Malika: The Dragon Trials

by Roye Okupe, Chima Kalu (Illustrator), Raphael Kazeem (Illustrator)

After waking up in an alternate dimension, Malika, Queen and military commander of the Azzazian Empire, tries to make sense of her dire predicament. Before she can do so, however, Malika is approached by Oris, an Atalian deity who instructs her that the only way out of her current nightmare is passing what he calls "The Dragon Trials."

Genres: Comics

Paperback

First published October 28, 2017

About the author

Born in Lagos, Nigeria, Roye Okupe is a creative specialist who holds both a Bachelor’s and Master’s in computer science from The George Washington University. His passion for animation led him to found YouNeek Studios in 2012, an avenue that would allow him pursue his dream of creating a diverse library of superheroes. Under that umbrella, Roye wrote, produced and directed several animated productions including, but not limited to, 2D/3D animated short films, TV commercials, show openers, music videos and much more. These productions have allowed Roye to attain much prestigious recognition’s such as being #5 on Ventures Africa’s list of 40 African innovators to watch (2016) as well as being part of NewAfrican Magazines’ 100 most influential Africans of 2016.

With the superhero genre currently at the height of popularity, Roye has made it a goal to create a connected universe of heroes, with origins from locations that are currently neglected and/or ignored. In August 2015, Roye released his debut graphic novel titled: E.X.O. The Legend of Wale Williams Part One, a superhero story set in a futuristic Nigeria. E.X.O. was received with critical acclaim and has since been featured on CNN, Forbes, The New York Times, NBC, The Guardian, ABC7, BBC, The Huffington Post, Mashabe and more!

Reviews

[Misa · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.5 Stars.
Malika fighting a bunch of dragons! That was cool but could be better as we don't get at some moment during the fights how she did it in order to win but all in all, it was good and we understand what happened in the first volume.

[Hillary · Rating 3 out of 5]

Interesting, but it was a little difficult to figure out what Malika was doing to fight the dragons.

[Thistle & Verse · Rating 4 out of 5]

A good comic. It was fun watching Malika strategize and square up against dragons. The fight scenes were nicely drawn.