Waiting on Wednesday: Batman: Nightwalker by Marie Lu

"Waiting On Wednesday" is a weekly event, hosted by Jill @ Breaking the Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating.

Batman: Nightwalker (DC Icons #2) by Marie Lu



Publication date: 1/02/2018
Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers

Before he was Batman, he was Bruce Wayne. A reckless boy willing to break the rules for a girl who may be his worst enemy.

The Nightwalkers are terrorizing Gotham City, and Bruce Wayne is next on their list.

One by one, the city's elites are being executed as their mansions' security systems turn against them, trapping them like prey. 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. 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.

Madeleine Wallace is a brilliant killer . . . and Bruce's only hope.

In Arkham, Bruce meets Madeleine, a brilliant girl with ties to the Nightwalkers. What is she hiding? And why will she speak only to Bruce? Madeleine is the mystery Bruce must unravel. 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.

I'm a big fan of DC comics and I'm so pumped to read this one! I don't how the idea came about to write these novels but I'm going to read every last one of them and it doesn't hurt that they're written by some of my favorite authors!

So this is my pick. What are you waiting for?

Review: Being Jamie Baker by Kelly Oram

BEING JAMIE BAKER by Kelly Oram

Pub. Date: June 2010

Publisher: Bluefields

Format: Paperback, 360pp

Age Range: Young Adult

An accident that should end in tragedy instead gives seventeen-year-old Jamie Baker a slew of uncontrollable superhuman abilities.

To keep her secret safe Jamie socially exiles herself, earning the title of Rocklin High's resident ice queen. But during a supercharged encounter with star quarterback Ryan Miller she literally kisses anonymity goodbye. Now the annoyingly irresistible Ryan will stop at nothing to melt the heart of the ice queen and find out what makes her so special.

Unfortunately, Ryan is not the only person on to her secret. Will Jamie learn to contain her unstable powers before being discovered by the media or turned into a government lab rat?

More importantly, can she throw Ryan Miller off her trail before falling in love with him?

This book completely pulled me into Kelly's warped world of a teen superhero. From the very first page, this book kept me turning the pages. I couldn't help but to love the characters that Oram created. From the main protagonist (Jamie - with her sass and mishaps) to the love interest (Ryan - who you can't help but fall for), I enjoyed everything about these characters!

What starts off as an innocent kiss (against Jamie's better judgment) turns into something Jamie has no control over. You know what they say: No good deed goes unpunished. I laughed my butt off at Jamie's encounters with Ryan. It was one thing after another as Jamie tried to control her powers around Ryan. This book was so entertaining and a joy to read. There are some serious topics touched on in this novel too that makes this novel more than just humorous.

If you're looking for something new that has a great mix of superheroics, romance, and humor, then this is the book for you. I believe readers won't be disappointed in what Oram has created in a great comic novel!

Rating: 4.5 out of 5 Stars

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