Big Jake |
I just finished reading Devil's Cape by new-comer Rob Rogers. It's a dark, gritty, super hero story, more along the lines of the newer Batman movies, instead of the tongue-in-cheek Spiderman stories.
And the book is out-fraking-standing!
Devil's Cape is a ficticious city in Louisiana, and the book tells the story of the city and how it's seedy history impacts the city, and its heroes and villains today, as much as is is about the heroes and villains themselves.
It's a great read. I was pulled right in to the setting. I was excited, disturbed, touched, and amazed throughout the unveiling of the story.
It was published by Wizards of the Coast as part of the now defunct Discoveries line. I hope Rob Rogers can find a way to follow up on this story with another publisher, because I want more!