Kat Reviews [CFCU]

Cape Crossed | Miya

Author: skyebme

Book: Cape Crossed

Genre: Fantasy | Superhero

Chapters Read: Chapter One - Chapter Two

Kat Tails: 8

Thank you for being patient with me as I worked on this review! (And by being patient, I mean mega patient—the months really flew by and the year is almost over already?!) This review will contain spoilers for the chapters I read. Please be aware of this if you decide to continue.

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Cover: 4/5

First off, you've got a solid cover! It reflects the story's genre and content well, the text is readable, and it's well-made with a clearly thought out structure and color scheme. My only reservation is that it could easily be overlooked due to the simple style and neutral color scheme—I wouldn't say it catches the eye but expecting a more "flashy" cover for a superhero book is likely more of a me thing.

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Title: 5/5

I'm a sucker for alliteration and this one takes the cake! Besides how memorably catchy it is, it goes along with the cover to lend us a solid idea of the story: not only superheroes, but likely a romance as well. It gives "star-crossed lovers" vibes, but with supers!

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Blurb: 3/5

Your blurb covers your characters with hooking detail and gives a fantastic idea of the world and setting. Hints of the conflict are there, but what's lacking is the mention of the stakes. It can be inferred, from the info you've given, that Hannah and Jake are at risk of having their alter egos discovered by each other (conflict) which would then possibly lead to a falling out and losing each other because they're on opposite sides (stakes).

My suggestion would be to set aside a third paragraph to convey this, since your blurb isn't too long and it would follow a fairly conventional format: Character A Intro -> Character B Intro -> How Characters A & B affect each other and who/what their common enemy is + what they risk to lose (when both of them are "protagonists").

A couple other small notes: I believe the second sentence in the first paragraph is a fragment, and should be connected to either the sentence before or after it (I'd lean toward the first because it's shorter) via comma. Next, for the third sentence, I'd recommend using either an em dash or a colon before the list. (And there may be a missing Oxford comma here?)
Suggestion: She's got it all balanced—hospital friends, supervillains, and her handsome devoted boyfriend.

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Writer Interaction: 2/5

Disclaimer: This category does not reflect on a writer's skill at all. It is merely given points as it shows the writer is invested in their readers' opinions and suggestions and can be used to project future growth. (Also, Miya is using her judging rubric and doesn't want to change it because it totals to a neat 100 points as is XD)

Writer responds to very few comments, but gives kind responses when they do. (You drowning a little over there, Skye? If so, I feel ya xD)