Title: Wonder Woman: Warbringer (The Graphic Novel)
Author: Leigh Bardugo (an irl wonder woman!), Kit Seaton (Adapted by), Louise Simonson (Adapted by)
Series: standalone
Genre: Graphic Novel, Superhero, Action, DC Comic, Fantasy
Pages: 192
Publisher: DC Comics
Rating: ★★★★☆
*I received an ARC of Wonder Woman: Warbringer (the Graphic Novel) through Netgalley, but this in no way affected my honest opinion about the book.*
Synopsis:
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. Based on the New York Times bestselling novel by Leigh Bardugo, this graphic novel adaptation brings to life Diana’s first adventure beyond the hidden shores of Themyscira.
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.
Review:
Starting out this graphic novel I was both excited and not so excited… I thought the story would be too similar and that I would simply be rereading the same plot that I have come to understand anyways, with new beautiful illustrations. If you’re thinking the same, let me let you know that this far surpassed any of my expectations!
The plot was full of life, as written by the incredibly talented Leigh Bardugo, so how could I have had so many doubts?! Before I knew it, I was completely captivated by the entire story. I truly love this inclusive, action-packed, and beautifully illustrated version of wonder woman. No matter how much one might already know of wonder woman’s story, I think this one deserves a read! (I’m sure there’s something new and amazing in here for you and plenty of gorgeous art to see as well!)
Cover: ★★★★★
starring steph 