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Wearing the Cape, Special Edition

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Cape (plural capes): literally, a sleeveless garment hanging from the neck over the back and shoulders; figuratively, a superhuman who has chosen to act as a superhero. Synonyms: hero, mask, super, superhero. Connotations: ‘cape’ is used as both a familiar and derogatory term for superheroes, who often casually refer to themselves as capes but generally consider it a demeaning term when applied to them by the press.

Barlow’s Guide to Superhumans

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.

Wearing the Cape, Special Edition

In 2011, Marion G. Harmon indie-published Wearing the Cape, a superhero novel. WtC was enthusiastically received by fans looking for good superhero fiction, and it and its six sequels have consistently been ranked in the top of their genre category. The books have introduced Astra, Artemis, and other "capes" to a growing legion of fans. With the release of Wearing the Cape: The Roleplaying Game, the author has decided to commemorate the launch of the book that started it all with a Special Edition. This spedial edition of Wearing the Cape has been given a new cover, been professionally re-edited, and had artwork added by the same artist responsible for most of the work in Wearing the Cape: The Roleplaying Game and Wearing the Cape: Barlow's Guide & The B-Files. Enjoy for the first time, or rediscover, the fantastic world and heroes of the Wearing the Cape series.

Electronic Edition

The special edition is available here in Kindle/AZW and PDF formats.

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October 11th, 2018
Wow. This is NOT the special edition of the roleplay book. It's the special edition of the novel. Why is that sold on DTRPG??? I thought I'd buy the roleplay :( If I'd wanted the book: The kindle version costs not even one-third... Update [...]
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August 07, 2017
This title was added to our catalog on July 11, 2017.
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Wearing the Cape Productions
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