H.L. Phoenix
H. L. Phoenix (b. 1982) is an awardwinning author, illustrator and comic book artist who grew up in a suburb outside Oslo. Arkin is his first graphic novel series, a portal fantasy series which won the inaugural Raven Rings Prize in 2022 with the nomination below. “Arkin is gorgeous, with worldclass illustrations. Captivating and emotional, like beloved animated movies… But Arkin is so much more than beautiful, it’s a life raft… It goes to the very core of what fantasy can be: Stories that provide meaning in meaninglessness. Hope, when everything seems hopeless.”
Books by H.L. Phoenix
The Choice
H.L. Phoenix
It is said that the one who casts the smallest shadow is the weakest. But sometimes, it is the one who shines the brightest … In book 3, Arkin has convinced the Council to postpone the eradication of humanity. However, in return, he is sent on a jo…
The Hope
H.L. Phoenix
Book 2 in the series picks up where we left off. When Arkin pets Melion Layt, he’s quite literally shocked; the panther doesn’t seem to be any ordinary creature. He tells Arkin he is a so-called elemental – a being made of pure energy. Arkin gets on…
The Secret
H.L. Phoenix
Arkin is a lonely and anxious boy who has always felt different from everyone else. But Arkin is also smart, and strangely talented in drawing. It’s been eight months since he lost his mother, and the void she left behind is about to devour him compl…