Papercutz, the middle-grade imprint of Mad Cave Studios, has announced the February release of Three Thieves: Tower of Treasure, the first volume in a fantasy-adventure series.
THREE THIEVES VOL. 1: TOWER OF TREASURE
(W/A) Scott ChantlerAs an acrobat in a traveling circus, 14-year-old orphan Dessa Redd flies through the air with ease. Still, she is weighed down by troubling memories. But when her ragtag circus troupe pulls into the city of Kingsbridge, Dessa feels a tickle of hope. Maybe here in the royal city she will finally find her twin brother — or the mysterious man who snatched him away when they were just children.
Meanwhile, Topper, the circus juggler, recruits Dessa and the circus strongman, Fisk, for the job of robbing the royal treasury. Hungry and desperate, both agree, setting off a series of adventures that will take the three thieves from one end of the world to the other in search of Dessa’s long-lost brother.
Scott Chantler’s fast-paced story will engage readers while his bold-lined art with richly detailed backgrounds is a tribute to classic comic books.
Three Thieves: Tower of Treasure is scheduled to arrive on February 4, 2025, with a $14.99 cover price.
Three Thieves Vol. 2: The Sign of the Black Rock
Non-stop action, adventure, mystery, and humor as the three thieves race to escape the Queen’s Dragons and uncover the mystery of what happened to Dessa’s brother. For fans of Disney adventure stories, heroic action, and mysteries.
A mind-boggling mix of friendship, betrayal and escape – all in one dark and stormy night.
Dessa, Topper, and Fisk continue their search for Greyfalcon in hopes that he will lead them to Dessa’s brother. But a terrible storm drives the three thieves off the road. Drenched, they take shelter at the Black Rock Inn–only to come face-to-face with their pursuer, Captain Drake.
The long night fills with near-captures and narrow escapes. And Dessa’s fate becomes tangled with those of the grasping innkeeper and his scarred, silent wife. Is it possible that they hold a clue in Dessa’s quest to find her long-lost twin?
- Publisher : Papercutz
- Publication date : June 24, 2025
- Language : English
- Print length : 128 pages
- ISBN-10 : 1545818592
Three Thieves Vol. 3: The Captive Prince
The Captive Prince** is the third volume in the Three Thieves series and it is full of fast-paced excitement, daring escapes and close calls. For fans of Amulet, Mighty Jack and Zita the Space Girl, The Fugitive, and Bone.**
For once, the three thieves are hailed as heroes, but how long will their good luck last?
As the three thieves trek further west in search of Greyfalcon, they stumble upon a kidnapping in progress. Dess daringly rescues the victim — who turns out to be the crown prince of Medoria!
The thieves are still on the run from the Queen’s Dragons, so being openly celebrated by a neighboring kingdom might be a bad idea. But it also holds a rare opportunity. The prince — who grows more and more devoted to Dessa –– promises his help on her quest. However, he and his father, the King, may not see eye-to-eye
- Publisher : Papercutz
- Publication date : October 28, 2025
- Language : English
- Print length : 120 pages
- ISBN-10 : 1545820589
- ISBN-13 : 978-1545820582
Three Thieves Vol. 4: The King’s Dragon
The mystery thickens! Captain Drake recalls his early years when he was drawn into a web of intrigue that included a plot against the throne and cryptic clues involving Greyfalcon and Dessa. Does the key to capturing the three thieves lie in Drake’s own dark past? For fans of high-adventure, mystery, and intrigue.
Believing he has Dessa, Topper, and Fisk cornered in a remote monastery, Captain Drake recalls his early days as a knight in the service of King Roderick. The idealistic young Drake quickly learns that the rest of the King’s Dragons do not share his sense of duty, preferring to take orders from the mysterious palace chamberlain, Maarten Greyfalcon.
In tracking down a stolen letter for the king, the young Drake is drawn into a web of intrigue that includes a plot against the throne and cryptic clues involving Greyfalcon and Dessa. Does the key to capturing the three thieves lie in Drake’s own dark past? Could this spell the end of Dessa’s quest to find her long-lost twin brother?
- Publisher : Papercutz
- Publication date : February 3, 2026
- Language : English
- Print length : 120 pages
- ISBN-10 : 1545823294
- ISBN-13 : 978-1545823293
Three Thieves Vol. 5: Pirates of the Silver Coast
The adventure continues! The Three Thieves are in a world of danger and treachery and the stakes are even higher as teh mystery of Dessa’s missing brother begins to unravel.
The Island of Astaroth—“The Dark Island”—is a legend among sailors. It’s rumored a demon lives there, and that it holds more riches than anyone could fathom. But no one has ever laid eyes on it.
Certain that her long-lost brother is being held on the Dark Island against his will, Dessa hired a ragtag group of smugglers to take her there aboard their ship. But it’s a journey fraught with danger and treachery, and the outcome seems less and less certain with each passing moment…
- Publisher : Papercutz
- Publication date : June 2, 2026
- Language : English
- Print length : 112 pages
- ISBN-10 : 1545826633
- ISBN-13 : 978-1545826638
Three Thieves Vol. 6: The Dark Island
On the Dark Island, the three thieves’ quest takes a shocking turn…
Against all odds, Dessa, Topper, and Fisk arrive on the legendary island of Astaroth, and Dessa sets about finding her long-lost twin brother, Jared. Instead, she discovers a bizarre world beyond anything she could have ever imagined, where three children roam under the watchful eye of a mysterious and rarely seen man they call the Toymaker. Who are these kids, and how did they get here? And, if Jared isn’t on the Dark Island, where is he?
- Publisher : Papercutz
- Publication date : September 8, 2026
- Language : English
- Print length : 124 pages
- ISBN-10 : 1545833699
- ISBN-13 : 978-1545833698