Rune: The Tale of the Obsidian Maze

Levelling up their magic and sword fighting skills deep in the kingdom of Puddin', Chiri and Dai are about to receive a spooky invite to their most terrifying trial yet. Can they face the deepest darkness ever to exist, and save both each other and the kingdom from doom?

About the author

Carlos Sánchez grew up, with a pencil in his hand, in Barcelona. When he was very young a comic fell into his hand and that changed his life forever. He studied Design in EINA, and a master in Creative Illustration in Bau.
He loves to draw, read comics, eat cereal and play videogames.
Nowadays, he works as a designer, illustrator and comic artist in Barcelona.
In 2025 his debut title, Rune: The Tale of a Thousand Faces, became the first graphic novel to win a Waterstones Children's Book Prize category award in the history of the prize.Carlos Sánchez grew up, with a pencil in his hand, in Barcelona. When he was very young a comic fell into his hand and that changed his life forever. He studied Design in EINA, and a master in Creative Illustration in Bau.
He loves to draw, read comics, eat cereal and play videogames.
Nowadays, he works as a designer, illustrator and comic artist in Barcelona.
In 2025 his debut title, Rune: The Tale of a Thousand Faces, became the first graphic novel to win a Waterstones Children's Book Prize category award in the history of the prize.

Product details

• Authors: Carlos Sánchez
• Assisted by: Carlos Sánchez (Illustration)
• Publisher: Bounce
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: from age 9
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Release: 04.11.2025
• EAN: 9781838741631
• ISBN: 978-1-83874-163-1
• No. of pages: 144
• Series: Rune
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books; JUVENILE FICTION / Fantasy & Magic, Fantasy & magical realism (Children's / Teenage), Children’s / Teenage fiction: Fantasy, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Traditional stories, Comic strip fiction / graphic novels (Children's / Teenage), Graphic novel / Comic book / Manga: Action and adventure, Graphic novel / Comic book / Manga: Fantasy, esoteric, COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS / Fantasy / General