Children of the Whales GN (2017- Viz) comic books 2016-2018

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Volume 1 - 1st printing.

Story and art by Abi Umeda.

Chakuro is the archivist for the Mud Whale, diligently chronicling the lives and deaths of his people. As one of the thymia wielders, whose life spans are cut short by their own magic, he knows his time is limited and is determined to leave a better record than his predecessors. But the steady pace of their isolated existence on the Mud Whale is abruptly shattered when a scouting party discovers a mysterious young girl who seems to know more about their home than they do...

Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 7-in., 200 pages, B&W. For older teen audiences

Cover price $12.99.

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Volume 2 - 1st printing.

Story and art by Abi Umeda.

It is year 93 of the Sand Exile, but the implications of that calendar are only now sinking in for Chakuro. Imperial soldiers from the Allied Empire have appeared out of nowhere with orders to kill all the "criminals" of the Mud Whale! The Committee of Elders knows why this is happening but still won't explain it to the young Marked of the island. And the elders would rather see the Mud Whale sink forever to the bottom of the Sea of Sand than leave them all at the mercy of the empire.

Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 7-in., 192 pages, B&W. For older teen audiences

Cover price $12.99.

Volume 3 - 1st printing.

Story and art by Abi Umeda.

It is year 93 of the Sand Exile, but the implications of that calendar are only now sinking in for Chakuro. Imperial soldiers from the Allied Empire have appeared out of nowhere with orders to kill all the "criminals" of the Mud Whale! The Committee of Elders knows why this is happening but still won't explain it to the young Marked of the island. And the elders would rather see the Mud Whale sink forever to the bottom of the Sea of Sand than leave them all at the mercy of the empire.

Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 7-in., 200 pages, B&W. For older teen audiences

Cover price $12.99.

Volume 4 - 1st printing.

Story and art by Abi Umeda.

The battle for the Mud Whale has become a deadly rout as the Marked fight to protect their home and their comrades from the invading apátheia soldiers. Meanwhile, Chakuro and the rest of the boarding party have made it safely onto the imperial battleship Skyros, but their mission turns bloody when they reach the thymia-shielded chamber at the heart of the ship. How will they destroy the enemy Nous and save the Mud Whale without access to their power?

Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 7-in., 200 pages, B&W. For older teen audiences

Cover price $12.99.

Volume 5 - 1st printing.

Story and art by Abi Umeda.

The people of the Mud Whale have fought off the forces of the Allied Empire-for now-but their only hope for continued survival is to find an ally from beyond the Sea of Sand. So when the bombastic Captain Rochalízo sails his ship alongside their island, Mayor Suou is ready and eager to befriend the stranger. But even if Rochalízo can offer asylum, they have no way to navigate their island. Until the mysterious Aíma begins unlocking the Mud Whale's secrets for Chakuro...

Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 7-in., 200 pages, B&W. For older teen audiences

Cover price $12.99.

Volume 6 - 1st printing.

Story and art by Abi Umeda.

The people of the Mud Whale have been trapped on the floating island since their ancestors were exiled to the Sea of Sand nearly a hundred years ago, yet their prison has mostly felt like a home. But now the true extent of the punishment inflicted on the criminals of Fálaina has come to light, and the cost exacted by their home is immense.

Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 7-in., 200 pages, B&W. For older teen audiences

Cover price $12.99.

Volume 7 - 1st printing.

Story and art by Abi Umeda.

The Sea of Sand harbors many mysteries, and an encounter with one of them awakens deep memories of the past for the eldest of the Mud Whale. But everyone is still reeling from the recently revealed harsh secrets about the true nature of their home. How can Chakuro and the others handle the new knowledge?

Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 7-in., 200 pages, B&W. For older teen audiences

Cover price $12.99.