However, now I feel ready to start picking up the pieces and read/watch more about him. My interest for this character was thin before, and watching a few films sporadically is definitely not enough to dig into his story. Thanks to this book I finally begin to understand why Bruce Wayne grows up into such a dark superhero. His thoughts would always circle back to his parents and the legacy they left behind after being murdered, and my heart would ache for his pain and loneliness, as well for his eagerness to make Gotham City a safer place. It also doesn’t hurt that he’s mysterious and his need to save the day seems to always get him into dangerous situations, which leads to entertaining action. Teen Bruce Wayne is the type of superhero character I love reading about in YA fictional worlds–with good morals, smart, and a sense of justice. However, as a newbie to Bruce Wayne’s world, I can tell you that I enjoyed this book far more than I anticipated. I’ve watched a few movies growing up and some episodes of the animated series, but I don’t remember much about them except enough to recognize Bruce, Alfred, the Batmobile, and the Joker.

Batman: Nightwalker is a fantastic follow-up to Wonder Woman: Warbringer by Leigh Bardugo and this time we step into young Bruce Wayne’s life as he navigates the dangerous streets (and more) of Gotham City before becoming the enigmatic Dark Knight. I am in love! The DC Icon series is turning me into a fan of superheroes, and Marie Lu’s take on Batman is all kinds of exciting. But is he getting her to divulge her secrets, or is he feeding her the information she needs to bring Gotham City to its knees? Bruce will walk the dark line between trust and betrayal as the Nightwalkers circle closer. What is she hiding? And why will she speak only to Bruce? Madeleine is the mystery Bruce must unravel. In Arkham, Bruce meets Madeleine, a brilliant girl with ties to the Nightwalkers. But after a run-in with the police, he’s forced to do community service at Arkham Asylum, the infamous prison that holds the city’s most brutal criminals. Meanwhile, Bruce is turning eighteen and about to inherit his family’s fortune, not to mention the keys to Wayne Enterprises and all the tech gadgetry his heart could ever desire. One by one, the city’s elites are being executed as their mansions’ security systems turn against them, trapping them like prey. The Nightwalkers are terrorizing Gotham City, and Bruce Wayne is next on their list. A reckless boy willing to break the rules for a girl who may be his worst enemy. Before he was Batman, he was Bruce Wayne.

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