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The Victors

He saved the world – now he has to live in it: a funny, moving enemies-to-friends graphic novel about The Chosen One finding purpose after the final battle
By Wren James
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Contemporary-meets-fantasy in a YA graphic novel about what happens after the chosen one has saved the world. The prophecy foretold they would be enemies … it didn’t mention they’d be flatmates. At fifteen, Dirk Earnest led the world to victory in a savage battle against the... Read More
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Contemporary-meets-fantasy in a YA graphic novel about what happens after the chosen one has saved the world.

The prophecy foretold they would be enemies … it didn’t mention they’d be flatmates.

At fifteen, Dirk Earnest led the world to victory in a savage battle against the evil overlord Rárog and his demon horde. Now he’s just a normal university student – or he’s trying to be. As the poster boy for fighting evil, Dirk has many adoring fans who follow his every move, but he’s crushingly lonely. Cue his new housemate, Medusa De La Nuage, art student, former demon soldier … and Dirk’s nemesis.

With Dirk haunted by the ghosts of his past and Medusa’s desire for human connection battling her demonic nature, the two are about to discover that the best friend you can have might just be your mortal enemy.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781529515978

Publisher: Walker Books Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 07 May 2026

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Walker Books Ltd

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Beth Fuller

Audience: General / adult, Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 20.0mm

Width: 150.0mm

Height: 232.0mm

Weight: 280g

Pages: 224

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About the Author

Wren James is the Carnegie-longlisted British author of many Young Adult novels as "Lauren James", including Last Seen Online, Green Rising and The Next Together. They are a RLF Royal Fellow and the story consultant on Netflix’s Heartstopper (Seasons 2 and 3). They like writing stories where queer characters get to be messy and toxic, and exploring "bad representation".

Wren is the founder of the Climate Fiction Writers League and works as a consultant on climate storytelling for museums, production companies, major brands and publishers, with a focus on optimism and hope.

Wren was born in 1992, and has a Masters degree from the University of Nottingham, where they studied Chemistry and Physics. They run a Queer Writers group in Coventry. Follow them on Instagram at @wrenjameswriter.

Beth Fuller is an artist from Dublin, Ireland. Accustomed to getting into trouble for drawing in school, she then decided to subvert that by going to art college, graduating from DJCAD with a degree in illustration in 2022. Now based in Copenhagen, she draws anything from concept art to comics, and is interested in art for video games and animation. She can usually be found somewhere between the wine and biscuit aisles of her local supermarket or taking bad black and white film photographs of her friends. The Victors is her first time illustrating a graphic novel.

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