Title: Batman: NightwalkerAuthor: Marie Lu
Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers
Published Date: January 2nd, 2018
Genre: YA, Fantasy, Superhero
Page Count:272
Format: Hardcover
Source: Library
My Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★
Goodreads Summary:
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.
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My Review
Having said that though, I really liked this book. It was fun and entertaining all while showing a teenage millionaire doing good for a change and not just partying all the time. Wayne guardian Alfred is also one of my favorite characters ever.
One problem I did have with this story is letting an eighteen-year-old who is in trouble cleaning an Asylum (this reminded me so much of how Aria from pretty little lairs volunteered at Radley to get info, and everyone was okay with it), like why is this a thing? It seems way to dangerous in my opinion and not very smart on the authorities part. Also using him to get info was just not smart considering the person is known to be a trickster.
His friends were so great as well, they truly wanted the best for him and didn't care about anything else. I loved that friendship was a big part of this novel and how it stayed that way for them.
The ending was so much of surprises that I was not expecting and I loved it! It made me give this book four stars and I would love to see more of this Batman in the future.
I think part of the reason I liked this book so much is because it helped me get out of a small reading slump I was in.
"If he was just Bruce Wayne, the boy next door, would anyone care?"
I've never been a big fan of Batman for some reason. I don't know why, but he's just never been one of my favorite superheroes.
Having said that though, I really liked this book. It was fun and entertaining all while showing a teenage millionaire doing good for a change and not just partying all the time. Wayne guardian Alfred is also one of my favorite characters ever.
"Either you hid from reality or you dealt with it. And over time, Bruce had built up a shield, had negotiated an unspoken truce with the press."
One problem I did have with this story is letting an eighteen-year-old who is in trouble cleaning an Asylum (this reminded me so much of how Aria from pretty little lairs volunteered at Radley to get info, and everyone was okay with it), like why is this a thing? It seems way to dangerous in my opinion and not very smart on the authorities part. Also using him to get info was just not smart considering the person is known to be a trickster.
"You should suspect me more than anyone... I may have the information you need, but you're the one who needs to use it."
His friends were so great as well, they truly wanted the best for him and didn't care about anything else. I loved that friendship was a big part of this novel and how it stayed that way for them.
The ending was so much of surprises that I was not expecting and I loved it! It made me give this book four stars and I would love to see more of this Batman in the future.
I think part of the reason I liked this book so much is because it helped me get out of a small reading slump I was in.
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