Age of Atlantis (Supergirl, 1)

As someone who loves the TV Series (and all shows considered part of the Arrowverse), I was keen to purchase this Supergirl tie-in novel. The hardback itself is beautiful with a fab cover illustration by Cesar Moreno, and embossing on the cover's font and image. There's tremendous stylized page numbering and chapter headers, so the presentation of the book is beautiful.The story itself? Jo Whittemore clearly understands the essence of Supergirl and captures Kara Danvers and her world in the TV Show perfectly. Kara's day-to-day life as Catco reporter/DEO agent/Supergirl is translated beautifully into prose. This IS the Supergirl fans know & love, and you can visualize the events here as though you're watching an episode of the series.Age of Atlantis is something of an obscure title for the events here. Aquaman doesn't make an appearance (though he is alluded to), and Atlantis itself is referenced and represented through one character and a certain plot-device. The real-issue here is that something from Atlantis has caused several citizens of National City to acquire superpowers. And as Supergirl struggles to help/control the reckless antics of these overly enthusiastic 'supercitizens', Kara herself makes questionable decisions as a hero & a reporter...and must be made to see numerous reflections of herself running wild.Whittemore has produced a fine read that's full of heart and difficult to put down. All the various scenes (domestic, action-based and otherwise) are all written wonderfully, and Jo has a great understanding of characterization, especially Kara (who remains as three-dimensional as ever) From Kara's personality, to how her powers work to her entire supporting case, Jo has Supergirl nailed perfectly. The only real-problems with the story are too many characters running wild that contribute nothing to the story (i.e. James Olsen's Guardian persona, as in Season 2), and there's no real antagonist to challenge Supergirl here which deflates the stakes somewhat.Still, Supergirl: Age of Atlantis remains a very good book that's ideal for fans of the show. And the perfect companion to go with The Flash: Hocus Pocus. Looking forward to the next book.

It’s a great starting point to our favorite Super! The characters are well written and true to the tv.

This 1st of 3 novels from childrens author Jo Whittemore is a welcome addition too the series, aimed at younger teen readers and am sure adults will enjoy them too, these books take place in the DC-CW universe and are presented in hardcover, also available in this series is the flash vol 1-3 both series will be published intermittently thoughout the year