Below the Cape

Heroes save the city. The rest of us survive it. In East Mercer, alien invasions, supervillain attacks, and city-wide disasters are just part of daily life. Through the voice of an anonymous podcaster known only as Firefly and the Worm, Below the Cape explores the unseen cost of heroism on the families, friends, and communities left waiting at home. Told through a series of funny, heartfelt, and sometimes heartbreaking podcast transcripts, this unique superhero-adjacent novel shines a light on the ordinary people living in the shadow of extraordinary events. For every hero with a statue, there are thousands of stories that never make the news.