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harbinger for London Book Fair , Rebecca Yarros ' Empyrean series of romantasy novels to be conform as graphic novels from Ten Speed Graphics
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Rebecca Yarrosis best cognise for theEmpyreanRomantasy book series , which is currently being adapt into a television series by Amazon Prime Video . But it is also being adapted into a serial publication of graphic novel as well , announced for London Book Fair . The first book in theEmpyreanseries , Fourth Wing , was print in 2023 by Red Tower Books . And it will be the first of a young serial of graphic novels as well , courtesy of a six - book deal between Ten Speed Graphic , Piatkus and Entangled Publishing , withFourth Wing , Iron FlameandOnyx Stormas the first three . No creative squad has yet been bring up . But Yarros aver : " There is something so particular about get wind your words come to life through art , and I feel rosy to have that experience in this medium . I ca n’t wait to dig in with the talented team of artists and editors to create a truly one - of - a - kind experience for readers . "
TheEmpyreanseries follows the lives of dragon passenger at the elite Basgiath War College in the land of Navarre , including 20 - year - previous Violet Sorrengail , youngest girl of General Lilith Sorrengail , commanding oecumenical at college n the kingdom of Navarre , where student choose to link one of four military Quadrants : infantry , healer , scribe , or flying dragon rider . Subsequent loudness have been the quickest - sell scientific discipline fabrication and fantasy titles since record began . In the US , the most late deed betray more than 1.3 million copies in its first seven days .
Piatkus newspaper column directorRebekah Westsaid : " Bringing theEmpyreanseries to life in a sensational young format is an exciting opportunity and we ca n’t waitress for both fans and newcomers to experience the magic of Rebecca ’s breathtaking mankind in a whole new way . " Entangled CEO and publisherLiz Pelletiercalled the graphical novel " an incredible chance to rein the power of optical storytelling " .
Ten Speed Graphics editorial directorKaitlin Ketchumacquired world rights from Entangled and Yarros , with Entangled ’s agentNicole Rescinitiat Alliance Rights Agency andLouise Furyof Fury Agency as Rebecca Yarros ' agent . Ketchum said , " Ten Speed is so honoured to cooperate with Rebecca and Entangled to create graphical adaptation that the incredibleEmpyreanfan residential district will sleep with – true to the original book , stunning to look at and additive to the reading experience in the way that only graphic storytelling can be . "
Piatkus , the British publisher of theEmpyreanseries has UK and Commonwealth right . TSG ’s foreign and translation sales will be managed byRachel Berkowitz , director of subsidiary rights at Crown . Ketchum will edit the title , with the publication date yet to be scheduled .
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