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Ilustra: Daybreaker by Tori Tadiar

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Ilustra: Daybreaker

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Tori Tadiar, Diana Sousa

Disney Publishing Group · Print & ebook · September 16, 2025

Reading lane: YA Folklore & Fairy Tale Comics

Mika always thought the gods and goddesses of the Philippines were no more than legend—until she wakes one and discovers a destiny she never imagined.

At a Glance

Why This Clicks

Fairy Tale Charge

A serious-leaning fairy-tale comic with magic, friendship, and a clean category fit.

Come here for

  • folklore-and-fantasy comic energy
  • magic, friendship, and adventure

Expect

  • sustained read
  • YA comics pace

Book Details

Authors
Tori Tadiar, Diana Sousa
Publisher
Disney Publishing Group
Published
September 16, 2025
Format
Print & ebook
Theme
YA Folklore & Fairy Tale Comics · Fairy Tales & Folklore
Reading lane
YA Folklore & Fairy Tale Comics

Affinity

Publisher Categories

  • Fantasy Comics

  • Asian Myths & Legends

  • Friendship

About This Book

Mika always thought the gods and goddesses of the Philippines were no more than legend—until she wakes one and discovers a destiny she never imagined. This middle-grade graphic novel series starter by an award-winning Filipina artist, inspired by the folklore of the Philippines, is perfect for readers of Amulet and Percy Jackson. “Amulet meets a Filipino Percy Jackson.” —Melissa de la Cruz, #1 New York Times best-selling author Though Mika Mirasol’s boarding school classmate...

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Mika always thought the gods and goddesses of the Philippines were no more than legend—until she wakes one and discovers a destiny she never imagined. This middle-grade graphic novel series starter by an award-winning Filipina artist, inspired by the folklore of the Philippines, is perfect for readers of Amulet and Percy Jackson. “Amulet meets a Filipino Percy Jackson.” —Melissa de la Cruz, #1 New York Times best-selling author Though Mika Mirasol’s boarding school classmates tease her for clinging to the stories of legendary beings her lola raised her on, she can’t help but love them—those myths are all she has left of her guardian. That is, until a year after Lola’s death, when a moth speaks to Mika in the old woman’s voice. Mika experiences a burst of inexplicable power, and in her panic, she accidentally casts a spell and binds herself to two eavesdropping classmates. Literally stuck together, Mika, Halle, and Teo grudgingly set out to find a countercurse in ancient Filipino beliefs. But the more they learn, the more it seems that Lola’s tales were all true—and that Mika is destined to play a role in them. The mythology of the Philippine Islands comes to life in this funny, warm, and enchanting graphic novel about making friends, learning to let go, and finding your place in the world.

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