Finally coming to print for the first time in full color, The Shepherd's Sword Volume 1 contains the first five chapters (four years!) of the beloved webcomic, featuring broody, smarmy mountain women and the secrets they hide from each other.
Once a highly esteemed and widely renown Sword, now a nameless shepherd in hiding, Shep sets out on a journey seeking revenge or closure, whichever comes first. Dragged out from the wilds by her former rival and famous Sword, Wayne, the two find themselves haunted by a danger that is closer than either of them realize.
For lovers of mean dykes, werewolves, and a backdrop that combines the author's ceaseless romance of northern Appalachia and southern Cascadia, get your copy of The Shepherd's Sword, Volume 1!
This is (as of 2025) the first of two volumes that will be printed to complete the story. Ren Strapp began The Shepherd's Sword in 2021 as a way to pass the time and practice comic making while pursuing her most self indulgent desires.
This printing will include five bonus pages with art from Emma Oosterhous (Grand Slam Romance), Fawnduu (My Dragon Girlfriend), Cam McCafferty (Agent Izzy Bunny, 202X), Adeline Kon (Just Between Us, 2026), and more.
The book's estimated specs: paperback, 140 pages, full color, 5" x 7.8", with a .3" spine. It will look very chic on your bookshelf.
This listing is a pre-order! Books will ship in August 2025.
