The Unwritten: The Wound is the seventh book (issues 36-41) in The Unwritten series of comics, written by Mike Carey, art by Peter Gross, with cover art by Yuko Shimizu.
Finished on: 5.8.2026
[Here are my Unwritten reviews so far.]
Plot:
After Tom confronted Pullman and the Leviathan a year ago, something in the world has profoundly changed. Or, in the worlds – both the fictional and the so-called real. The Church of Tommy has sprung up with strange promises, and Australian police officer Didge Patterson is convinced that something nefarious is going on. And she is determined to figure it out.
The Unwritten: The Wound is basically the start of Season 2 of The Unwritten series and goes in very interesting directions, reframing some of the workings of the world. With Didge, it also has an engaging new character. I am hooked, again and still.
I started reading The Unwritten over a decade ago, and loved it. And somehow, I didn’t continue after the sixth book, and I don’t even know why. I mean, yes, it ended a particular plot arc, but I did mean to continue, I had the books at home, and then I never did. So, this year, I decided to finish the series. I started at the beginning again and now, I am finally further than I read the last time round.
The Wound introduces a new character in Didge, but also gives us some new rules in the world building, as Tom’s actions have changed the world quite profoundly and in ways, he – or anybody, even the readers – doesn’t really understand yet. I thought it was quite exciting and I am definitely interested to see where things go and what else changes or changed.
While I liked Didge, I am not so much a fan of police procedurals, so I am glad that it doesn’t take long for the story to veer away from that format. But it was a nice entry point into the way the world has shifted, so it definitely wasn’t bad. And I have to admit, my favorite (basically) new character was definitely the unicorn.
In any case, I am looking forward to reading the rest of this tale, and see what else Carey and Gross come up with. They do keep taking surprising turns.
Summarizing: what an excellent series.
