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| DC Icons Book 3 |
When the Bat's away, the Cat will play. It's time to see how many lives this cat really has. . . .
Two years after escaping Gotham City's slums, Selina Kyle returns as the mysterious and wealthy Holly Vanderhees. She quickly discovers that with Batman off on a vital mission, Batwing is left to hold back the tide of notorious criminals. Gotham City is ripe for the taking.
Meanwhile, Luke Fox wants to prove he has what it takes to help people in his role as Batwing. He targets a new thief on the prowl who seems cleverer than most. She has teamed up with Poison Ivy and Harley Quinn, and together they are wreaking havoc. This Catwoman may be Batwing's undoing.
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My Review: 5/5 Stars
This DC Icons series is seriously kick ass. Makes me sad to think there is only one more after this one, because there should seriously be way more. There are plenty of DC characters left, someone make it happen! So Sarah J. Maas did an amazing job on Selina Kyle aka Catwoman and the story behind her. Different from any interpretation that I have seen, I absolutely loved this book beginning to end. We see a new side to the famous Catwoman and we don't just get her. We other villains like Harley Quinn, Poison Ivy, and the famous League of Assassins, including Nyssa and Talia al Ghul. And as for the heroes, we get Batwing!!!! Also known as Luke Fox. Which I thought was such a fun twist. Though Batman/Bruce was mentioned, this story really was about Selina and Luke. But more importantly, Selina. The story begins with Selina when she is part of the Leopard gang. She has one responsibility and it is to take care of her sister who is the only one she truly loves and her only family and who happens to be very sick. Selina does whatever she has to do to keep her sister as healthy as she can. If that means participating in underground fights held by crime boss Carmine Falcone, then she will. Until the day comes where the police and social services arrive at her doorstep. Separated from her sister, Talia al Ghul arrives at the station and offers Selina a deal. Leave everyone and everything and come with Talia and she won't go to jail. Selina has her own deal, make sure her sister is cared and provided for and she will go no questions asked. The deal is set and Selina is whisked away to the League of Assassins.
Two years later, Selina has returned to Gotham City under a new name and a new mission. She causes a little, sorry a lot of havoc in Gotham City during the night, stealing from the rich, teaming up with Poison Ivy and Harley Quinn, and bantering with Batwing. While during the day, she pulls on her mask of Holly Vanderhees and tries not to fall for neighbor Luke. Meanwhile, while Batman is away, Luke is the only one holding Gotham's defenses against the chaos the criminals are causing. And with the arrival of Catwoman and the League of Assassins who are coming after her, his job becomes that much harder. Plus it doesn't help that he is attracted to both his new neighbor Holly and the criminal, Catwoman. I loved getting Luke's point of view in the story and what led him to become Batwing. Also, his chemistry with Selina was fantastic to read.
What was awesome about this story was that it wasn't predictable. You may think you know Catwoman and even Batwing, but truth is in this version, you truly don't. Their masks are too good. And I loved that. I loved not being able to really predict what she was doing and what her plans were. Just when you think you have it figured out, she throws a curveball. Is she a villain, is she a hero? Maybe she is a bit of both. She is such an interesting and intriguing character and Sarah J. Maas was the perfect writer to tell her story. Highly recommend! Probably the best out of the DC Icon series.
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