The second one-shot in the Empire of the Saurian series introduces one of the central heroes of the epic story, Cheng’en. Here, she’s a young Hopeful at the Temple of the Old Masters, embarking on a deadly journey with a handful of her fellow Hopefuls to prove themselves worthy of the temple’s teachings. This is the last one-shot before the series begins in earnest.
Writer: Narayan Liu
Artist: Eric Quigley
Letterer: Marina Leon, Uji Chen
Cover Artist: Fernando Melek
To escape the trauma of her past and earn a place at the revered Temple of the Old Masters, a young woman, Cheng’en, must survive a deadly trial in the wild: facing a legendary white Spinosaurus. Through this ordeal, she discovers that true mastery over fear lies not just in defeating it, but in understanding it.
18 pages
Release date: TBA






