Dark Horse Books has announced the latest collection of one of the most influential fantasy series of all time, ElfQuest: The Original Quest Book 3—Wolf Blood Caged is now available for pre-order from book and comic retailers. Now is an excellent time for new readers to discover ElfQuest, and for longtime fans to revisit a classic, as the whole series returns in these beautiful new editions. ElfQuest: The Original Quest Book 1 arrives in bookstores on March 4, 2025, and Book 2 on May 27, 2025. From creators Wendy and Richard Pini, ElfQuest: The Original Quest is being newly released in a four-volume series showcasing the entire story, now in full color for the first time at Dark Horse.
“Blue Mountain, lair of the Bird Spirits.” With these words, Cutter and Skywise imagine their quest to find other elfin allies may be close to completion. The companions have no idea their hopes will be upended. Imperious Lord Voll rules Blue Mountain and the hawk-riding elves who dwell within, and he wishes no intrusion upon his Gliders’ isolated way of life. Even Voll’s presence pales before the hostility of the true power in the mountain—the treacherous, seductive Winnowill. She will stop at nothing to prevent the Wolfriders from threatening her invisible hold on the Gliders.
“We envy everyone who is discovering—or rediscovering—ElfQuest in this gorgeous new full-color Dark Horse incarnation for the first time. ElfQuest is classic yet refreshingly surprising in the way it tosses traditional fantasy clichés out on their pointed ears” say creators Wendy and Richard Pini.
“The quest of the title—a search for identity, for home, for family—though decades in the telling—is today more contemporary, relevant…and needed…than ever. From forest to mountain, from desert to frozen waste, you’re in for one hell of a howling good thrill-ride.”
ElfQuest is a New York Times bestseller that weaves together the adventures of elfin chief Cutter and the Wolfriders—the feral, forest-dwelling elves allied with wolves, seemingly the last of their kind. Their journey to find a home in a dangerous world is a story about inclusiveness, self-discovery, finding community and overcoming the forces of bigotry and hate—all wrapped in a visually stunning high-fantasy adventure. Wendy Pini’s artwork blends eastern and western artistic conventions into a new and unique style.
Continue the Quest of a lifetime when ElfQuest: The Original Quest Book 3—Wolf Blood Caged hits bookstores and comic shops on August 19, 2025. This 192-page hardcover book features a cover that complements the rest of the Original Quest set, and is now available for pre-order for $29.99. Pre-order now from TFAW, Amazon, Barnes and Noble or your local bookstore, or visit Comic Shop Locator for more details and stores near you.
