Following their announcement of acquiring the rights to 15 new works, Yen Press’ middle years imprint, JY, has also announced they have a new work set for release in the future. Continuing their publishing of works by Svetlana Chmakova, particularly following up their June 2020 release of The Weirn Books, Vol. 1: Be Wary of the Silent Woods, JY has confirmed they will be releasing the middle-grade graphic novel The Weirn Books, Vol. 2: The Ghost and the Stolen Dragon in October 2024.
This latest chapter sets out to once again offer tales of a a spooky middle school filled with weirns, werewolves, and more. Commenting on this announcement, creator Svetlana Chmakova shared:
As a lifelong dragon fan/nerd, I have been longing my entire professional life to get to draw a dragon in my own work, and that time has finally come! The Weirn Books: The Ghost and the Stolen Dragon is not just a fun adventure—it’s also another glimpse into the vast mythology and world of The Weirn Books as I see it in my head, and I hope my readers will be as excited to read it as I was to write it.
The Weirn Books, Vol. 2: The Ghost and the Stolen Dragon is scheduled to release in October 2024 in trade paperback, hardcover, and digital.
About The Weirn Books, Vol. 2: The Ghost and the Stolen Dragon
After her terrible adventures in the silent woods, Na’ya’s world seems to have returned to normal…that is, except for the nightmares that keep haunting her. What she needs is the power to protect everyone in case the evil scientist returns, and she has the perfect solution—she’ll turn into a dragon, once and for all! With help from Ailis and Jasper, everything seems to be going according to plan. But what’s that dark shadow slithering around the spell-casting range…?
Acclaimed author of Awkward, Svetlana Chmakova, returns to the fantastical night realm, full of magic, adventure, and…dragons!
