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Canto #5
Canto Volume 5: A Place Like Home
The Shrouded Man Saga concludes in a climactic battle for the fate of the Unnamed World! The brave clockwork soldier, CANTO, must face the powerful tyrant and return his real heart.
Before Canto’s journey began, his people had been enslaved, forbidden to have names or to love one another, their hearts taken and replaced with clocks. When Canto secretly fell in love with a clockwork girl, the slavers damaged her clock as punishment. Canto embarked on a fantastical quest to save her. He faced the evil sorcerer known as the Shrouded Man, only to learn there were no hearts left to repair his love. The vile wizard had destroyed them. Not all was lost, though. Returning home, Canto learned his people had taken courage from his quest and had overthrown their captors. Canto may not have saved his beloved, but his people were now free.
Such precarious freedom did not last. The Shrouded Man struck again, pushing Canto on a new quest to protect his people. Canto traded his own clock to carry the ultimate weapon against the Shrouded Man—the wizard’s own heart! Now, the final battle against tyranny looms. With new allies and a weapon to save all of the Unnamed World, Canto will stand tall with all the allies he’s gathered and face his evil foe one last time.
Join Eisner- and GLAAD Media Award-nominated writer David M. Booher (Ghostbusters, Dungeons & Dragons) and fan-favorite artist Drew Zucker (The House, Godzilla Monster-verse) as they bring this beloved fantasy epic to its thrilling conclusion.
Collects A Place Like Home #1–#6.
Before Canto’s journey began, his people had been enslaved, forbidden to have names or to love one another, their hearts taken and replaced with clocks. When Canto secretly fell in love with a clockwork girl, the slavers damaged her clock as punishment. Canto embarked on a fantastical quest to save her. He faced the evil sorcerer known as the Shrouded Man, only to learn there were no hearts left to repair his love. The vile wizard had destroyed them. Not all was lost, though. Returning home, Canto learned his people had taken courage from his quest and had overthrown their captors. Canto may not have saved his beloved, but his people were now free.
Such precarious freedom did not last. The Shrouded Man struck again, pushing Canto on a new quest to protect his people. Canto traded his own clock to carry the ultimate weapon against the Shrouded Man—the wizard’s own heart! Now, the final battle against tyranny looms. With new allies and a weapon to save all of the Unnamed World, Canto will stand tall with all the allies he’s gathered and face his evil foe one last time.
Join Eisner- and GLAAD Media Award-nominated writer David M. Booher (Ghostbusters, Dungeons & Dragons) and fan-favorite artist Drew Zucker (The House, Godzilla Monster-verse) as they bring this beloved fantasy epic to its thrilling conclusion.
Collects A Place Like Home #1–#6.
160 pages, Hardcover
Published April 29, 2025
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March 5, 2025
I love this story of the little clockwork man with the huge heart. He never gives up, even against the powerful Shroudless Man who has enslaved the countryside. It all comes down to this as Canto's rebels have a final confrontation with the Shroudless Man and his minions who are too scared to fight back.
April 30, 2025
Short, sweet, and easily received, even the sad 😢 parts felt ok.
I dont know how this looks going forward now that its all done, but if the writing and art stay the same im all in🙌🏾❤️
3.9⭐️✨
I dont know how this looks going forward now that its all done, but if the writing and art stay the same im all in🙌🏾❤️
3.9⭐️✨
May 8, 2025
A fitting ending to the Canto/Shrouded Man story, even if the whole thing does feel a few issues too long across all 4 main volumes and spin offs.
May 11, 2025
Just an amazing series and wonderful graphics.
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May 25, 2025
I truly loved this series and hope that more people will check it out! The ending was perfect, and I could not ask for more.
November 18, 2025
I really enjoyed this series. the tone was great, the art was really pretty good, and the story was fun and hearty.
slaves finally learn to live for each other instead of their master.
slaves finally learn to live for each other instead of their master.
April 20, 2026
This whole series was beautiful and wholesome. The last bit seemed to wrap up quickly but I understand the need in comic book world. Happy they got to tell the entire story.
June 13, 2025
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What a fantastic ending to the Shrouded Man Saga. There's adventure; there's the large, culminating fight that we've been building towards for the past several volumes; there's TONS of heart. Those of us who have been on this five year journey with Canto -- this was well worth the wait. Those of you who are reading this all together, I hope this is the satisfying conclusion that it was for all of us. This adventure story blends so many great fantasy stories together and is a beautiful multi-generational story that can be enjoyed by many. I know first hand -- I shared this with my niece and she couldn't wait to get her hands on volume 5! This definitely deserves a place amongst elementary comics collections!
Reviewed for Booklist Magazine.
Sara's Rating: 10/10
Suitability Level: Grades 5-12
What a fantastic ending to the Shrouded Man Saga. There's adventure; there's the large, culminating fight that we've been building towards for the past several volumes; there's TONS of heart. Those of us who have been on this five year journey with Canto -- this was well worth the wait. Those of you who are reading this all together, I hope this is the satisfying conclusion that it was for all of us. This adventure story blends so many great fantasy stories together and is a beautiful multi-generational story that can be enjoyed by many. I know first hand -- I shared this with my niece and she couldn't wait to get her hands on volume 5! This definitely deserves a place amongst elementary comics collections!
Reviewed for Booklist Magazine.
Sara's Rating: 10/10
Suitability Level: Grades 5-12
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