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A Blood Moon – Snowlands by Morr Meroz (author & colorist) Collin Fogel (line art)

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ACHUKA Book of the Day 27 Mar 2026

Publisher: Scholastic
ISBN: 9780702349195

“Meroz’s background as an animator shines through in this graphic novel’s page-turning action sequences, and artist Fogel and colorist Comodo use their considerable skills to turn desolate landscapes into rich, engrossing images… Meroz successfully delivers intriguing characters and necessary worldbuilding for a series that promises to be as likable as its lead character. Sumptuous visuals and intriguing ideas will leave readers hungry for more time in the Snowlands.” KIRKUS

Morr Meroz writes on his website:

Writing books was never really my plan. I wanted to make animated movies.

That dream brought me across the world to New York City, where I studied animation at the School of Visual Arts. I got close — I was one of two finalists for a Pixar internship — but as you can guess, that didn’t happen. So I kept going: making short films, working at some of the best animation studios in the city, and eventually deciding it was time to write my first animated feature.

The idea came from a nature documentary about snow leopards: A mother and her cub on their final journey together before separating forever. I couldn’t stop thinking about it. What happens if the mother doesn’t want to let go? What if the cub isn’t ready? That’s when Snowlands was created.

When the reality of getting an animated film made set in — the pitching, the meetings, the uncertainty — I asked a different question: what if I made it a graphic novel instead? I could tell the story on my own terms and get it into readers’ hands. So I self-published Snowlands: A Blood Moon in 2021. The response was encouraging, but I knew I needed a partner to take it as far as I wanted it to go. That’s where Scholastic came in. We signed a multi-book deal and re-released it in 2026. It became a New York Times bestseller in its first month of release.

I still love animation. As a parent of two, I watch a lot of it. But whether Snowlands ever reaches the big screen or not, the story is already exactly where it belongs. And this is only the beginning.

In the heart of the Snowlands, prey and predator alike mysteriously disappear as three outcasts join forces for the adventure of a lifetime in the first book of the heart-stopping Snowlands series – perfect for fans of Wings of Fire and Warriors!

Feba, an orphaned wolf cub, is believed to be cursed. Her rare white fur is said to be a bad omen. When a mysterious creature starts killing members of Feba’s pack one by one, all eyes fall on her.

She has no choice but to run away, forced to roam the perilous Snowlands all on her own.

Until she meets Usha, a fiercely independent leopard, and Batu, a bumbling wildcat, each with their own secrets and reasons for wandering the Snowlands. Together, they form an unlikely trio, bound by fate.

As these uneasy allies cross the frosty wilderness, they’ll uncover a widespread danger in the mountains that threatens to destroy everything.

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