NORTH VALLEY GRIMORE (2023)

Fay Dalton is the artist behind the glamorous illustrations on Ian Fleming's 007 (Hard Case Crime). Her iconic style amplifies the classic spycraft at the heart of THE NORTH VALLEY GRIMOIRE. SPYCRAFT MEETS SPELLCRAFT in North Valley: a slick, James Bond-style adventure fused with the supernatural suspense of The Magicians. In this thrilling debut, a CIA black-ops division clandestinely hunts - and eliminates - the most dangerous threat in history: MAGICK. On a routine assignment, Agent Malek discovers a grimoire more powerful than a nuclear weapon ... but when The Agency wants to recover the spellbook instead of destroy it, he begins to question their endgame. Written by bestselling author Blake Northcott (Catwoman) with art by Giuseppe Cafaro (Suicide Squad), The North Valley Grimoire is an enchanted tale of espionage like none other.

Art by Everglade Angels (Scout Comics) cover artist Johnny Rockwell. SPYCRAFT MEETS SPELLCRAFT in North Valley: a slick, James Bond-style adventure fused with the supernatural suspense of The Magicians. Malek travels to North Valley, Virginia: a wealthy suburb plagued by mysterious (and gruesome) deaths. While bodies pile up, the CIA frantically continues their mole hunt ... and discovers a rogue operator has plans to destroy the agency from the inside. Written by bestselling author Blake Northcott (Catwoman) with art by Giuseppe Cafaro (Suicide Squad), The North Valley Grimoire is an enchanted tale of espionage like none other.

Cover art by Dennis Menheere, known for his groundbreaking work as both the cover artist and interior artist on Etheres, a dark fantasy exploring the afterlife (Source Point Press). SPYCRAFT MEETS SPELLCRAFT in North Valley: a slick, James Bond-style adventure fused with the supernatural suspense of The Magicians. When Calista visits her mother in prison, she makes a shocking discovery about the grimoire ... and as Agent Malek scrambles to cover his tracks, he learns there could be another double-agent inside of FATHER Division.

Cover by artist Nicola Izzo best known for his work on Boom! Studios' Firefly Keep Flying. SPYCRAFT MEETS SPELLCRAFT in North Valley: a slick, James Bond-style adventure fused with the supernatural suspense of The Magicians. Calista exposes the North Valley serial killer, and in a savage showdown, her newfound (and unreliable) powers are put to the test! Meanwhile, Agent Malek discovers F.A.T.H.E.R. Division is doing more than just weaponizing magick -Z after a dangerous experiment that killed thousands, they orchestrated the biggest cover-up in American history.

Cover by artist Nicola Izzo best known for his work on Boom! Studios' Firefly Keep Flying as well as numerous contributions to Whatnot Publishing titles like Liquid Kill, Astrobots, and more. SPYCRAFT MEETS SPELLCRAFT in North Valley: a slick, James Bond-style adventure fused with the supernatural suspense of The Magicians. All bets are off in the explosive finale, culminating in a blood-soaked showdown atop The Hawthorne Academy. Calista, Kaz, and Agent Malek risk everything to stop terrorists from getting their hands on The North Valley Grimoire -- and as moles are unmasked and secrets are revealed, they discover what the book was TRULY meant for.