Gift Guide 3: Fantasy

Take them to a whole new reality this Christmas! A ticket to Red London with V. E. Schwab’s The Steel Prince trilogy; perhaps you prefer something greyer, in which case travel to Victorian London with Penny Dreadful. Find all things fantasy below!

Shades of Magic Vol 1-3 Box Set

Delve into the thrilling, epic tale of the young and arrogant prince Maxim Maresh, long before he became the king of Red London and adoptive father to Kell, the lead protagonist of A Darker Shade of Magic! The youthful Maresh is sent to a violent and unmanageable port city on the Blood Coast of Verose, on strict orders from his father, King Nokil Maresh, to cut his military teeth in this lawless landscape. There, he encounters an unruly band of soldiers, a lawless landscape, and through a series of incredible adventures learns what it means to be a leader and what it takes to be a future king.

This boxed set collects together SHADES OF MAGIC Vol 1: The Steel Prince, SHADES OF MAGIC Vol 2: Night of Knives, SHADES OF MAGIC Vol 3: The Rebel Army. Buy from Forbidden Planet and Amazon.

ExtraOrdinary Volume 1

Taking place in the years between VICIOUS and VENGEFUL , ExtraOrdinary follows the tale of a teenage girl named Charlotte Tills who following a fatal bus crash, seemingly dies only to wake up to discover she has become an EO — a person with ExtraOrdinary abilities. In Charlotte’s case, it’s the ability to see people’s deaths, but when she looks into her own future, sees her own murder at the hands of the self-proclaimed hero and notorious EO killer Eli Ever, who is currently in prison for the murder of Victor Vale. Refusing to accept her fate, Charlotte sets off to find–and change–her future–before it comes for her. This graphic novel features Eli Ever, the antagonist at the heart of the Villains series.

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Rivers of London Vol 1-3 Boxset

</p?Dive in at the beginning of the bestselling cops and wizards series from chart-topping author (and comics writer) Ben Aaronovitch, with this Boxed Set Edition of the first three graphic novels! Including Art Cards featuring the cover art from the individual books. Including: Volume 1: Bodywork, Volume 2: Night Witch, Volume 3: Black Mould.

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Rivers of London Vol 4-6

CSI meets Harry Potter in this graphic novel from Ben Aaronovitch, writer of the bestselling Rivers of London supernatural police procedural crime novel series, and Andrew Cartmel author of The Vinyl Detective. A stunning box set edition of three of the bestselling graphic novels in the Rivers of London sequence, starring Ben Aaronovitch’s laconic trainee wizard and budding detective, Peter Grant. Includes Volume 4: Detective Stories, Volume 5: Cry Wolf, and Volume 6: Water Weed! Plus three exclusive art cards!

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Explore the full range of Rivers of London collections, including the latest Volume 10: Deadly Ever After available in the UK and the US - you’ll also find links to all of the digital versions.

Bloodborne Volume 1-4

Awakening in an ancient city plagued by a twisted endemic - where horrific beasts stalk the shadows and the streets run slick with the blood of the damned - a nameless Hunter embarks on a dangerous quest in search of Paleblood… his only escape from the endless Night of the Hunt…

Explore the full Bloodborne range, including the boxed set and pre-order for Volume 5: The Lady of the Lanterns in the UK and US.

Bloodborne: 1-3 Boxed Set

Discover the terrifying secrets of Old Yharnam in this deluxe boxset of the comic series spinning out of FROM SOFTWARE/Hidetaka Miyazaki’s critically-acclaimed Bloodborne videogame! Including art cards featuring the cover art from the individual books.

Dark Souls: The Complete Collection

Ten years after Dark Souls was first released on the PlayStation, comes the ultimate collection of the comic series inspired by one of the most influential games of the 21st century! Step back into the Kingdom of Lordan ten years after its first appearance in Dark Souls and immerse yourself in the complete collection of Titan Comic’s graphic novel series. All four Dark Souls graphic novels have been bound in one spine for the first time ever in this anniversary edition! Now featuring the Age of the Fire – the comic prequel to the game - and the Legends of the Flame and Tales of Ember anthologies. Dark Souls: The Complete Collection is packed from cover to cover with rich artwork from rising star Alan Quah and more!

Collects Dark Souls: The Breath of Andolus, Dark Souls: Winter’s Spite, Dark Souls: Legends of the Flame, and Dark Souls: The Age of Fire! Buy from Forbidden Planet and Amazon, and digitally.

Wika

IMMERSE YOURSELF IN THE STUNNING STEAMPUNK LORD OF THE RINGS-ESQUE FANTASY WORLD OF WIKA, A GRAPHIC NOVEL FROM AWARD-WINNING ARTIST OLIVIER LEDROIT!

A REWRITING OF THE FAIRY TALE GENRE IN STUNNING BAROQUE STEAMPUNK DECOR.

After narrowly escaping an uprising the claims the lives of her parents, Wika, the last of a royal line of fairies, must evade the assassins on her trail long enough to discover the secret of her lineage. Uncover Thomas Day’s first comic book story - a dark tale of magic and mystery, with fairies, dwarves, goblins and elves, in a stunning epic fantasy world brought to life by the beautiful illustrations of Oliver Ledroit.

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Over My Dead Body

In the days leading up to Samhain, the veil between the world of the dead and the living is at its thinnest. One day, everything was exactly as it was supposed to be. And the next, the closest thing Abby ever had to a sister, Noreen, was just… gone. Distracted by the annual preparations for the Samhain festival, Abby’s classmates are quick to put Noreen’s disappearance aside. The Coven will find her, Abby’s friends say. They have it under control.

But Abby can’t let it go. Soon a search for answers leads her down a rabbit hole that uncovers more secrets than Abby can handle. As mounting evidence steers her toward the off-limits woods that surround the academy, she begins to see that Noreen’s disappearance mysteriously has a lot in common with another girl who went missing all those years ago…

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Hen Kai Pan

Dismayed by the havoc wreaked on the Earth by humans, its five guardian spirits decide to act. But as they argue amongst themselves on what the judgement should be, one enraged spirit, Nila, becomes determined to take matters into her own hands, forcing the remaining four to unite in a desperate final battle to prevent her from wiping not just humankind, but all life from the face of the planet. This is a highly personal and timely book that features some of Eldo’s most beautiful artwork to date. With its central themes of ecology, philosophy and spirituality, Hen Kai Pan is a kinetic, emotionally charged work that delivers a powerful message that will resonate not just with manga fans, but all readers. “Hen Kai Pan” translates as “One and All” and is the motto of Cosmotheism.

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Anno Dracula

It is 1895. Prince Dracula has ruled Great Britain for ten years, spreading vampirism through every level of society. On the eve of Dracula’s Jubilee, radical forces gather to oppose the tyrant. Kate Reed, vampire journalist and free-thinker, takes a seat on the revolutionary Council of Seven Days, though she learns that the anarchist group harbours a traitor in its midst. The Grey Men, Dracula’s dreaded secret police, have been ordered to quash all resistance to the rule of the arch-vampire. With intrigue on all sides, the scene is set for an explosive addition to the Anno Dracula series.

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Alisik

When young Alisik wakes up alone in a cemetery, she flees in terror… but it doesn’t take long for her to realise she belongs among the dead. Can she unravel the mystery of her demise? A magnificently macabre tale, perfect for fans of Neil Gaiman or Tim Burton!

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Penny Dreadful vol 1-4

The prequel reveals the terrifying events that led Vanessa to try and find her missing childhood friend, Mina Harker and expose the true nature of the vampiric monsters infesting Victorian London. Then volume two is set six months after the shocking events of the Penny Dreadful season three TV finale. Written by Penny Dreadful TV series

Co-Executive Producer Chris King. In the void left behind by Vanessa’s death, Ethan and Sir Malcolm must search for a new meaning in life. But the demimonde isn’t done with them yet, as decisions from the past come screaming back to haunt them. In volume three, mankind has been caught in the middle of a war, one which they have little chance of surviving. As the relics of an evil long since thought vanquished emerge from the darkness, the legacy of Vanessa Ives’ death is clear: A battle is coming, and the victor shall show no mercy. With so much at stake, old grudges must be cast aside if humanity is to take a stand against the armies of evil mustering to destroy each other! In the finale, Vanessa Ives’ body is inhabited by Satan, the ultimate evil. The hordes of Hell rampage through London. And as friends and foes alike scramble for a glimmer of hope, the darkest shadow may prove to be their salvation…

Volume 1: Buy from Amazon, and digitally.

Volume 2: The Awaking: Buy from Forbidden Planet, Amazon, and digitally.

Volume 3: The Beauteous Evil: Buy from Amazon, and digitally.

Volume 4: The Victory of Death: Buy from Amazon, and digitally.