Arkin - Ljusets väktare #2

From Swedish publisher Egmont comes the second chapter of H. L. Phoenix's *Arkin — Ljusets väktare*, subtitled *Hoppet* ("The Hope"). The cover pulls you right in: a young, bespectacled figure in a blue hoodie stands warily before an altar-like plinth, where a tiny robed figure meditates beneath a flame — all while a massive, skull-faced creature looms behind them with glowing purple eyes and a blue-lit fist raised in unmistakable menace. Bathed in vivid purples and magentas, this 2024 release carries the visual energy of a fantasy adventure that takes its young hero — and its readers — seriously.