Hunger and the Dusk: Book Two (2024)

After the falling out between Cal and Tara, love is lost and the fragile human-orc alliance has ripped at the seams. The Last Men Standing are sitting ducks without their healer…and their enemies have multiplied. As ruthless Vangol and rogue orc dynasties stoke the flames of war, Tara could be civilization’s last hope for peace—but she may become a distant memory when a fresh face joins the battlefield.Hugo- and World Fantasy Award-winning writer G. Willow Wilson and red-hot artist Chris Wildgoose return for the second chapter of their high fantasy adventure in The Hunger and the Dusk: Book Two #1 of 6!

Old emotions resurface and tensions among the Orc tribes rise as Tara returns home. Can Faran and Troth’s budding relationship withstand the return of his former flame, or will the Orcs’ intertribal alliance fall alongside their partnership with the humans? The Vangol are still coming…and no one is prepared.Hearts pound and civilizations fall as the second volume of the most ambitious fantasy series on the shelves continues!

In a war-torn land where orcs are turning against orcs and humans against humans, nothing is more dangerous than traveling alone. But that won’t stop Cal. He made the greatest mistake of his life when he let Tara walk away, and he’ll do anything to get her back.But will the Last Men still be standing upon Cal’s return? While their guard is down, a surprise visit from Wes Deepland and his Red Screamers bears some very bad news…

Lovesick, travel weary, and more certain than ever that he's completely out of his depth, Cal reaches the Icemane camp to make amends for the broken alliance. Will his reunion with Tara be everything he's hoped, or are her wounds too deep to mend? He'll need to get through Troth to find out, and with other unwelcome visitors clawing at the gates, it may be too late for everyone.

In the penultimate issue, Cal and Tara are finally reunited. It should be a time of joy for these young lovers, but the journey to Tara wasn’t an easy one and Cal is on the verge of death. Meanwhile, Troth receives news that could change everything about the war with the Vangol, as long as the humans and orcs are still willing to work together. The question remains: Will Cal live long enough to stand alongside Tara and lead the final charge against their enemies?

In the penultimate issue, Cal and Tara are finally reunited. It should be a time of joy for these young lovers, but the journey to Tara wasn't an easy one and Cal is on the verge of death. Meanwhile, Troth receives news that could change everything about the war with the Vangol, as long as the humans and orcs are still willing to work together. The question remains: Will Cal live long enough to stand alongside Tara and lead the final charge against their enemies?