The use of the iconic yellow and black color combo is also a nice touch. The cover of Shadow of a Batgirl points to Cass's future but also highlights the uncertainty she feels throughout the story. One of my favorite parts of DC's line of YA graphic novels is how the covers frequently focus on the main character and don't include a lot of extraneous action or individuals. (I did mention the sheltered part of her personality, right?) Cass might not know much at the start of the book, quite literally, but she knows that the life she's been forced to live isn't the one she wants-and that the weapon her father forged her into can be used for more than evil. She learns a lot about herself while learning to live amongst "normal" society, including how to speak and read. Shadow of the Batgirl follows Cassandra on her journey of self-discovery and her realization of what family truly is. Shadow of the Batgirl, written by Sarah Kuhn and illustrated by Nicole Goux, introduces readers to the sheltered child assassin and daughter of a super-villain known as Cassandra Cain, who eventually dons the Batgirl cowl. The latest in DC's line of Young Adult graphic novels is out, and it's a return to original stories for this line (rather than the also excellent adaptations of the DC Icons prose novels).
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