Diana and the Island of No Return (Wonder Woman Adventures #1)

Love it!

My Daughter (Age 9) Loved reading this.

My students love this book. I can’t keep it in my classroom library – which is a good thing. They keep asking if I have the second book. I have had to explain that it isn’t available yet. But I do have it on pre-order! : )

This one is definitely intended for a younger audience and an adult reader might not find enough here for a good read. For Wonder Woman fans the situation is similar – there’s no lore or insight here that would be interesting beyond the confines of this novel (and it’s sequels). Without being sure I’d say this is not really canon either.

Having said that, if you are buying this for a younger reader you’ll find a quite decent novel. Our heroine is a preteen, as is the main principal cast. From what I remember of my daughter at that age, the depiction is believable. Extra bonus points for the fact that no character is irritating.

Story: The island of Themyscira is hosting a festival, and Diana’s best friend arrives with visitors. Among them comes a stow away – a young boy who has been forced by a demon to bring Diana to his home. He employs a potion that makes all the adults fall asleep and to rescue them (and to help the boy), Diana and her friend set off for adventure to defeat the evil demon.

The story is straightforward – simple, but not boring. There’s a good amount of action, and the combat is exciting but very young reader friendly. There’s a good amount of depth and our heroine’s win is by being smart, not because evil is dumb.

The writing is very nice and clean, perfect for the intended audience. A single POV helps keep it nice and tight.

Overall, recommended especially for a younger Wonder Woman fan. Reviewed from an advance reader copy provided by the publisher.

[I received an electronic review copy of this book from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own.]

Add this to the growing shelf of books about young Wonder Woman. This is a prose novel rather than a graphic novel, which was a fun change. The general plot – a boy breeches the boundaries of Themyscira and Diana is pulled away from her home to fix a problem – isn’t unique, but the execution is well done. I liked Diana’s friendship with Sakina and the team up of the girls when they leave the island to fight the villain. The story is highly suspenseful, with roadblock after roadblock building until the final battle. It had a Rick Riordan sort of feel to the story with the mythology of the gods referenced here and there and the seemingly invincible foe. There were two chapters to tease the next book in the back of my review copy and they were a tease for sure. I can’t wait to get that next story and see what happens for Diana and her friends.

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