RUST TP (2025)

"The best-selling Archaia original graphic novel series by Royden Lepp is now in softcover! Young Roman Taylor struggles to keep his family's small farm afloat as the countryside heals from a devastating world war. When a boy with a jet pack, the mysterious Jet Jones, suddenly crash lands into their barn, Roman believes the secrets of Jet's past may be the key to their survival. But are some secrets best left untold?"

"After a second robot attack on the Taylor farm leaves the family picking up the pieces once again, Roman's younger brother Oswald becomes increasingly suspicious of Jet Jones's connection with the flesh-and-blood family that has harbored him. A new evil looms on the horizon and the Taylors will need Jet's help to stop it if they are to keep the farm, and the family, safe. Royden Lepp's Rust: Secrets of the Cell continues Jet Jones's critically acclaimed adventure as the rocket boy fights to earn the trust of those he cares about most while protecting them from unexpected new threats. Available for the first time in softcover."

"Rocket boy Jet Jones goes out of his way to prove himself to the Taylor family who have taken him in, but when shadows of his past arrive on the farm opening old wounds, he realizes his days of running may finally be numbered. "

"Seven years in the making, the breathtaking conclusion to Royden Lepp's Rust graphic novel series is here! As an unprecedented robot force closes in on the Taylor farm, Jet Jones must embrace his true identity if he's to defend the family he loves. 'A tale of war and remembrance, a gloriously rendered thrill ride Rust is the best graphic novel I've read in years.' -Steve Duin, The Oregonian/Oregon Live "