#182 in Young adult
Wonder Woman--Warbringer
- 384
- Pages
- about 7 h
- Reading time
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Our view
“Wonder Woman: Warbringer” gives Diana an origin story in which she is a person before she is an icon. Leigh Bardugo has her break Amazon law to save Alia Keralis, a descendant of Helen of Troy fated to bring on an age of war. Some readers find a twist or two predictable, but the characters are rounded and the close is satisfying.
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About the book
The DC Icons adventure of the world’s greatest super hero—WONDER WOMAN—by #1 New York Times bestselling author LEIGH BARDUGO. She will become one of the world’s greatest heroes, 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 comes, she throws away her chance at glory and breaks Amazon law to save a mere mortal, Alia Keralis. With this single heroic act, Diana may have just doomed the world. Alia is a Warbringer. As a descendant of the infamous Helen of Troy, she is fated to bring about an age of bloodshed and misery. Now 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.
Where the score comes from
The sources average 8.0 across 105 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 42% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Young adult average of 7.8. That is how 7.9 comes out.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hardcover | 8.0 | 105 | 100% |
Frequently asked
What age is Wonder Woman--Warbringer for?
Wonder Woman--Warbringer sits on the Young adult shelf in the sources we use, which by convention means roughly ages 13 and up. This is a guide from the book’s category, not a publisher’s age rating. It has 384 pages — shorter than 67% of the ranked books in Young adult.
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