{"title":"Reading Order of Asunda","description":"\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTRADE PAPERBACKS \u0026amp; HARDCOVERS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch5 style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTHE UNTAMED\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eSeries takes place when Niobe is a teenager and follows Niobe and the Stranger as they discover who Niobe really is, and what the future holds.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ch5 style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eThe\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNIOBE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eSeries is Niobe's coming of age as she transitions from an idealistic young savior to a hardened hero who may turn away from the light in the quest to do what is right.\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ch5 style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDUSU\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003etells the story of Niobe's tribe and family, though she has not met them at this point in the story (look for Untamed Vol. 3 for that).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eERATHUNE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis where we begin the tale of Niobe as an adult in a team book, setting up much of what is to come.\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTALES OF ASUNDA VOL. 1.\u003c\/strong\u003e is an anthology series of one-shot short stories. These take place at different points in the timeline and generally can be read at any point. \u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSINGLE ISSUES\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eSingle issues for books currently in release and not yet collected are set at various points in the timeline. Some of them appear as bonus material or previews in the backs of the hardcovers. \u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eESSESSA\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003efollows Erathune and continues to bring the pieces together while reflecting on the origins of Niobe's anti-paladin nemesis.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMORKA MOA\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003efollows the Blessed Hunter, first as he pursues an infant Niobe and then tells of the events that lead to the birth of his son. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNIOBE \u0026amp; DURA\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003etakes place between Morka Moa and The Untamed. Vastar, the first Undead, has come for Niobe and only Dura stands in his way. Readers will learn how Niobe came to be in The Town of Oasis from The Untamed series.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTALES OF ASUNDA VOL. 2\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis the sequel to the anthology series of one-shot short stories. \u003c\/h5\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"essessa-1-clonerh-niobe-essessa-kickstarter-variants","title":"Essessa #1 ClonerH \"Niobe \u0026 Essessa\" Kickstarter Variants","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff2a00;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePLEASE NOTE: This cover is part of a set that ClonerH did with The Untamed. 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Jones\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eArt by Peter Bergting\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLayouts by Darrell May\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eASUNDA | COLOR COMIC BOOK |\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMATURE READER\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFOR THE COLLECTORS: Issue #1 includes the 1st appearances of Niobe Ayutami and the Stranger. Issue #2 includes the 1st appearances of Phylax, Lariel, and many more characters as well as the 1st cameo of Buxton Stonebeard. 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