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Complete, First published Aug 31
It's so easy to hate super heroes. They're arrogant, they're destructive, and they're everywhere. Then there's the spandex. My God...the spandex. Some want to be famous, some want to get rich, and some just want to dispense their own vision of vigilante justice.

Then there's Dennis. Married forty something father of three who puts in long hours as a bank executive in Philadelphia. He observes these Supers (general term used for humans with exceptional abilities) daily, cursing as they trash the city, demolish landmarks, and wreak havoc on his insurance premiums.

Dennis' biggest problem though, is that he's one of them. He's spent his entire life just trying to be normal. Getting married, raising a family, and having a good job are all he's ever wanted. Is it really too much to ask to just live, love, and retire in peace?

Of course it is! Supers are easily monetized. Comic books, movie deals, television shows, public appearances, and well paid security gigs draw people with any kind of powers to join the limelight with the rest. Dennis comes to find that no matter how much you deny who you are, the world will never stop spinning, and you will eventually be dragged right along with it. Unfortunately for him, that dragging is bloody, painful, and unrelenting.

Superpowered is a first person fiction narrative from the eyes of a reluctant, power-wielding human being. Focusing not on super heroes or super villains, but instead on people with extraordinary abilities, this book will take you along for Dennis' tense, thrilling, and gruesome journey through the highs and heartbreaking lows.
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