Hello Caped Crusaders!

It’s time for another book review! This time I read Wearing the Cape (Wearing the Cape #1) by Marion G. Harmon.

This has been on my TBR for ages, so when I saw this was available at my library I just had to give it a try. Let’s see how it went!

Blurb

WHO WANTS TO BE A SUPERHERO?

Hope did, but she grew out of it. Which made her superhuman breakthrough in the Ashland Bombing, just before starting her freshman year at the University of Chicago, more than a little ironic. And now she has some decisions to make. Given the code-name “Astra” and invited to join the Sentinels, Chicago’s premier super-team, will she take up the cape and mask and become a career superhero? Or will she get a handle on her new powers (super-strength has some serious drawbacks) and then get on with her life-plan?

In a world where superheroes join unions and have agents, and the strongest and most photogenic ones become literal supercelebrities, the temptation to become a “cape” is strong. But the price can be high-especially if you’re “outed” and lose the shield of your secret identity. Becoming a sidekick puts the decision off for awhile, but Hope’s life is further complicated when The Teatime Anarchist, the supervillain responsible for the Ashland Bombing, takes an interest in her. Apparently as Astra, Hope is supposed to save the world. Or at least a significant part of it.

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The Review

I had a ton of fun with this superhero novel, although there were a couple minor things that dragged down the experience for me.

In this story we follow young Hope Corrigan. While she’s driving a tragic supervillain incident causes a breakthrough, and she finds herself with superhuman powers. Taken under the wing of Chicago’s superhero team the Sentinels, Hope trains to get a handle on her powers while she figures out what direction her life might take from there.

I really loved the premise of this novel. This is a distinct parallel Earth where superheroes have changed the world. The mentions of the impact of superheroes on a political and governmental level really cemented the worldview in my mind and gave plenty of potential plot to expand on for the duration of this series.

Hope was a great MC. Yes, she’s a white knight type of individual, but she had enough depth and backstory to distance her from the stereotype. I loved her growing friendship with Artemis throughout and the interactions with the other caped superheroes felt authentic.

I did get pulled out of the story with some of the attempts at humor and turns of phrase that didn’t quite land, but it wasn’t too distracting. Each chapter has lots of action packed in, and that kept me on the edge of my seat. There’s also a delightful blend of scifi and fantasy that made the plot more unpredictable and exciting.

Overall, this was a solid superhero read. If you love Marvel or DC or need a superpowered escape from reality, this is the book for you!

That’s A Wrap!

Well that’s it for this book review. I hope you enjoyed it!

Have you read this book? Are there other similar books you’ve read that you simply have to gush about? Feel free to leave a comment. I’d love to start a conversation!

Have a great day!

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