Wonder Woman: Warbringer by Leigh BardugoMy rating: 5 of 5 stars
DC's answer to Marvel's loose string of original YA novels (like Corinne Duyvis' Guardians book, Jason Reynolds' Miles Morales, and Margaret Stohl's underappreciated Black Widow series) begins here with the first of the DC Icons, and thank all the gods they started with Leigh Bardugo's terrific take on a slightly younger Wonder Woman in the modern day.
On the one hand, it's a little strange, knowing that Bardugo's giving us a book set in modern times rather than an approximation of the 19th century or so like we've come to expect from everything of hers in the first five years of her career. But Warbringer feels no less like classic Bardugo than her Grishaverse, with strong young ladies doing the narrating and a beautifully diverse cast. Hell, I would LOVE to see a future Wonder Woman movie where Bardugo's version of the character, and all her friends, meet Gal Gadot's version and team up with her. Not Spider-Verse, but Wonder-Verse, you know what I mean?
(Ehh, a guy can dream.)
Bottom line, this first installment of DC Icons is a pitch-perfect blend of action and heart, every bit the awesome story that Wonder Woman deserves, and I can't wait for the rest of the books! Even if most of them can't hold up to this standard (though I bet Marie Lu's Batman: Nightcrawler will be more than up to the task, because of course Marie Lu never fails.)
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