Ms. Marvel: Remnants of the Past

by Saadia Faruqi

Ms. Marvel trips into a mystery that brings her from Jersey City to Lahore, Pakistan and back again, all on a chase for a magical artifact.

Kamala Khan is pretty much your average teenager. She’s worried about her grades and she loves hanging out with her best friend Bruno. (he’s just a friend, right?) She also happens to be Jersey City’s best Super Hero, Ms. Marvel.

When Ms. Marvel accidentally gains possession of an ancient treasure, she must keep the magical artifact from falling into the greedy hands of the Kingpin. From the posh world of collecting to the vibrant markets of Lahore, Kamala will stop at nothing to discover the truth, unwittingly putting those she loves in danger. A new adversary, also on the hunt for the treasure, makes Ms. Marvel grapple with her heritage and her beliefs.

Genres: Marvel

384 pages, Hardcover

Published January 6, 2026

About the author

Saadia Faruqi is a Pakistani American author, essayist and interfaith activist. She writes the children’s early reader series “Yasmin” published by Capstone and other books for children, including middle grade novels “A Place At The Table” (HMH/Clarion 2020) co-written with Laura Shovan, and “A Thousand Questions” (Harper Collins 2020). She has also written “Brick Walls: Tales of Hope & Courage from Pakistan” a short story collection for adults and teens. Saadia is editor-in-chief of Blue Minaret, a magazine for Muslim art, poetry and prose, and was featured in Oprah Magazine in 2017 as a woman making a difference in her community. She resides in Houston, TX with her husband and children.

Reviews

[TL *Humaning the Best She Can* · Rating 4 out of 5]

Well done and lots of fun this was :)..

This author does a wonderful job with Ms. Marvel and the gang, (and a small cameo from another superhero I wouldn't mind reading a solo book on) and teaching some history in a wonderful way.

Added Lahore to my bucket list to hopefully visit some day ☺️.

The family moments in here were funny, beautiful, and annoying but you know they care moments.

Wouldn't mind Ms. Marvel being real at the moment. I think we'd get along too.

*depression affecting my reading this month more but doing my best to be easier on myself *

[Tess · Rating 4 out of 5]

As someone who's been a huge fan of Ms. Marvel for a long time, I was so excited to read this one! This book is great for longtime Ms. Marvel and for people who don't know much about her; though it contains references to the comics (such as the iconic image of Kamala sitting on a streetlight), it is still completely accessible to people who have not read the comics.

I learned so much about colonialism, the Muhgal empire, and Pakistani culture from this book. Although it was a sweet and funny book, it was also educational and shed some light on topics I did not know much about. It was a superhero story, but also a look at culture and heritage, as well as a story of self-discovery. I appreciated how the book blended all of these things, because that's really what Kamala Khan is all about - yes, she's saving the world, but she's also learning about who she is and what it means to her to do the right thing.

My main complaints with the book were less with the writing and more with the editing (take this part of the review with a grain of salt: I got a copy of the book a few days before it was officially published, so I suppose it is possible I somehow got an advance copy that was not completely edited). The number of times Kamala "smiles sweetly," for example, obviously got past some editors, and on a few occasions the tenses were mixed up. But I tried not to nitpick too much and generally I would not say that the poor editing ruined the story, because the story was good.

In general, this is a great read for Ms. Marvel fans new and old and a solid edition to the Marvel canon. It's full of heart!

[Yasmeen · Rating 5 out of 5]

A story about my fav superhero written by my fav author?! Ms. Marvel met and exceeded every expectation. A captivating plot, detailed villains, annoying brothers, all seeded in a story about the first desi Muslim superhero. This is a must read for all comic book and hero fans.

[Amani · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was a highly anticipated read for 2026 & I’m so happy it met my expectations x