YA Authors take on #DCcomics #NationalSuperheroDay
As a huge fan of Wonder Woman and Catwoman, I'm excited to share that YA authors Sarah J. Maas, Leigh Bardugo, Marie Lu, and Matt de la Peña take on #DCcomics #NationalSuperheroDay.
Bestselling author Sarah J. Maas will write a YA novel based on Catwoman, which will be published in August 2017. Mass is the author of The Thrones of Glass series. The Throne of Glass is a Cinderella inspired retelling with a darker twist. In this tale, our heroine is Celaena Sardothien an assassin who has been imprisoned for her previous crimes. Celaena has been training to become an assassin from a young age, and she is the best. After being betrayed Celaena is captured imprisoned for her crimes and sent to work in a salt mine. Prince Dorian offers her a path to freedom by competing in a tournament at the palace. Celaena accepts and finds that there are many dangers hidden in the castle…Mass is also the author of the A Crown of Thorns and Roses series.
In addition, New York Times Bestselling author Leigh Bardugo will write Wonder Woman for the YA audience. Bardugo is the author of the The Grisha Trilogy and Six of Crows. The Grisha Trilogy includes Shadow and Bone, Siege and Storm, and Ruin and Rising. Shadow and Bone tells the story of Alina, a young woman with a hidden power that can save her country. Once Alina's power is revealed, she is taken to the royal palace where she will be trained to become a member of the magical elite known as the Grisha. Of course, nothing its what it seems at the palace. In the palace, Alina will be forced to learn how to control her wild power while also dealing with the secrets of the Grisha and a country that depends on her…
New York Times Bestselling author Marie Lu will be creating the YA novel for Batman. Marie Lu is the author of the Legend trilogy and the The Young Elites trilogy. Legend is a post-apocalyptic story told from the dual perspective of June and Day. June is the brightest student of her military academy, and Day is a most wanted criminal. The paths of June and Day meet when June’s brother is killed. Day is the prime suspect. June goes undercover to the slums of the Republic to find Day. In the streets June finds more than she bargained for…
Matt de la Peña will work on the Superman YA novels. Matt de la Peña is the author of Mexican Whiteboy and The Living. Mexican Whiteboy is a story about young boy named Danny, who is half-Mexican and half-white. Danny is trying to find his place in the world…
Source: "YA authors will take on Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman and Catwoman" by Aliza Weinberger, Mashable, March 31, 2016