Trade Paperback, 984Â pages, 10.2 in H | 6.6 in W | 0.8 lb Wt
In a world where stories shape reality, even a single word can become a weapon. Mike Carey (Lucifer) and Peter Gross (The Books of Magic) deepen their acclaimed literary fantasy with a meditation on myth, authorship, and the power structures behind narrative itself. This compendium explores the point where imagination fracturesâand where its consequences spill into the real world.
The second Unwritten Compendium unfolds a sprawling, genre-bending confrontation between stories and the forces that seek to control them. As Tom Taylorâs journey grows more turbulent, the boundaries between fiction and history distort, revealing a world where legends, literature, and collective memory can be twisted by those who understand their power. Carey and Gross expand their universe with sweeping narrative ambition, moving fluidly from ancient myth to modern upheaval as the foundations of storytelling begin to crack.
Armed with a strange map that charts locations where fiction impacts reality, Tom and his companions must travel the world to protect themselves and discover the truth behind his origins. Along the way, they encounter an Aussie detective by the name of Didge Patterson investigating a string of occult disappearances and a world of Fables, where denizens of myth and legend seek help against a force of pure darkness.
The Unwritten Compendium Two collects The Unwritten #31, #31.5, #32, #32.5, #33, #33.5, #34, #34.5, #35, #35.5, and #36-54, as well as The Unwritten: Apocalypse #1-12.
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