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Wearing the Cape #5
Ronin Games
Astra has returned to Chicago and the everyday life of a cape: getting kittens out of trees, training, aiding the city’s emergency first-responders, training, doing public relations events, training, and the occasional superhero v. supervillain fight that threatens to level neighborhoods or at least set them on fire.
Then Astra takes a hard hit during a fight and very briefly finds herself somewhere else, somewhere she’s only been before in dreams and in the company of Kitsune, a shapeshifting trickster fox. Astra’s friends learn she is under the increasing influence of an otherworldy realm they know absolutely nothing about, and that she may even be drawn permanently into it. If they hope to stop it from happening, they must find Kitsune before it’s too late.
But to find Kitsune they must go to Japan, and Japan since doesn’t allow unsanctioned entry to foreign capes everything depends on secrecy. With no allies, few assets, and surprises at every turn, winning requires rewriting the rules and playing their own game. A ronin game.
Then Astra takes a hard hit during a fight and very briefly finds herself somewhere else, somewhere she’s only been before in dreams and in the company of Kitsune, a shapeshifting trickster fox. Astra’s friends learn she is under the increasing influence of an otherworldy realm they know absolutely nothing about, and that she may even be drawn permanently into it. If they hope to stop it from happening, they must find Kitsune before it’s too late.
But to find Kitsune they must go to Japan, and Japan since doesn’t allow unsanctioned entry to foreign capes everything depends on secrecy. With no allies, few assets, and surprises at every turn, winning requires rewriting the rules and playing their own game. A ronin game.
294 pages, Kindle Edition
First published September 3, 2015
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About the author
Marion G. Harmon
24 books290 followersMarion G. Harmon picked up a Masters of History degree because he likes stories. He resides in Las Vegas, where he dabbles in various aspects of financial planning while trying to get the people in his head onto the page so they’ll stop pestering him.
Addendum: M.G.Harmon still lives in Las Vegas, but has ceased telling other people how to invest their money to become a "professional author," whatever that is. He has written nine books, all about Astra and Company. They still won't leave him alone.
Addendum: M.G.Harmon still lives in Las Vegas, but has ceased telling other people how to invest their money to become a "professional author," whatever that is. He has written nine books, all about Astra and Company. They still won't leave him alone.
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December 8, 2023
Nice prose superhero story. Nicely written with some good plot twists. Recommended
June 7, 2017
The continuing adventures of Hope Corrigan, the superheroine known as Astra.
It opens with a fairly routine bust. True, it has the Young Sentinels working with the Sentinels and a Russian cape to shut down Russian mob activities in Chicago, but routine -- except that knocked unconscious, Astra is shot to the cherry tree she dreamed of when Kitsune talked with her. No Kitsune -- but this is more than dreaming, which she had done more of and talked with Ozma and Chakra about. Blackstone puts her on the bench, of course, and she goes off to California to consult Doctor Cornelius. His verdict was that she was being drawn into another world.
The conclusion is that they need to find Kitsune and work out what's going on to stop it. Now. As if it were ever easy to find Kitsune.
Ozma says she has a way. Alas, it requires a trip to Japan, which does not allow easy visiting by capes. Its own breakthroughs must register and work for the government if at all. Time being what it is, they consider sneaking in. And when Astra's requirements -- she being an officer in the state militia and all that -- are met, she, Ozma, and Artemis are off to Japan. Plans go quickly awry when they are shot down.
It involves an "uncle" who was a contact of the Teatime Anarchist, a quote from Yeats, a trip to China, laying a malicious ghost, the true identity of the Kitsune, the lack of intelligent life elsewhere in the galaxy, the sands of time, a theater district (so to speak), using a fish as a compass, a talking cat, Godzilla-like monsters, an intelligent sword, a contest, and more.
It does, however, start having metaphysical issues. Often a problem when metaphysics get too practical. . . .
It opens with a fairly routine bust. True, it has the Young Sentinels working with the Sentinels and a Russian cape to shut down Russian mob activities in Chicago, but routine -- except that knocked unconscious, Astra is shot to the cherry tree she dreamed of when Kitsune talked with her. No Kitsune -- but this is more than dreaming, which she had done more of and talked with Ozma and Chakra about. Blackstone puts her on the bench, of course, and she goes off to California to consult Doctor Cornelius. His verdict was that she was being drawn into another world.
The conclusion is that they need to find Kitsune and work out what's going on to stop it. Now. As if it were ever easy to find Kitsune.
Ozma says she has a way. Alas, it requires a trip to Japan, which does not allow easy visiting by capes. Its own breakthroughs must register and work for the government if at all. Time being what it is, they consider sneaking in. And when Astra's requirements -- she being an officer in the state militia and all that -- are met, she, Ozma, and Artemis are off to Japan. Plans go quickly awry when they are shot down.
It involves an "uncle" who was a contact of the Teatime Anarchist, a quote from Yeats, a trip to China, laying a malicious ghost, the true identity of the Kitsune, the lack of intelligent life elsewhere in the galaxy, the sands of time, a theater district (so to speak), using a fish as a compass, a talking cat, Godzilla-like monsters, an intelligent sword, a contest, and more.
It does, however, start having metaphysical issues. Often a problem when metaphysics get too practical. . . .
October 5, 2015
A good story, but pretty standalone. It would help to have read the 2nd book, but enough is explained to get what is going on. Again, like the other books the only character progression is with Astra, Shelly, and Artemis. Despite being the leader of her own team, we still don't have a grasp on Astra's relationship/friendship with them. At least nothing new since the 3rd book. Also, I believe the author glossed over/ignored a huge detail about Japan's superhuman breakthroughs. None seemed to be manga/anime inspired. Considering how a lot of superhumans gain powers inspired by comic book characters you would think something similar would happen in Japan. Still, it is a solid book but does not, I feel, progress Astra's story and growth as a character.
June 6, 2023
One of the things that makes Harmon’s Wearing the Cape series so interesting is that he avoids repeating the same adventure over and over again. If you’ve read any comics, you know that is a real danger in this genre. In this adventure, Harmon pulls Astra, Ozma, Artemis and Shelly out of the U.S. and puts them into a covert operation in Japan to find Kitsune before Astra is permanently trapped in a dream world. Because the Japanese government is not cooperating with their quest, they have to go under cover, operating without the level of support they are accustomed to.
This is a great adventure. Not only do we get to see how Japanese society has responded to the event that created super heroes, we get to explore elements of Japanese folklore and their influence on the creation of the Japanese superhuman population. It’s a great detour from the troubles in Chicago as the “Three Remarkable Ronin” (our heroes undercover) build a legend in Japan.
As usual, narrator Caitlin Kelly does a “super” job of bringing the cast to life. It makes rereading this series through the audiobooks a distinct treat.
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This is a great adventure. Not only do we get to see how Japanese society has responded to the event that created super heroes, we get to explore elements of Japanese folklore and their influence on the creation of the Japanese superhuman population. It’s a great detour from the troubles in Chicago as the “Three Remarkable Ronin” (our heroes undercover) build a legend in Japan.
As usual, narrator Caitlin Kelly does a “super” job of bringing the cast to life. It makes rereading this series through the audiobooks a distinct treat.
If you liked this review, you can find more at www.gilbertstack.com/reviews.
September 14, 2015
Saint Hope
Exciting adventures, exotic travels, and international learning, this volume has a lot of excellent 'girl time' with the immortal trio of Astra, Artemis, and Ozma. And new legends to inspire a better world.
Recommended for fans of the series, manga, or spiritual mysteries.
Exciting adventures, exotic travels, and international learning, this volume has a lot of excellent 'girl time' with the immortal trio of Astra, Artemis, and Ozma. And new legends to inspire a better world.
Recommended for fans of the series, manga, or spiritual mysteries.
January 5, 2020
Now this was just fun. Superheroes forced by a series of events to masquerade as the stereotypical magical girls? I found myself chuckling quite frequently through this one.
Happily, we are back to single perspective, and I loved it. Pretty much adored this book. I love the direction this series is going and can't wait for more.
Happily, we are back to single perspective, and I loved it. Pretty much adored this book. I love the direction this series is going and can't wait for more.
September 23, 2015
Like many of the wearing the cape books, this is faced passed super hero action at it's best.
September 14, 2015
This is my favorite series about Superheroes. More please.
November 10, 2019
“Everything happens for a reason. Sometimes the reason is you're stupid and make bad decisions.”
-Marion G. Harmon
-Marion G. Harmon
September 28, 2015
It is what it is. It's a fun series, read it with the right expectations :-)
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October 9, 2015
Creative as always.
May 20, 2020
Very clever, very sweet and lots of action!
Loved it!! Loved the Japanese culture references. Really great story! Could NOT put it down! Note that Wearing the Cape series reviews are not Carol reviews, but Scott reviews. Scott only reads sci-fi and fantasy. Carol reads everything else. 😁
Loved it!! Loved the Japanese culture references. Really great story! Could NOT put it down! Note that Wearing the Cape series reviews are not Carol reviews, but Scott reviews. Scott only reads sci-fi and fantasy. Carol reads everything else. 😁
November 15, 2020
This book was probably the best yet, really fun and interesting. Tightening the cast really helped, letting the story feel more focused. This series does suffer a bit from what feels like side content that doesn't mesh as well with the main story, which I think is what keeps holding back this series from getting 5 stars.
July 8, 2023
This book was fun! Way better than any of the others in the series, even if it really is something of a side story.
Jacky and Ozma were great choices to the cast this time around. We see far too little of either of them. Too bad Shel had to tag along. She’s such an annoyingly immature character.
I didn’t like that there was another hand-wavey “you’re having a problem, but we don’t have time to deal with it” solutions to the problem. Jacky making Hope forget her trauma was disappointing. Can’t that girl deal with her own problems without melting into a stupid puddle?
I firmly maintain that Hope is a fundamentally uninteresting character who has very interesting things happen to her all of the time. If only the books focused on that rather than trying to make me care about her trying not to cry every five minutes.
Could have used a deeper look at Japan’s super hero scene. It was only superficially described.
Jacky and Ozma were great choices to the cast this time around. We see far too little of either of them. Too bad Shel had to tag along. She’s such an annoyingly immature character.
I didn’t like that there was another hand-wavey “you’re having a problem, but we don’t have time to deal with it” solutions to the problem. Jacky making Hope forget her trauma was disappointing. Can’t that girl deal with her own problems without melting into a stupid puddle?
I firmly maintain that Hope is a fundamentally uninteresting character who has very interesting things happen to her all of the time. If only the books focused on that rather than trying to make me care about her trying not to cry every five minutes.
Could have used a deeper look at Japan’s super hero scene. It was only superficially described.
October 18, 2025
Ronin Games. (Wearing the Cape series book 5)
What can I say a wall to wall rollicking adventure, well worth reading and enjoying.
That you very much for another welcome story!
What can I say a wall to wall rollicking adventure, well worth reading and enjoying.
That you very much for another welcome story!
November 13, 2017
Masterful plot
Was a very good book. The plot is masterful, a true work of art! Not to be missed. Read it.
Was a very good book. The plot is masterful, a true work of art! Not to be missed. Read it.
January 11, 2018
Quick and nice read, enjoyable, especially the latter half. We don't really see too much character development, but some world building.
March 28, 2019
Wild Times in Japan
An undercover mission to Japan turns into a wild ride. The Japanese superhero culture was very well developed and the characters continue to grow.
An undercover mission to Japan turns into a wild ride. The Japanese superhero culture was very well developed and the characters continue to grow.
November 14, 2019
Now with extra helpings of manga. Come for the capes, stay for the mechas. This series just gets better and better.
March 6, 2020
Liked it better than the last one, action seemed more focused and it was paced better. If you have read this far into the series I'm betting you'll enjoy this one too.
January 18, 2016
The Wearing the Cape franchise is one of my favorite superhero novel franchises out there. It, along with Ex-Heroes and Confessions of a D-List Supervillain, helped inspire me to write The Supervillainy Saga. As a result, I've always been a first day buyer of the books whenever they come out. I appreciate that this is becoming a lengthy well-detailed world with as much complex history and physics as any other science-fiction/fantasy franchise in the genre.
The premise of the series is Hope Corrigan, the superheroine known as Astra, is a Breakthrough. Breakthroughs are individuals who gained superpowers with the Event. Given abilities related to things like comic books, mythology, and fiction, they have since gone on to remake the world into a superhero-themed one. Superheroes have rules, regulations, and licenses to operate in this world--which is realism I really like.
Unfortunately, the last couple of books have suffered from pushing the more metaphysical and crazier elements of the setting. Rather than deal with the social consequences of superheroes and character interactions, it's focused on things like alternate dimensions and the idea of "fictional" concepts coming to life. It's not bad, per se, but I really am hoping to see more focus on the more mundane elements of the setting.
The premise of this volume is Hope dealing with a curse. A magical tree is pulling her into an alternate dimension and she needs to find a cure. The only possible source is Kistune, a fox spirit shape-shifter who is doing wetwork for Japan. Having exhausted all legal options, Hope, Jackie, and Ozma decide to journey undercover to the nation in order to extract him.
While not terribly fond of the premise, having had enough of the spirit world in this setting, I've got to say I loved everything else. Japan is beautifully realized in the setting with anime, mecha, kaiju, mythological figures, and magical girls being part of its cultural superhero spectrum. There's an actual moment, I kid you not, where a life-size Gundam is animated by magic and fights a Godzilla stand-in.
That justified the cost of the book alone.
The return of Jackie a.k.a Artemis is also a major point in the book's favor. Artemis is one of my favorite characters in superhero fiction and while I wasn't a big fan of her solo book, thinking it was too urban fantasy and not enough superhero in atmosphere, the character plays off excellently against Hope. I also liked the inclusion of Ozma who serves as a nice pragmatic counterpoint to Artemis' cynicism and Hope's idealism. In a very real way, they fulfill the "power trio" of Superman (Astra), Batman (Artemis), and Wonder Woman (Ozma).
Not much happens in the book in terms of character development but I like how a lot of plots I felt were dropped in previous books like the Teatime Anarchist's Prophecies return to underscore many of the current problems. There's also hints as to what future books will hope like a trip to Oz (!) and dealing with Hope's newly discovered immortality. I'm not a big fan of Kitsune as a potential love interest for Hope but given he's a Fox and morally ambiguous (making him a male Catwoman), that does offer some very interesting potential avenues for storytelling.
The action was good in the book, the banter was fun, and the characterization was spot-on. I hope future books will continue to focus on Astra, Artemis, and Ozma over other characters I'm not as invested in. I like the somewhat downgraded role of Shelly as well since she's been a bit overexposed in previous books but was very entertaining as a digital ghost inhabiting a cat. In short, this book was really-really fun and is probably my second or third favorite in the series after the original Wearing the Cape and Villains Inc.
9/10
The premise of the series is Hope Corrigan, the superheroine known as Astra, is a Breakthrough. Breakthroughs are individuals who gained superpowers with the Event. Given abilities related to things like comic books, mythology, and fiction, they have since gone on to remake the world into a superhero-themed one. Superheroes have rules, regulations, and licenses to operate in this world--which is realism I really like.
Unfortunately, the last couple of books have suffered from pushing the more metaphysical and crazier elements of the setting. Rather than deal with the social consequences of superheroes and character interactions, it's focused on things like alternate dimensions and the idea of "fictional" concepts coming to life. It's not bad, per se, but I really am hoping to see more focus on the more mundane elements of the setting.
The premise of this volume is Hope dealing with a curse. A magical tree is pulling her into an alternate dimension and she needs to find a cure. The only possible source is Kistune, a fox spirit shape-shifter who is doing wetwork for Japan. Having exhausted all legal options, Hope, Jackie, and Ozma decide to journey undercover to the nation in order to extract him.
While not terribly fond of the premise, having had enough of the spirit world in this setting, I've got to say I loved everything else. Japan is beautifully realized in the setting with anime, mecha, kaiju, mythological figures, and magical girls being part of its cultural superhero spectrum. There's an actual moment, I kid you not, where a life-size Gundam is animated by magic and fights a Godzilla stand-in.
That justified the cost of the book alone.
The return of Jackie a.k.a Artemis is also a major point in the book's favor. Artemis is one of my favorite characters in superhero fiction and while I wasn't a big fan of her solo book, thinking it was too urban fantasy and not enough superhero in atmosphere, the character plays off excellently against Hope. I also liked the inclusion of Ozma who serves as a nice pragmatic counterpoint to Artemis' cynicism and Hope's idealism. In a very real way, they fulfill the "power trio" of Superman (Astra), Batman (Artemis), and Wonder Woman (Ozma).
Not much happens in the book in terms of character development but I like how a lot of plots I felt were dropped in previous books like the Teatime Anarchist's Prophecies return to underscore many of the current problems. There's also hints as to what future books will hope like a trip to Oz (!) and dealing with Hope's newly discovered immortality. I'm not a big fan of Kitsune as a potential love interest for Hope but given he's a Fox and morally ambiguous (making him a male Catwoman), that does offer some very interesting potential avenues for storytelling.
The action was good in the book, the banter was fun, and the characterization was spot-on. I hope future books will continue to focus on Astra, Artemis, and Ozma over other characters I'm not as invested in. I like the somewhat downgraded role of Shelly as well since she's been a bit overexposed in previous books but was very entertaining as a digital ghost inhabiting a cat. In short, this book was really-really fun and is probably my second or third favorite in the series after the original Wearing the Cape and Villains Inc.
9/10
March 13, 2016
In this, the latest installment of the adventures of Astra, our hero must go undercover to....stop a terrible curse....sort of. Hard to say more definitive info wthout giving spoilers. What I can say is that this volume clearly shows animie/manga style breakthroughs and the implications of the event on Japanese culture. Our heroes act as a sort of guide as the enter and explore this new area of the wearing the cape universe. It definetly wets the appetite for the hopefully upcoming wearing the cape roleplaying game, as it introduces one more area that role players will have the opportunity to adventure. So thematically and marketing wise it was a very nice installment.
Now regarding the tone...for much of the tale it seemed to have a somewhat sharper edgier tone, which as its a 1st person narrative through Hopes eyes can mean several things. It could be that this is a newer edgier version of Hope as the stress of her life continues to shape her. Or it could be just the natural aging process. People tend to get more edgy in their early twenties, at least in my opinion.
Not sure if it was intentional or either of those or maybe a combination. It does possibly point an interesting long term potential story arc for Hope, though only time shall tell, and while it would end the series eventually neatly, I certainly hope it will go a dfferent path than that.
Secondary characters, such as Ozma, were better defined in this story. It could be because there were less characters focused on for the most part. It was good that her powers are getting more well defined as sometimes it seems like she can do anything and other times as though she can't really do much at all. While i'm obviously familiar with the wizard of Oz, I am not familiar with whatever source material she heralds from, so I can only speculate that its some sort of continuation of the original Oz story, in which there is much about magic and legacy. While I hope the story of Astra's adventures of Oz do come, I hope it is later rather than sooner as it would be too similar Ronin Games at this point.
I am definetly looking forward to whenever the next book will come out and the continuing evolution of the larger tale, and if I can talk my friends into it, someday getting to rp in this verse, provided the game gets developed.
Now regarding the tone...for much of the tale it seemed to have a somewhat sharper edgier tone, which as its a 1st person narrative through Hopes eyes can mean several things. It could be that this is a newer edgier version of Hope as the stress of her life continues to shape her. Or it could be just the natural aging process. People tend to get more edgy in their early twenties, at least in my opinion.
Not sure if it was intentional or either of those or maybe a combination. It does possibly point an interesting long term potential story arc for Hope, though only time shall tell, and while it would end the series eventually neatly, I certainly hope it will go a dfferent path than that.
Secondary characters, such as Ozma, were better defined in this story. It could be because there were less characters focused on for the most part. It was good that her powers are getting more well defined as sometimes it seems like she can do anything and other times as though she can't really do much at all. While i'm obviously familiar with the wizard of Oz, I am not familiar with whatever source material she heralds from, so I can only speculate that its some sort of continuation of the original Oz story, in which there is much about magic and legacy. While I hope the story of Astra's adventures of Oz do come, I hope it is later rather than sooner as it would be too similar Ronin Games at this point.
I am definetly looking forward to whenever the next book will come out and the continuing evolution of the larger tale, and if I can talk my friends into it, someday getting to rp in this verse, provided the game gets developed.
December 26, 2016
This is a superhero story about Americans in Japan. In this case, the POV is Hope, an American teenager who has been given responsibility beyond her years, and she ends up having to go to Japan to figure out how to stop a potentially very dangerous person, who happens to have diplomatic immunity and there are several levels of deniability that need to be established.
This can be read as a set of four stories: first is straight up superhero story (which has a spy story as a prologue). Second is a ghost story. Third is a horror/magic/superhero/martial arts story. Last is a superhero/kaiju(monster) story. (I read this once myself, then a second time with my 5 yr old son, so I actually skipped the horror story part for him)
Things I liked:
1. Characters where rounded out. Everyone has a different set of motivations based on their different backgrounds. While much is made of the cultural concept of duty in Japan, it leads each person in a different direction in subtle ways that drive the story. If anything, the Japanese characters are guilty of stereotype here when some of them don't recognize that within the culture there are many ways that duty can play out. This discussion of what is duty shows up repeatedly.
2. The hero is NOT the one with all of the answers. Something I like about the entire series. Hope, the hero of the story, is at times being carried along by her teammates and friends. And sometimes said teammates are consciously trying to help her without telling her (and they had good reason). In this case, the teammates are not token, they are legitimate heroes in their own right, with their own characterizations, motivations, strengths and weaknesses. And a big part of the series is that to be the best they can be, they have to work in combination.
3. I start loosing my suspension of disbelief when the story consequences start rising out of control. They suddenly find themselves in a position where the fate of nations ride in the background of decisions and becoming myth.
This can be read as a set of four stories: first is straight up superhero story (which has a spy story as a prologue). Second is a ghost story. Third is a horror/magic/superhero/martial arts story. Last is a superhero/kaiju(monster) story. (I read this once myself, then a second time with my 5 yr old son, so I actually skipped the horror story part for him)
Things I liked:
1. Characters where rounded out. Everyone has a different set of motivations based on their different backgrounds. While much is made of the cultural concept of duty in Japan, it leads each person in a different direction in subtle ways that drive the story. If anything, the Japanese characters are guilty of stereotype here when some of them don't recognize that within the culture there are many ways that duty can play out. This discussion of what is duty shows up repeatedly.
2. The hero is NOT the one with all of the answers. Something I like about the entire series. Hope, the hero of the story, is at times being carried along by her teammates and friends. And sometimes said teammates are consciously trying to help her without telling her (and they had good reason). In this case, the teammates are not token, they are legitimate heroes in their own right, with their own characterizations, motivations, strengths and weaknesses. And a big part of the series is that to be the best they can be, they have to work in combination.
3. I start loosing my suspension of disbelief when the story consequences start rising out of control. They suddenly find themselves in a position where the fate of nations ride in the background of decisions and becoming myth.
September 11, 2016
A good focus on Astra and new setting to spice things up.
After a routine bust things go a bit wonky when Astra seems to slip from this reality into another. After some investing it turns out "kitsune" a sort-of-villain from book 2 and 4 may know more or might even be the cause. Problem is however that kitsune is in Japan. A country that severely restricts foreign capes. Now left with only one choice... Go rogue or its Japanese equivalent. Go Ronin and sneak in, kidnap Kitsune and solve Astra's problem.
The story is back with a tight focus on Astra and three of her teammates: Jacky, Ozma en shelly. As a result the story stays rather contained and more focused on the narrative and the setting. Japan in all is quite interesting in a post event setting. There is a clear contrast between Astra's home turf and how Japan does things.
In short a good novel is a good series.
After a routine bust things go a bit wonky when Astra seems to slip from this reality into another. After some investing it turns out "kitsune" a sort-of-villain from book 2 and 4 may know more or might even be the cause. Problem is however that kitsune is in Japan. A country that severely restricts foreign capes. Now left with only one choice... Go rogue or its Japanese equivalent. Go Ronin and sneak in, kidnap Kitsune and solve Astra's problem.
The story is back with a tight focus on Astra and three of her teammates: Jacky, Ozma en shelly. As a result the story stays rather contained and more focused on the narrative and the setting. Japan in all is quite interesting in a post event setting. There is a clear contrast between Astra's home turf and how Japan does things.
In short a good novel is a good series.
November 5, 2015
Marion G. Harmon has a new “Wearing the Cape” tale. Ronin Games sends Astra, Artemis, and Ozma to Japan. Hope (Astra) has been dreaming of a tree, she had seen with Kitsune. To avoid getting pulled into this dream world is to find Kitsune in Japan, which involves getting into Japan illegally and crossing real barriers. Then, while pretending to be Ronin (unsanctioned supers) they have to face the Yakuza, deal with a ghost, face a being so powerful it might merit the name god, and help defend Japan from Godzilla type monsters. I eagerly await the next adventure.Review printed by Philadelphia Weekly Press
October 16, 2015
The "Wearing the Cape" series has consistently been the best series in the superhero genre, and Ronin Games continues that trend. The writing is well done, the characters are interesting and behave in a believable manner, and the action is fun.
I especially liked the narrative device where at the beginning of the chapters there would be a few lines that show how the actions of the protagonists are recounted in the future, without knowing who the protagonists really were and what their actual mission was.
I especially liked the narrative device where at the beginning of the chapters there would be a few lines that show how the actions of the protagonists are recounted in the future, without knowing who the protagonists really were and what their actual mission was.
March 23, 2021
Well, I knew that Kitsune would make an appearance but who could have guessed at the way that we meet up with him/her again (confuses me as well, Hope). Loved the whole story and seeing a different country and how they handeled post-Event. We heard about the fractured Chinese states but we never really understood what was going on there. This book really showed the events surrounding Japan and the Chinese states.
LOVED the Pacific Rim reference, bloody Awesome!!!
Great job done by the author
Peace out
LOVED the Pacific Rim reference, bloody Awesome!!!
Great job done by the author
Peace out
June 13, 2016
I would have given it a 5 if Hope wouldn't keep leaving the team to go off on pretty much solo adventures. Yes Artemis, Ozma and Shell are there but they don't get anytime for any real character development they were exactly who they were the last time they featured in a major story. At least Artemis has one book all to herself, although I have yet to read it.
I really think the way forward is to give other characters around Hope a little more time the Young Sentinels? Her family the city of Chicago at the moment it centres too much on the protagonist.
I really think the way forward is to give other characters around Hope a little more time the Young Sentinels? Her family the city of Chicago at the moment it centres too much on the protagonist.
December 28, 2015
Girls night out in Tokyo.
Another great adventure for Astra and crew. I've always found the female heroes in this series more intriguing than the guys and this all . This time in an quest to save Hope, her friends try not to get in trouble in Japan...because they aren't supposed to be there.
Another great adventure for Astra and crew. I've always found the female heroes in this series more intriguing than the guys and this all . This time in an quest to save Hope, her friends try not to get in trouble in Japan...because they aren't supposed to be there.
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