Abrams Children s Books is launching a middle-grade trilogy starring G.I. Joe, under license from Hasbro, with a completely new storyline featuring junior and senior high school versions of the classic characters, along with new characters.
For thirty years, the Fellowship of the Anointed isolated its members, conditioning them to believe that pain is power. That magic is suffering. That the world beyond the fence has fallen prey to monsters. But when their leader is arrested, all her teachings come into question. Those touched by the Fellowship face a choice: how will they adjust to the world they were taught to fear, and how will they relate to the cult’s last crusader, Lark? For Kane, survival means rejecting the magic he and his lover suffered for. For Deryn, the cult’s collapse is an opportunity to prove they are worth as much as their Anointed brother. For Calvin, lark is the alluring embodiment of the magic he’s been seeking his entire life. But for Lark, the Fellowship isn’t over. Before he can begin to discover himself and heal a lifetime of traumas, he has a monster to slay.
A Shadow of All Night Falling by Glen Cook, published in 1983, follows a war that even wizards dread to fight for a princess. In 1988, Elizabeth Moon publishes
The Deed of Paksenarrion, a novel detailing the life of a teenage girl who flees a marriage and joins a mercenary group, only to find her destiny as a paladin in her journeys. These epic series expand on the Arthurian-style Medieval battle, including epic heroes, magic companions, and holy quests. Typically, both series receive praise for being notable pillars of the genre.
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