Children of the Phoenix Vol. 1: The Eye of the Storm

by Oskar Källner, Karl Johnsson (Illustrator)

Overview

A new middle grade series of epic space adventure and intrigue with full-color art and comic pages!

When Elias and Alice’s mother disappears in a nearby forest, the siblings quickly embark on a journey to find her. But nothing can prepare them for what lies ahead–not when they come face-to-face with a crew of aliens who whisk them away to a spaceship where they meet terrifying creatures, dangerous attackers, and a secret that changes all Alice and Elias have ever known about their family.

Amid the mayhem, will Elias and Alice be able to traverse through the stars and find their mother?

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781545811337
Publisher:	Papercutz
Publication date:	12/12/2023
Series:	Children of the Phoenix , #1
Pages:	176
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.50(d)
Age Range:	7 - 12 Years

About the Author

Karl Johnsson is a comic artist and illustrator. He has had a burning passion for genre media and art since he was a small child and has been drawing for as long as he can remember. In collaboration with author Sara B. Elfgren he has created the two-part epic fantasy comic Vei (released in the U.S. by Insight Comics 2019 & 2020), which has received praise and glowing reviews all over the world, and has been translated into several languages. He also illustrates books for children and young adults. He also works as a concept artist and a storyboard artist for film and tv.

Oskar Källner is an author with a fervent devotion to all things related to science fiction. That passion was kindled when he as a young boy discovered Jules Verne and read absolutely everything by him in the city public library. Later he continued with, Isaac Asimov, Robert A. Heinlein, Arthur C. Clarke and C.J. Cherryh to mention some. Oskar has won several short story competitions and has a body of work consisting of novels, short stories and children’s books. He’s been published in several languages, recently in the American SF-magazine Future SF.

Editorial Reviews

10/02/2023

Vietnamese Swedish tween Alice and her younger brother Elias are perfectly normal middle schoolers leading perfectly normal lives in Sweden with their mechanic father and researcher mother. But when an argument between their parents results in their mother’s mysterious disappearance, Alice and Elias set off on an adventure to find her that turns their once mundane life on Earth into an intergalactic adventure. Their search leads them farther from home than they’ve ever been before: into the stars, where they uncover a startling secret about their mother, and realize that they’re not the only ones looking for her. Källner eschews expository prose surrounding the expansive sci-fi world’s lore and vocabulary to hit the ground running, swiftly corralling the protagonists out of their everyday lives and into an interstellar landscape. Occasional comics and spot illustrations by Johnsson are rendered in vibrantly saturated full color, aptly punctuating dramatic or emotional moments without disrupting the narrative flow. Together, Källner’s straightforward prose, the intriguing overarching mystery, and Johnsson’s expressive art craft an immersive world that’s easy to get lost in and will have readers eager for the next installment. Ages 7–12. (Dec.)

Publishers Weekly