Wonder Woman: Warbringer — The Diana Story Black Women Deserve

[divider type=”space_thin”] On August 29th, Random House Teens and DC are blessing us with Wonder Woman: Warbringer, the Wonder Woman story Black women deserve. Leigh Bardugo lays out a visceral adventure story centering exactly who a Wonder Woman story should: WOMEN. Don’t come looking for Steve Trevor, that dude’s in another castle. Seriously, he ain’t here so if that’s what you want, please move around. If you think YA is beneath you, you’re elitist and please move around. If you just can’t see it for Alia, Warbringer’s Black girl secondary protagonist, why are you even on this website and PLEASE move around. For everybody else, when EYE tell you Bardugo has BARS! I devoured this book. Like reading while walking, couldn’t put it down, not now babe I gotta finish this chapter devoured. Take a walk with me, if you will. Warbringer follows a 16-year-old Diana and Alia, the mortal girl she rescues just off the shores of Themyscira. But because Bardugo isn’t for making plot conflicts easy, potential exile isn’t even the worst part of this deal. Turns out Alia is a haptandra, a descendant of legendary instigator Helen of Troy destined to bring destruction wherever she goes. The only options to avoid another global war are death (for Alia) or an epic quest (for both of them). And you know what that means? GIRLS’ TRIP! But without the drinking because they’re underage. Also, no mentions of grapefruiting because that’s an advanced technique and if you don’t know what I’m talking ab…