- Fantasy
- Rune collection
- Ages 8–12
Rune
Part of the collectionRune→Three cosy-fantasy graphic novels of magic, found family and quests, distinguished by a Deaf heroine and a sign-language-infused magic system.
- Books3
- Arcs1
- Span2024–2026
- StatusOngoing
The series
At a glance.
Rune is a three-book fantasy graphic-novel series written and illustrated by Carlos Sánchez for Flying Eye Books, following Deaf heroine Chiri and her best friend Dai through the magical kingdom of Puddin'. The Tale of a Thousand Faces introduces the world, the wild magic and the Shadow King; The Tale of the Obsidian Maze gives the story a spookier, more trial-shaped form as the pair face the sinister MidKnight; and The Tale of the Winged Sorceress raises the stakes as Chiri rallies her band to find a missing Dai before a creeping darkness raises an army. The series keeps a washed-out pastel palette and warm found-family core throughout, while the peril, dark magic, druids and dragons, deepens book by book. Chiri's Deafness and the sign-language-infused magic system give it real distinctiveness.
Three cosy-fantasy graphic novels of magic, found family and quests, distinguished by a Deaf heroine and a sign-language-infused magic system.
Primary themes
Overall tone
- Adventurous
- Warm
- Funny
- Whimsical
Read in publication order. The magic system, found-family cast and escalating threat build across the three books.
One arc
The shape of the series.
- INarrative arcBooks 1–3 · 2024–2026Moderate sensitivity
Chiri and Dai in the kingdom of Puddin'
Chiri and Dai's found-family quest through Puddin' across three fantasy graphic novels.
Rune reads as one continuing found-family fantasy arc. The Tale of a Thousand Faces establishes Chiri, Dai, the wild magic and the Shadow King in a warm, pastel-toned register; The Tale of the Obsidian Maze tightens the story into a darker, quest-shaped trial against the MidKnight; and The Tale of the Winged Sorceress opens the world out with bigger stakes, dark magic, druids and dragons, as Chiri searches for a missing Dai. The cosy charm and found-family heart stay constant, but the peril grows, moving from occasional scary imagery in the early books to fuller fantasy violence by book three. Chiri's Deafness and the sign-language-infused magic remain the series' distinctive centre throughout.
Fit check
Right for your reader?
Where the series lands by age
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- Best fit · 8–12
- Read aloud · 7–11
- Independent · 8–12
Reluctant-reader friendliness
Very high
Read-aloud quality
Workable
Adult crossover
Low
Grows with the reader
Designed to
Sensitivity envelope
Moderate overall, and consistent.
Content notes
- Scary imagery
- Violence
Where it sits
In conversation with other series.
About the author