Written by #1 New York Times bestselling author V.E. Schwab and torn from the universe of the Shades of Magic sequence, this all-original comic book prequel to A Darker Shade of Magic is perfect for fans of bloody, swashbuckling adventure and gritty fantasy!

The youthful Maresh is sent to a violent and unmanageable port city on the Blood Coast of Verose, on strict orders from his father, King Nokil Maresh, to cut his military teeth in this lawless landscape. There, he encounters an unruly band of soldiers, a lawless landscape, and the intoxicatingly deadly presence of the newly returned pirate queen, Arisa...

SHADES OF MAGIC: THE STEEL PRINCE VOL. 1
Writer: V E Schwab
Artist: Andrea Olimpieri
Publisher: Titan Comics
Softcover, 112pp, $16.99, £13.99
On sale: March 5, 2019
ISBN: 9781785865879