Batman: Nightwalker (DC Icons series) - Hardcover

Lu, Marie

3.73

16,248 ratings by Goodreads

9780141386829: Batman: Nightwalker (DC Icons series)

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0141386827 ISBN 13: 9780141386829

Publisher: Penguin, 2018

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The highly anticipated coming-of-age story for the world's greatest super hero: BATMAN by the # 1 New York Times bestselling author Marie Lu.

Returning home from his lavish eighteenth birthday party, Bruce Wayne stops a criminal's getaway - disobeying the police and crashing his car during the chase.
Sentenced to community service in Gotham City's Arkham Asylum, he encounters some of the the city's most dangerous and mentally disturbed criminals. Among these, Bruce meets the intriguing Madeleine who has ties to the Nightwalker gang that is terrorizing Gotham City.
She's a mystery Bruce has to unravel but can he trust her? The Nightwalkers target the rich, and Bruce's name is next on their list.

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Review:

"Masterful. . . . A great story for any Dark Knight fan."
--Den of Geek, (for Batman: Nightwalker by Marie Lu)

"A fast-paced story line, action-packed fight sequences, and hi-tech gadgetry expected from any Batman story make this a fun read with wide appeal."
--SLJ, (for Batman: Nightwalker by Marie Lu)

"The trickiest aspect of any Batman narrative is getting into Bruce Wayne's head, and [Lu] doesn't miss a beat. . . . An engaging character piece with enough Batman allusions to intrigue fans and newcomers alike."
--Kirkus Reviews, (for Batman: Nightwalker by Marie Lu)
"Doesn't merely survive the hype, it deserves it." --The New York Times Book Review (for Legend)

"An action-packed love story full of inventive details." --The Los Angeles Times (for Legend)

"Fine writing and excellent execution." --Entertainment Weekly (for Legend)
"Lu opts for a high simmer of intrigue." --PW, Starred Review (for Prodigy)

"By permitting her characters some grand failures, she raises the stakes in the best way possible."--The New York Times Book Review (for The Young Elites)

About the Author:

Marie Lu is the author of the New York Times bestselling Legend series. She graduated from the University of Southern California and jumped into the video game industry, working for Disney Interactive Studios as a Flash artist. Now a full-time writer, she spends her spare time reading, drawing, playing Assassin's Creed, and getting stuck in traffic. She lives in Los Angeles, California (see above: traffic), with one husband, one Chihuahua mix, and two Pembroke Welsh corgis.

@Marie_Lu, www.marielu.org

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