- Fantasy
- Illustrated Chapter Books
- Ages 8–12
The shape of it
The shape of this universe.
Arkspire is Jamie Littler's second middle-grade series, set in a sprawling magical city of guilds, gangs and Misfits, children who don't fit any of the city's neat categories. Like Frostheart it is heavily illustrated by the author and structured for film-pace storytelling, but the setting is louder, denser, more urban: rooftop chases, guild politics, and a hidden order of misfits trying to expose what the city's most powerful are doing. Three books long and concluded with Revenge of the Misfits (2025).
An illustrated middle-grade urban-fantasy trilogy from the Frostheart author, rooftop heists, guild politics, a band of outsiders.
Primary themes
Tone palette
- Adventurous
- Funny
- Suspenseful
- Warm
The series
One way in.
Cultural footprint
A shelf of evidence.
Cultural ubiquity
2/ 5A working classic for readers in the know.
Sensitivity
Moderate, and collection-wide.
Across the collection
All 3 books.
About the creator