I loved this! This diverges from the Marvel movies in several ways, but Shuri’s love for her home and her brilliance are as I expected. With support from her best friend K’Marah, a Dora in training someone from the X-Men and an Avenger, Shuri leaves Wakanda, racing against time to save the future of her nation. If T’Challa loses and there is a new leader, he or she would not have the herb and therefore not have the powers of the Black Panther.ĭespite Shuri’s brilliance, the problem is too big for her to solve on her own. At the current rate of decay, there will be no herb left for T’Challa’s next challenge day.

Well done, ladies.When a middle school aged Shuri discovers the Wakandan heart-shaped herb is dying, she throws all of her scientific know-how at the problem. I look forward to the rest of the series. These are the kind of challenges worthy of someone who will someday be.Queen. Wakanda is no utopia, and some of their neighbors (who know they exist) take exception to their policies and position in terms of how they deal with the rest of the world. Buy the book) and nuanced personality and political conflicts Shuri has to deal with, even as she is working to save the day. There several exciting cameos (No spoliers. Nic does an excellent job of taking a various elements from The Black Panther/Marvel Universe and weaving them into a story with Shuri at the center. Together, they do a first rate job of being Shuri's voice to life (like Shonda Rhimes and Kerry Washington with Olivia Pope). There is a wonderful synergy between Nic's words and Anika's articulation.

Without question, this is one of the BEST Black Panther stories I have EVER read. It's up to Shuri to travel from Wakanda in order to discover what is killing the Herb, and how she can save it, in this all-new, original series. No matter what the people of Wakanda do, they can't create new herbs. Much like Vibranium, the Heart Shaped Herb is essential to the survival and prosperity of Wakanda. Indeed, even Shuri herself has gained powers from this mythical herb, which grows only in Wakanda. This middle-grade series follows Shuri as she sets out on a quest to save her homeland of Wakanda.įor centuries, the Chieftain of Wakana (the Black Panther) has gained his powers through the juices of the Heart Shaped Herb. Shuri is a skilled martial artist, a genius, and a master of science and technology. An original, upper-middle-grade series starring the break-out character from the Black Panther comics and films: T'Challa's younger sister, Shuri!Ĭrafted by New York Times best-selling author Nic Stone.

Shuri by Nic Stone