JIM HENSON

Journey back to Thra in three standalone stories that chart the origins of fan-favorite characters from the Emmy® Award-winning Netflix show Jim Henson's The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance! Discover each adventure, including a Stonewood warrior on a quest to save his clan, an unlikely Podling Paladin apprenticing with a chivalrous but mysterious bard on his first adventure, and finally, All-Maudra Mayrin grapples with her place as the leader of all Gelfling, as the seeds of rebellion begin to sprout...

After a time of peace, the Gelfling look to Kensho to take up Jen and Kira's mantle. Meanwhile, Thurma's quest to rebuild Mithra is thrown into question when someone challenges the Ember Queen throne. Their hopes of reuniting dimming, Kensho and Thurma must face their past, their future, and the challenge of their destinies. Can they unite their two kingdoms when a powerful new enemy makes their move?

Brian Froud, legendary conceptual designer of the beloved Jim Henson fantasy film The Dark Crystal, returns to the world he helped create in this complete, premium hardcover edition of an official prequel to the generation-defining film. Creation Myths reveals the definitive origins of the Skeksis, Mystics, Gelfling, and the Dark Crystal itself while introducing all new characters in an epic spanning thousands of years.

Years have passed since the Dark Crystal was healed and peace was restored on Thra. Though Jen and Kira have ruled as King and Queen, they have become distracted by power. The planet is sick and those on the surface of Thra are not the only ones affected. The new conflict will reveal a mysterious race of creatures called Firelings living in Mithra, a realm near the planet's core. Jen and Kira's greatest fear will be realized when the Crystal is broken once more.

After the arduous journey across the strange lands of Thra, Thurma has returned to her homeworld of Mithra. Just as when she began her journey, Thurma is alone, having betrayed her only ally. But Kensho has not given up hope that their worlds might both be saved.