- Fantasy
- Graphic Novels
- Ages 10–14
The shape of it
The shape of this universe.
The Rema Chronicles is Amy Kim Kibuishi's portal-fantasy graphic novel series, published by Scholastic Graphix. Tabby Simon, investigating the death of her father, a researcher who had been studying a strange tree leaking blue mist near their home, is pulled through into Rema, a parallel world of magic, flying transport and political conflict. Visually it shares some DNA with husband Kazu Kibuishi's Amulet (Amy Kim has also coloured on that series), but the storytelling is more emotionally introspective and the design more painterly, washed in the cool blue palette of the title. Two volumes published so far (Realm of the Blue Mist, 2022; Kingdom of Water, 2025); a Best Graphic Novel for Children pick from the ALA.
A blue-toned portal-fantasy graphic novel series from Amulet illustrator Amy Kim Kibuishi, for ages 10–14 ready for something a little older than Amulet.
Primary themes
Tone palette
- Adventurous
- Bittersweet
- Suspenseful
- Whimsical
The series
One way in.
Cultural footprint
A shelf of evidence.
What The Rema Chronicles has done
- Major award winner
Cultural ubiquity
2/ 5A working classic for readers in the know.
Sensitivity
Moderate, and collection-wide.
Content notes
- Death of parent
- Grief
Across the collection
All 2 books.
About the creator