but when he gets drawn into the orbit of ambitious climber Nadia and superhero enthusiast Marvin, the three of them find themselves investigating a series of murders that seem tied to the comet's aftermath.

The first episode establishes the ensemble and world that the following volumes in the seven-book series continue to build on.