Maverick, the YA imprint of Mad Cave Studios, announced the upcoming OGN release of Damsel from D.I.S.T.R.E.S.S. by Andrew Clemson and Mauricio Mora.
Abandoned as a child by her adventurer father and having fought her way up through the ranks of the kingdom’s premier espionage agency, Bec has become their top operative. So when a Dwarven princess is kidnapped, Bec must leap into action! But can she complete her mission when the ghosts of her family’s past hang heavy over this case?
Writer Andrew Clemson spoke of the project: “Damsel came about after my wife asked why she hadn’t appeared in any of my books as a character. So I wrote her one! Real-life Bec shares a lot of traits with Book-Bec, but to date, she hasn’t foiled any evil schemes! We also had our daughter during the process of writing the book, and I think that affected where the story went. From the initial action and bravado, I found myself detouring into a story about family and the lengths parents (in any world) will go to for their children. (But with added evil wizards!) I’m incredibly proud of the story that we ended up with, and I hope new readers will find something special inside its pages for either themselves or their own children.”
Damsel from DISTRESS arrives on February 3, 2026.
