Bestselling author Leigh Bardugo marvelously crafts the iconic story of Diana of Themyscira in her DC novel adaptation “Wonder Woman: Warbringer.” Bardugo hails at writing strong female leads and this novel exemplifies her creative, literary expertise.

The character of Wonder Woman is iconic, fierce and my own personal inspiration. Due to this, the book sucked me in from the start. The idea of a fearless leader among women is motivating.

Diana, otherwise known as Wonder Woman, carries a big heart that molds the plot into personal conflicts. After Diana breaks the Amazon rule of forbidding humans to enter their sanctuary island Themyscira, both her and the girl she rescues from drowning, Alia, are thrust into an adventure filled with sisterhood, perseverance and hope.

In today’s world, it’s imperative to construct bonds and help one another through personal battles. Bardugo’s novel exemplifies that philosophy and inspires readers to find hope even in the darkest times and friendship in each battle.

One of the passages that speaks this ideology stood out to me most: “Sister in battle,” murmured Diana, “I am shield and blade to you. And friend. And always your friend.”

I knew I would love this book prior to even opening to the first page; Wonder Woman is legendary and I had a preconceived notion the novel’s character would carry all her outstanding qualities: passion, strength and sincerity. Diana is un-apologetically herself, an important message for women everywhere in this novel: We should all be un-apologetically ourselves.

Even the Amazonian legend struggled to find herself, but when she did, one of her most profoundly inspiration quotes struck my soul “We can’t help the way we’re born. We can’t help what we are, only what life we choose to make for ourselves.”