There. I said it.

If you're like me, you grew up surrounded by Lord of the Rings.

Chosen ones, and a few others, doing Big Things to Save the World.

Don't get me wrong - I was just as much a nerd about these worlds as the next hobbit.

Sometimes, though, we just don't want to dive into an emotionally-wrought, massive story. We want the ordinary - with a bit of magic thrown in. (Because these are fantasy novels, after all.)

Not to say that ordinary can't be emotional. Or world-saving. And we still want world-building, and relationships, and funny moments, and roll-our-eyes moments.

That's a void I'm trying to fill.