Books in The Chronicles Of Arien series

Full-color action/adventure graphic novel from the #1 New York Times bestselling author!Many know the stories of Arthur's adventures as king, but what about the years before he learned of his fated role? John Matthews, a renowned Arthurian legend expert and bestselling kids' book author, takes on the thrilling adventures of Arthur's teen years in an “origin story”–styled graphic novel that will appeal to fans of superhero comics. Readers will be glued to the page watching Arthur face the challenges that help form him into the great hero we know he will one day become as the events unfold in full-color, vivid, comic-book-style artwork from veteran comics artist Mike Collins.

Embarking as a guide into the death zones that are the Deserts, Taya leads a group of civilians who blindly follow a prophet obsessed with preventing the planet Xannia from environmental self-destruction. Here, Fate and Destiny wage war propelling an epic search for truth amidst 2000 year old lies, in opposition to a government bent on burying ancient secrets and anyone who goes looking for them. As Taya desperately attempts to keep the prophet and his followers alive, this journey forces her to grapple with the circumstances of her past which have aligned to hurdle her into her darkest memories; making choices she never wanted to consider; learning truths she was never meant to know.

“There’s something else there, Khali. Something... well, an energy, a life-force, something that we’ve never seen or felt on Kel.” Faraway on the planet Xona, twelve-year old Khali has just witnessed the disappearance of his father. During a mission to investigate a strange source of light emanating from a cave, his father ran out of oxygen and time. Khali is traumatised. All he has left is the birthday gift his father gave him, a stone tablet with a puzzle on its surface. This he must solve. Now back on his home planet, Khali is drawn by the same light in the cave that mesmerised his father. With the help of some unusual new friends and alien creatures, he seeks to embark on a covert mission to return to Xona. What will Khali find in the cave? Will he find his father? There are others who have become aware of the special powers emanating from Xona. They are intent on using this extraordinary energy, known as ‘Arokah', for their own purpose. Khali is not alone in his quest... Illustrated with six original drawings by Sam Teale, Khali and the Orb of Xona is the first in a series of the Chronicles of Arokah and is written by Mark Stibbe and Steve Brazier. “...our planet is dying, Khali. And some who know this would stop at nothing to save it, including stealing everything that Xona has...”