Wonder Woman: Warbringer
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3.9
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Leigh Bardugo
AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERThe award-winning DC Icons story of the world's greatest super hero: WONDER WOMAN by the # 1 New York Times bestselling author LEIGH BARDUGO."You’ll enjoy this book whether you’re a fan of Wonder Woman comics, the Wonder Woman movie, Leigh Bardugo, or just YA lit in general." —Hypable She will become one of the world's greatest heroes: WONDER WOMAN. But first she is Diana, Princess of the Amazons. And her fight is just beginning. . . . Diana longs to prove herself to her legendary warrior sisters. But when the opportunity finally comes, she throws away her chance at glory and breaks Amazon law—risking exile—to save a mere mortal. Even worse, Alia Keralis is no ordinary girl and with this single brave act, Diana may have doomed the world. Alia just wanted to escape her overprotective brother with a semester at sea. She doesn't know she is being hunted. When a bomb detonates aboard her ship, Alia is rescued by a mysterious girl of extraordinary strength and forced to confront a horrible truth: Alia is a Warbringer—a direct descendant of the infamous Helen of Troy, fated to bring about an age of bloodshed and misery. Together, Diana and Alia will face an army of enemies—mortal and divine—determined to either destroy or possess the Warbringer. If they have any hope of saving both their worlds, they will have to stand side by side against the tide of war."Feminism is the invisible jet powering this literary revamp of the Amazon princess." —The New York Times Book Review "Warning: This novel about the young super hero crossing paths with a seemingly ordinary—but seriously powerful—girl may result in multiple fist pumps." —Seventeen Don't miss the rest of the DC Icons series! Read them in any order you choose: • Batman: Nightwalker by Marie Lu • Catwoman: Soulstealer by Sarah J. Maas • Superman: Dawnbreaker by Matt de la Peña
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Author
Leigh Bardugo
Pages
464
Publisher
Random House Children's Books
Published Date
2017-08-29
ISBN
0399549757 9780399549755
Ratings
Google: 5
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"This was excellent! Not quite as good as the rest of this author's other books, but still a fun and enjoyable read! I did feel like there was a giant cop out with Nim and Theo's deaths, even though I'm glad they survived because with Diana going home where would Alia be with her traitor brother? I think if I hadn't listened to Crooked Kingdom 24 hours prior, having to deal with Matthias' death, I would have a different thought about the cop out - but even then I loved how it was done even while knowing it was a cop out. I loved how Diana was portrayed, clueless to the new world, and every time we got Alia's POV with her describing Diana, my immediate thoughts were "gay." I wish this was a duology, because there is more that I would love to see dove into - with Alia's family and her parents. For a standalone, I feel it was quite well done, at the very least I don't know who could do better. This is the first and likely only Leigh Bardugo book I'll be rating under 5 stars."
"Real Rating: 4.15<br/><br/>I have been a Wonder Woman fan since I was a little girl. I used to watch Lynda Carter play her and I would dress in my Wonder Woman swimsuit to play her whenever I had a chance to do so. <br/><br/>So I was thrilled when I saw a Wonder Woman book coming out. I had never read anything by Leigh Bardugo so this was my first taste of her work and I must say I was completely enthralled by her version of Diana.<br/><br/>Here we find Diana struggling as she tries to fit into the world of the Amazons. Most of them don't seem to care much for her being that she is made from clay. So Diana decides to join in a race. She is hoping that with this win, she would finally be able to prove herself not only to her mother but also to the Amazonians. <br/><br/>As Diana makes her way through a shortcut, she catches sight of a ship sinking and without a second thought, she dives in and saves a young girl named Alia, a descendant of Helen of Troy, and brings her to the island. Diana has broken one of the cardinal rules: never allow a human to step foot on Themyscira. This event seems to trigger an earthquake and it forces Diana to seek out the Oracle, whom tells her what Alia is and that she must leave Themyscira.<br/><br/>As Diana and Alia embark on their adventure, Diana gets her first taste of the human world and her first taste of friendship.<br/><br/>This book was a great treat. This adventure will be a far different cry than Diana's comic book origins and her first taste with the human world with Steve Trevor. Here Diana is young and impulsive but behind all this she just wants to fit into her own world and be just as good as her sisters. They treat her different and call her names, which causes Diana many insecurities, mainly the notion that she may never be good enough for them if she becomes queen.<br/><br/>I really enjoyed this book and I look forward to reading about the other DC icons that will make their book appearances soon."
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