Past the Last Mountain

Paul Allor is a critically-acclaimed writer, editor and letterer best known for their recent run on GI Joe and their extensive work on the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles franchise. On the creator-owned side, they have written Hollow Heart for Vault Comics, Monstro Mechanica for AfterShock Comics and Tet for Comics Experience/IDW Publishing, among others. Paul also teaches writing courses for Comics Experience, and serves as the Editorial Director of CEX Publishing. They live in Indiana with a blind rescue dachshund and several plants. Louie Joyce is an award-winning comics creator and illustrator based in Wollongong. His comics include Haphaven (Winner of a 2019 Silver Ledger Award, Shortlisted for the 2019 Aurealis Awards, Best Graphic Novel), Past the Last Mountain (Winner of a 2017 Silver Ledger Award), Astral, A Life in The City and self published books MISHMASH & HODGEPODGE. Louie's art has been exhibited internationally and he works with a wide range of clients creating illustrations for storyboards, animation, publishing and concept development.

For generations, humans and magical fairy tale creatures lived in harmony. That is, until the government imprisoned the creatures half a century ago. Now, Simon, a 12-year-old orphaned troll, yearns for freedom and a better life beyond captivity at the mythical Dragon Lake, which lies past the last mountain. Past the Last Mountain follows Simon's daring quest for freedom accompanied by the wise faun Kate and the dragon Willa. Together, they must evade a relentless pursuit across a land that despises them, overcoming hatred with hope on their journey for a peaceful life beyond the last mountain. This thrilling adventure explores themes of captivity, fear, and persevering through adversity with heart and imagination.