Shuri: A Black Panther Novel (Marvel)

Beautiful cover art, can’t wait to read <3

Defientflt but if ur a black panther fan

I preordered this long before release and didn’t realize it was a middle-grade novel until I received it. I’m in my forties, so my five stars are based on the target age group, not an adult audience.Like nearly all of the Marvel novels, this one has a popular character from the MCU, but is firmly set in the Marvel Universe, not the film one. Here, T’Challa has been King and Black Panther for a while. Shuri is much younger, but still a scientific genius. A genius who chafes from the restrictions placed on her as a Princess and from being treated as a child by the Queen Mother and T’Challa. She is instantly relatable to tweens, and also a good role model with her curiosity, love for family and love of science.As an adult I found the first half slow as Shuri struggles to be taken seriously by the adults, and the ending was rushed. I didn’t deduct any stars because this is still is a fun adventure story. Shuri investigates why the heart-shaped herb is suddenly dying, uncovers a plot against Wakanda and forms a bond with her Dora Milaji-in-training K’Marah. Along the way, she visits with a certain famous mutant “goddess” from Kenya and created a new Panther suit for her brother.Shuri is a great protagonist (and role model) that I hope gets more adventures. Highly recommended.

Fans of the Black Panther comic books and associated stories won’t wanna miss this! That isn’t to say if you’ve never read any of the comics you’ll be lost. In fact you won’t be at all. Stone wrote an awesome albeit short story. Wakanda Forever✊🏾

Great read for a fierce and smart girl. Nic Stone brings in all the details about Shuri in this story that is sure to empower young girls.