An official sequel to the cult classic film The Dark Crystal and the
bestselling comic series The Power of the Dark Crystal.
With the Crystal healed and the Skeksis banished, Kensho and Thurma
return to their separate worlds to enjoy the peace they fought so hard
to ensure. But when Kensho arrives at the Crystal Castle, the Gelfling
look to him to take the place of Jen and Kira as leader of Thra. Unsure
if he, or anyone, is fit to rule, Kensho sets out into the wild to
rectify the sins of the past and better understand the world he saved.
Meanwhile, Thurma strives to rebuild the realm of Mithra as the
newly-crowned Ember Queen. But her own quest to decide the future of her
land is thrown into question when a Fireling from a noble bloodline
makes a claim as the true heir to the throne.
Written by Adam Smith (Long Walk to Valhalla) and gorgeously illustrated
by Alexandria Huntington, Beneath the Dark Crystal Volume One dives deep
into the worlds of the Gelfling and Firelings and examines the burden of
responsibility that comes with heroism.