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But that simple concept seemed difficult to grasp. The world still had much to learn about what was truly valuable. During World War II, the City of Light had fallen under the boots of Nazi invaders, and the irreplaceable treasures of one of the world’s greatest museums had been looted and shipped back to Germany. The presence of military security to thwart terrorist threats was a recent development, but it was not the first time armed soldiers had patrolled the square. Their FAMAS assault rifles seemed jarringly out of place against the backdrop of an icon of modern art and the ornate sixteenth-century palace. In black berets, bullet-proof vests, and camouflage fatigues, armed soldiers patrolled.

Pei glass and metal pyramid that adorned the entry courtyard of the famous Louvre Museum, home of, among other treasures, the Mona Lisa. To her left was the elegant Café Marly, to the right the I.M. Draped in a red coat straight out of Paris Vogue, her dark hair wrapped in a sleek chignon, Diana Prince turned briskly down Paris’s Cour Napoléon, her high heels clicking on the ribbed pavement. It was a crisp Paris morning, a breeze off the Seine river offering freshly baked croissants and coffee, the thrumming buzz and blare of traffic promising a busy day. I learned this the hard way a long, long time ago. What one does when faced with the truth is more difficult than you think. But the closer you get, the more you see the great darkness simmering within. It is a land of beauty and wonder, worth cherishing in every way.

“The bravest are surely those who have theĬlearest vision of what is before them, gloryĪnd danger alike, and yet notwithstanding, It is her sacred duty to defend the world. She is a legend, feared by some, beloved by others. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means without the prior written permission of the publisher, nor be otherwise circulated in any form of binding or cover other than that in which it is published and without a similar condition being imposed on the subsequent purchaser.Ī CIP catalogue record for this title is available from the British Library. Wonder Woman and all related characters and elements are trademarks of and © DC Comics and Warner Bros. The publisher does not have any control over and does not assume any responsibility for author or third-party websites or their content.Ĭopyright © 2017 by DC Comics. Other names, characters, places, and events are products of the author’s imagination, and any resemblance to actual events or places or persons, living or dead, is entirely coincidental. Any references to historical events, real people, or real places are used fictitiously. Wonder Woman: The Official Movie Novelization STORY BY ZACK SNYDER & ALLAN HEINBERG AND

Nancy holder crimson peak the official movie novelization