Gently turning the knob, Ewan opened the door to a gush of steam. He squinted into a walled room that was open to the stars. A burble-slurp brought his attention to its pool. The black water rippled as if something had ducked under.

—excerpted from Byways #8, Down the Stairs: A Ewan Johns Adventure

Local Legend. Ewan Johns takes a wrong turn, and a spring storm strands him on a mountain that’s wrapped in steam and strange stories. Byways #8, Down the Stairs releases later this month, and you can read the whole adventure then. In the meantime, I’ll give you a peek at Hannah Christenson’s sketch for his cover.

Which of the Byways stories have you already read? Are you looking forward to the next trio of titles?

Release Date: October 27