PORTLAND, OR: Best-selling writer and illustrator Katie O’Neill and Oni Press are pleased to announce the culmination of The Tea Dragon Society series, The Tea Dragon Tapestry, coming in fall 2020.
According to creator Katie O’Neill, "It brings me great joy to be returning to the stories of Greta, Minette and many other friends readers have met through the world of Tea Dragons. When I started writing Society, I absolutely could not have imagined the warmth and enthusiasm that would meet these characters and creatures.”
It’s been over a year since she was entrusted with Ginseng's care and Greta still can't chase away the cloud of mourning that hangs over the timid Tea Dragon. As she struggles to create something spectacular enough to impress a master blacksmith in search of an apprentice, she questions the true meaning of crafting, and the true meaning of caring for someone in grief.
Meanwhile, Minette receives a surprise package from the monastery where she was once training to be a prophetess. Thrown into confusion about her path in life, the shy and reserved Minette finds that the more she opens her heart to others, the more clearly she can see what was always inside.
Told with the same care and charm as the previous installments of The Tea Dragon series, The Tea Dragon Tapestry welcomes old friends and new into a heartfelt story of purpose, love, and growth.
From long-standing series editor Ari Yarwood, "It's been an absolute joy working on The Tea Dragon series with Katie O'Neill, and I'm so proud of the kind and beautiful world she's created. I hope that readers find something they need in these books."
About the impact of The Tea Dragon series, Katie said, “One thing I've discovered while making these books is that the world of Tea Dragons is much bigger than what I alone can create; it has been incredible to see both children and adults invent their own Tea Dragon lore and fantasies, myths and rituals, and include them in spending quality time with friends and family. I cherish that beyond words, and I hope the last installment will be satisfying and enjoyable to readers new and old."
The Tea Dragon Tapestry will be available in stores and online September 1, 2020.
About Katie O'Neill
Katie O'Neill is an Eisner and Harvey Award-winning illustrator and graphic novelist from New Zealand. She is the author of Princess Princess Ever After, Aquicorn Cove, The Tea Dragon Society, The Tea Dragon Festival, and Dewdrop, all from Oni Press. She mostly makes gentle fantasy stories for younger readers, and is very interested in tea, creatures, things that grow, and the magic of everyday life.
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