Catwoman: Soulstealer by Sarah J. Maas (DC Icons #3)

Hello, my darling readers!
So, on my quest to read everything Sarah J. Maas has ever published, I naturally found myself picking up Catwoman: Soulstealer as well. It was actually the first book of the DC Icons series I read!

The Plot:

Selina Kyle grew up in the slums of Gotham City. Now she’s about to make a grand return, armed with a new name, a fortune and a kick-ass costume. How handy that Batman is currently away – that means the cat gets to play…

The Rating:

Okay, ahem. What is there to say?
Maybe Maas should stick with her other worlds and characters.

First of all, there isn’t much going on for about 3/4 of the book. I was desperately searching for a story but I couldn’t find one until I got to the final chapters. There everything is super-rushed as she had to squeeze half a book’s worth of plot into a couple of pages.

However, the main problem Catwoman presents is the character development or lack thereof.

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