- Fantasy
- Graphic Novels
- Ages 8–11
The shape of it
The shape of this universe.
Rune is Carlos Sanchez's fantasy graphic novel franchise about a young warrior with many faces, an ancient-looking world and a quest shaped by identity, courage and dark magic. The current seeded titles, The Tale of a Thousand Faces and The Tale of the Obsidian Maze, suggest a visually rich middle-grade adventure with masks, monsters, labyrinthine danger and a strong mythic feel. It is a good fit for readers moving beyond gentle graphic novels into darker, quest-led fantasy, especially children who respond to bold artwork, strange worlds and heroes discovering who they are.
A striking fantasy graphic novel series about identity, masks, monsters, mazes and a young hero facing dark magical danger.
Primary themes
Tone palette
- Adventurous
- Suspenseful
- Dark
- Exciting
The series
One way in.
Cultural footprint
A shelf of evidence.
What Rune has done
- Major award winner
Cultural ubiquity
2/ 5A working classic for readers in the know.
Sensitivity
Moderate, and collection-wide.
Content notes
- Scary imagery
Across the collection
All 2 books.
About the creator