Stone masters the art of allowing the reader into that brilliant and often over-crowded mind of Shuri’s. Shuri is a loveable and relatable character, dealing with all the real-world problems of being a teenager as well as the pressures of being a Princess and brilliant scientific mind. Stone has concocted a brilliant new Marvel story that plays out well to both Marvel fans and the young adults at which this new novel is targeted. With a new threat amassing at the borders of Wakanda, something killing the all-important Heart-Shaped Herb and her brother asking for a new Black Panther suit just days before his ritualistic Challenge Day, Shuri has a lot on her plate and even more on her mind. In other words, she’s a teenager.īut when she is faced with an array of unique challenges, which she happens to know her uniquely brilliant mind make her the best equipped to handle, she doesn’t hesitate to snap into action, despite the overly cautious overwatch of her mother. In fact, she feel unappreciated and doesn’t understand the traditions of her nation. Shuri is the young, but brilliant, teenaged Princess of Wakanda and thus has a lot of responsibilities thrust upon her – responsibilities she, for the most part, does not want anything to do with.

That changed this week though with the release of Marvel’s new Black Panther novel, simply titled Shuri, from New York Times bestselling author Nic Stone. One of those characters, who has not necessarily gotten as much attention as many others, is the little sister of the Black Panther and the Princess of Wakanda – Shuri. Between their comics and their movies, Marvel has created a very long list of fantastic characters that are now beloved by legions of fans.

Shuri by nic stone