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A Reckless Recruit, a Haunted Relic and an Empress Who Wants Her Devotion
The occult-hunting secret society from the hit tabletop roleplaying game is heading to the printed page. Darrington Press and Dark Horse Books are partnering on Candela Obscura, a horror drama graphic novel series set in the game’s world, Dark Horse made it official today, with the first volume due August 3, 2027.
Tini Howard (Excalibur, Knight Terrors: Harley Quinn) and Blake Howard (Vampire: The Masquerade – Winter’s Teeth) are writing the series, with art by Fernando Heinz Furukawa (Dragon Age: Knight Errant), colors by Charlie Kirchoff and letters by Ariana Maher. The books introduce an entirely new group of Candela Obscura members who face down the occult.
The opening volume centers on Amelia Ashford, the impulsive junior member of the Circle of the Riddle and Key, who goes off on her own to dig into the hidden past of Empress Iomene. In the crumbling ruins of the House of Iomene in Oldfaire, she finds a relic that binds her to the Empress, who offers answers in exchange for complete loyalty. Keeping that arrangement from her Circle won’t be easy, especially with the stern Javri looking for a reason to push her out, and the artifact may be concealing something far more dangerous than Amelia realizes.
Candela Obscura Volume 1 is a 56-page hardcover priced at $17.99, and preorders are open now through Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and local comic shops and bookstores.
Title: Candela Obscura Volume 1
Publisher: Darrington Press / Dark Horse Books
Writers: Tini Howard, Blake Howard
Artist: Fernando Heinz Furukawa
Colorist: Charlie Kirchoff
Letterer: Ariana Maher
Format: Hardcover, 56 pages, $17.99
Release Date: August 3, 2027
Source: Reporting and confirmation via Dark Horse Comics.
