DC's Black Canary Getting First Solo Story in YA Novel BLACK CANARY: BREAKING SILENCE by Alexandra Monir

Black Canary is a badass female street fighter with a deadly beautiful voice who we have seen team up with Green Arrow, and most recently, Harley Quinn in the film Birds of Prey: And the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn. She was played by the awesome Jurnee Smollett, and it was a fantastic taste of the dynamic character.

Now we will be diving deeper into the character with her first solo outing in the upcoming YA novel, Black Canary: Breaking Silence by author Alexandra Monir. The book “marks the fifth book in the DC Icons series which includes Leigh Bardugo’s Wonder Woman: Warbringer, Marie Lu’s Batman: Nightwalker, Sarah J. Maas’s Catwoman: Soulstealer, and Matt de la Pena’s Superman: Dawnbreaker.”

Here’s the synopsis via Deadline:

The upcoming Black Canary story is set in a near-future Gotham City where the patriarchal Court of Owls rules and where women are denied the right to work, learn and make music. They have been stripped of everything. At 7 years old, Dinah Lance hears the sound of a girl singing — something she was never meant to hear. Fast-forward 10 years later and Dinah discovers the power of her voice — becoming the legendary Black Canary along the way.  Fighting to balance her father’s desire to keep her safe, a blossoming romance with mysterious new student Oliver Queen, and her own need to help other women and girls rise up, Dinah wonders if her song will finally be heard. The book will include original songs lyrics written by the Monir who has an extensive musical background.

This sounds like it will be a really fun novel for fans of the character or fans of comics in general to check out. Black Canary: Breaking Silence will be released on December 29. Will you be picking up a copy?