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Stories by Michael Adam Lengyel

Michael Adam Lengyel, Kathy Lengyel

A place for worldbuilding, story, and thoughtful reflections on making meaningful work for young readers.

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Not Every Mannamong Protects Humans

One thing I appreciate about fantasy stories is that they don’t promise every mystery will be friendly.

The world of the mannamong isn’t divided into simple good and evil.

Some creatures become guardians.

Others become hunters.

And some...

6 days ago
2

She Gave Her Hope When Nothing Else Worked


When I look at this image, I don’t think about magic.

I think about hope.

Not the kind that guarantees everything will be okay.

The kind that helps us keep going when we don’t know what comes next.

That is what makes this moment...

13 days ago

She Fell From One World Into Another

Every great fantasy begins with a crossing.

A wardrobe.

A rabbit hole.

A hidden path.

For Kali, it begins with a dream.

This image captures one of those rare moments where the familiar world slips away and something larger takes its pl...

21 days ago

Some Nights Feel Like the World Is Warning You

The older I get, the more I appreciate moments like this one.

Not because of what is happening.

Because of what is about to happen.

The characters don’t know it yet.

The reader doesn’t know it yet.

But everything is about to change.

S...

a month ago
1

She wasn’t just sick

She wasn’t just sick.

One of the things I love about revisiting Chapter 1 is seeing how many clues were already there from the beginning.

At this point in the story, Kali’s illness seems like a tragedy.

But looking back, it feels like th...

a month ago

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  • Michael Adam Lengyel

    Eisner-nominated creator of The Mannamong, a manga-inspired graphic-novel series about hope, empathy, and imagination. Building a mythic world through story, art, and process—one book at a time.

  • Kathy Lengyel

    Behind-the-scenes voice for Stories by Michael Adam Lengyel. Sharing updates, art process notes, and small moments from building The Mannamong. Follow Michael for all new posts.

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