Wonder Woman Warbringer by Leigh Bardugo

Honestly, the Wonder Woman movie did not work miracles on me like it seemed to have done on everyone else. But I was still excited to jump into this book, because, Leigh Bardugo.

Diana longs to prove herself to her legendary warrior sisters. But when the opportunity finally comes, she throws away her chance at glory and breaks Amazon law—risking exile—to save a mere mortal. Even worse, Alia Keralis is no ordinary girl and with this single brave act, Diana may have doomed the world. Alia just wanted to escape her overprotective brother with a semester at sea. She doesn’t know she is being hunted. When a bomb detonates aboard her ship, Alia is rescued by a mysterious girl of extraordinary strength and forced to confront a horrible truth: Alia is a Warbringer—a direct descendant of the infamous Helen of Troy, fated to bring about an age of bloodshed and misery. Together, Diana and Alia will face an army of enemies—mortal and divine—determined to either destroy or possess the Warbringer. If they have any hope of saving both their worlds, they will have to stand side by side against the tide of war.
Watching Diana come into the modern world is entertaining no matter what. Whether its her throwing her bracelets up when Alia calls “shotgun” in her brother’s car, or her complaining about impractical shoes, Diana is a special kind of fun.
The plot was pretty expected. Alia has been cursed to bring about … well, war. Hence the name Warbringer. If they complete some special magic tasks, they might be able to lift the curse that has plagued generations. Diana commits herself to this cause, along with Alia’s brother Jason, his best friend Theo, and Alia’s best friend Poornima “Nim”.
The best part of this story was: Jason Keralis. After their parents died, Alia’s responsibility has fallen on his shoulders. He’s always fought to keep her safe, first from rivals after the Keralis fortune, and now from a curse that he can’t control. Not only is he a super overprotective older brother to Alia, he also gives Diana the space and respect that she needs. But … no spoilers, but it’s not that simple.
The only complain I could find with this book was the weirdly intertwined love triangle-type things going on. A little strange, to be honest. Other than that, it was a superb story that showed Diana’s heart and grit, with a riveting storyline.