Strange Worlds #18

In 1675, the young Prince John Steel—once the heir to the throne of Trirania—rises from years of captivity to confront the Duke of Ronda, who holds his father’s kingdom hostage. After escaping his cell and finding refuge among the villagers who hail him as their champion, John must navigate a world shaped by betrayal and defiance. Now a man of twenty, he stands on the edge of a war he never asked for, with his father’s fate hanging in the balance.

When pilot Ted Davey spots a volcanic island rising from the Mediterranean, he reports it to his superior, the Chief. Later, in a café, he notices a suspicious exchange between two men—Abdul and Yussef—and soon uncovers their role in a cocaine smuggling operation. With the smugglers hiding their stash in a cave on the newly formed island, Davey and the Chief must act fast to stop the next shipment.