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Mage and the Endless Unknown by SJ Miller

Mage and the Endless Unknown

SJ Miller

Iron Circus Comics · Hardcover · September 8, 2023

"Phenomenal." — KIRKUS Starred Review "Beautiful and terrifying." — BOOKLIST Starred Review "Unusual and unforgettable." — FOREWORD Peek through the leaves, beyond the clouded mountains, and you will find a garden with a strange attendant and an even stranger purpose.

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Who it’s for
A silent, shadowy fantasy pairs fanciful magic with a world that means its travelers harm.
Genres
YA Fantasy Comics, YA Horror Comics, Wizards & Witches for Teens
Published
Iron Circus Comics, September 8, 2023

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About this book

"Phenomenal." — KIRKUS Starred Review "Beautiful and terrifying." — BOOKLIST Starred Review "Unusual and unforgettable." — FOREWORD Peek through the leaves, beyond the clouded mountains, and you will find a garden with a strange attendant and an even stranger purpose. A young mage, asleep in a meadow, wakes to delights and fanciful spells that open a door to unknown wonder. Then, they eagerly step through to find only horror and death.

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There is no swashbuckling adventure in store; this world means them cold and deadly harm, and they'll need all their resilience, wit, and magic to push it back. Gaze through fascinating silent windows into a terrifying dimension and follow the wordless Mage and their companions as they travel a shadowy fantastical land of monsters. Will they survive this endlessly curious mystery, or will the unforgiving darkness swallow them whole?

Wonder Turns Dark

A silent, shadowy fantasy pairs fanciful magic with a world that means its travelers harm.

Come here for

  • Wordless fantasy with a young mage, strange companions, and a shadowy land of monsters
  • Magic that opens onto wonder, then turns sharply toward horror

Expect

  • Fascinating wordless windows into a mysterious dimension
  • A curious, unforgiving journey where resilience, wit, and magic matter

Where it sits

YA Horror Comics84%
YA Fantasy Comics52%
Wizards & Witches for Teens32%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • YA Action & Adventure Comics
  • YA Fantasy Comics
  • YA Horror Comics
Authors
SJ Miller
Publisher
Iron Circus Comics
Published
September 8, 2023
Format
Hardcover
Reading lane
YA Action & Adventure Comics