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Catwoman

Catwoman

Soulstealer
Graphic novelFantasyYA Fantasy
Pages
398
Published
2018
Language
English

Synopsis

Two years after Selina Kyle escaped Gotham City and the desperate circumstances of her childhood, she returns — recruited by the League of Shadows to execute a mission that will shake Gotham to its foundations. What starts as a straightforward infiltration becomes considerably more complicated when Selina's target turns out to be Luke Fox, the son of Lucius Fox, who is operating as the vigilante Batwing. As Selina navigates Gotham's criminal underworld, she finds unexpected allies — including a Poison Ivy whose loyalties are not what they seem — and discovers that the League's true agenda involves her younger sister, whom she left Gotham to protect. Part of DC's Icons YA series, Catwoman: Soulstealer is a coming-of-age story built on the tension between who Selina has made herself into and who she is not quite willing to stop being.

Prose complexity
4/10

Vibe

DarkTenseAdventurousComplex
Anti-HeroMorally GreyComing of AgeRedemption ArcForbidden LoveSacrificeRivals

Genres

Fantasy YA Fantasy Young Adult Graphic Novels Science Fiction

About the author

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Sarah J. Maas

Sarah J. Maas is a #1 New York Times and internationally bestselling author known for her epic fantasy novels and their devoted global readership. She began writing what would become the Throne of Glass series as a teenager, posting early chapters online before the series was acquired by Bloomsbury. Her three interconnected fantasy universes — Throne of Glass, A Court of Thorns and Roses, and Crescent City — have sold tens of millions of copies worldwide and been translated into dozens of langua...

Characters

Selina KyleProtagonist

Reimagined as a working-class Gotham girl who trained herself into one of the most skilled thieves in the city; her every action is motivated by her sister Maggie, and the conflict between that loyalty and the person she is becoming drives her arc.

Luke FoxSupporting

Lucius Fox's son and the vigilante Batwing; his moral clarity creates friction with Selina's more flexible ethics, and their antagonistic dynamic follows a familiar Maas pattern toward something more complicated.

Poison IvySupporting

Reimagined as an eco-terrorist with her own agenda that intersects with Selina's mission; her friendship with Selina is one of the book's unexpected emotional highlights.

Harley QuinnSupporting

Appears as a secondary character in the Gotham criminal ecosystem; her portrayal is more grounded than her usual depiction.

All characters in Catwoman

Frequently asked questions

  • Is Catwoman: Soulstealer part of Sarah J. Maas's other fantasy series?

    No — it is a standalone young adult novel set in the DC Universe, published as part of the DC Icons series in which different YA authors reimagined DC characters. It shares no continuity with Maas's Throne of Glass, ACOTAR, or Crescent City universes.

  • What is the DC Icons series?

    DC Icons was a YA anthology initiative in which prominent young adult authors wrote standalone novels reimagining DC Comics characters. Other entries include Wonder Woman: Warbringer by Leigh Bardugo, Batman: Nightwalker by Marie Lu, and Superman: Dawnbreaker by Matt de la Peña. Catwoman: Soulstealer (2018) was Maas's contribution.

  • Is this book aimed at existing Catwoman fans or Maas fans?

    It was designed to work for both audiences. Familiarity with Catwoman and Gotham adds context but is not required — Maas presents a self-contained reimagining that establishes its own version of the character. Maas fans may notice familiar dynamics (morally complex protagonist, slow-burn antagonist relationship, found-family elements), though the tone is lighter than her fantasy work.

  • Is the content appropriate for younger YA readers?

    Yes — this is the most age-appropriate of Maas's publications. The violence and romantic content are kept firmly within standard YA parameters. It is notably less dark than the later entries in her fantasy series, and was explicitly aimed at the younger end of the YA demographic as part of the DC Icons initiative.

  • Does Luke Fox (Batwing) appear in other DC continuity?

    Luke Fox as Batwing exists in DC comics continuity, where he was introduced as the successor to the original Batwing. The version in Catwoman: Soulstealer is a reimagining for the Icons series and does not follow comics continuity strictly — Maas adapted the character to serve the story's purposes rather than staying faithful to existing DC lore.

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