Mage and the Endless Unknown by SJ Miller (2023)
In this nigh-wordless graphic novel, a young mage travels through a bizarre land filled with ancient monuments and strange creatures, a journey that proves surprisingly perilous. The occasional ally offers them comfort and companionship, but even so, their journey will exact a terrible toll. SJ Miller’s story begins on an almost whimsical note, but grows ever more dark and mysterious with each new page. Likewise, Miller’s artwork seems almost simplistic at first, only to throw out a shockingly gruesome or ominous detail that highlights the bizarre-ness of the mage’s world and the deadly stakes of their quest. I liked Mage and the Endless Unknown well enough when I finished reading it, but it’s stuck with me and only grown more intriguing.
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