Black Canary: Breaking Silence is the fifth book in the DC Icons series. This young adult series is unique because each book is centered on a DC hero during their teenage years. Each book is written by a different author. 

 

I found the start of the Black Canary to be a bit disjointed. It is set in a future dystopian world. Some parts of the story are part of the DC world that were familiar, but most parts were different. It made it confusing. For example, Dinah Lance is not the first Black Canary. However, Oliver Queen is the first green arrow. And it all takes place after Batman has died of old age and the Court of Owls has taken over. 

 

Overall it was a fun story. There was a great female empowerment plot, and I appreciated how music was interwoven into the story. It did get a bit too YA romance for me at times. But I guess when you are seventeen even fight scenes should stop for crush moments. It wasn’t my favorite book of the series, but it was still a fun quick read.