ORCS THE GIFT (2023)

An alliance between Orcs, Crows, and Elves is the last thing anyone would expect, but times have changed since the defeat of the Wizard. The adventuring party grows larger as two of the Crows join the gang of miscreant Orcs! But the fun can only last so long as the Wolf King holds a deep grudge against the Orcs, threatening a second War of the Beasts! Will this unlikely alliance last? Orcs creator Christine Larsen returns for more magical mayhem, where the stakes have never been higher!

The Orcs will need something special to prepare for another attack, and what better weaponsmiths than Dwarves to tackle the job? But will Bog, Zep, and Znarn be able to convince a one-time ally who probably has some hard feelings? Meanwhile, Pez is practicing her magic, but the forest is heavy with tragedy as unicorns are dying left and right. If the Rangers are wrong in assuming it's Orcish mischief...who's really responsible?

As the Orcs hurtle towards the final issue of The Gift, Pez struggles to control her chaotic magical powers. Back in the caves meanwhile, a mysterious specter is seemingly haunting the entire tribe... Who (or what?!) could it be? What unfinished business do they have with the Orcs? And why do these things always seem to happen when the Wise Woman is away? Answers to all of these questions (and more!) await readers in the penultimate issue of Christine Larsen's latest ORCS! adventure!

In the finale, the Wizard can no longer keep his secrets, revealing the hidden power behind him all along! And while the Wise Woman and Mother Tree fought off the ancient evil once before, it's more unstoppable than ever, they'll have to try something new, lest the entire realm plunge into darkness!