Wonder Woman: Warbringer (DC Icons #1), Penguin Random House, ISBN: 9780141387376
WONDER Woman and my favourite author, Leigh Bardugo, bundled up into one jaw-dropping package? Yes please!
Diana, princess of the Amazons, selflessly abandons her chance at glory among her sisters to save a mere mortal girl from drowning off of the coast of her homeland, Themyscira.
This one simple act of kindness throws Diana’s entire world into turmoil as she did not just rescue any girl, she saved Alia Keralis, a Warbringer.
The teen’s mere existence is fated to bring about death and destruction across Earth.
This sets in motion a chain of events forcing Diana to choose between protecting her family or the World of Man.
The book is set in present day with a teenage Diana, which perturbed me slightly as I really hoped it would be an almost prequel to the glorious movie launched earlier this year.
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I would have really liked to have seen more of Leigh Bardugo’s influence in the storyline as it does feel a bit flat when compared to her other works.
As a standalone novel, the slow start is inevitable as Bardugo has to build an entire world and introduce a fair few delightful characters into the mix.
Once this is done, you will whizz through the pages as they are filled with interesting dialogue pieces and, of course, adrenaline-pumping action.
This book has a string of strong female protagonists and isn’t afraid to tackle current issues such as race, sexuality and women empowerment.
It was unbelievably refreshing to have a cast of mixed ethnic groups and is definitely something that needs to be read.
