Born Under the Wrong Sign, Built to Break the System: TIGER GIRLS Roars Into Maverick

In a world ruled by the Zodiac, one girl must decide if fate owns her story, or if she is about to rewrite the whole damn sky.

Some stories whisper. Some stories roar. TIGER GIRLS looks like it is coming with claws out, rain pouring, secrets bleeding through the floorboards, and one powerful question sitting right in the middle of the storm: what happens when the world decides you are dangerous before you ever get a chance to live?

Mad Cave Studios’ Maverick imprint is bringing readers TIGER GIRLS, a young adult graphic novel from best-selling writer Felicia Low-Jimenez of Sherlock Sam, artist Claire Low, and award-winning letterer Taylor Esposito. The book collects the celebrated webcomic along with an exclusive new short story and bonus behind-the-scenes material, giving fans the full experience of this haunting fantasy adventure rooted in destiny, sisterhood, survival, and the courage to challenge the future.

The setup hits hard. In this world, every person carries the mark of their Chinese zodiac sign. For most, that mark shapes identity. For Tiger-born girls, it is basically a target. They are feared as omens of disaster and quietly erased before they can become anything more than somebody else’s superstition. But Suling survived.

Raised in secrecy on remote Tiger Island among the fierce and isolated Tiger Sisters, Suling has spent her life hidden from the world that would rather bury her than understand her. Forced into the role of record-keeper, she watches, listens, remembers, and longs for more than the small box fate has tried to lock her inside. Freedom. Purpose. Answers. You know, the little things people usually want before society decides to act brand new and turn astrology into a death warrant.

Then a mysterious woman washes ashore during a brutal monsoon, and just like that, Suling’s carefully controlled life gets cracked wide open. This stranger brings dangerous knowledge from the mainland, secrets tied to Suling’s past, and the kind of truth that does not politely knock before entering. As tension rises and Tiger Island’s future starts shaking under the weight of old lies and fresh fear, Suling is forced to face the big one: will she accept the fate written for her, or will she grab that pen and start rewriting?

Felicia Low-Jimenez brings a deeply personal perspective to the story, drawing from the way myths, superstitions, and tradition continue to shape modern life in Singapore. She explains that TIGER GIRLS pushes that idea to the extreme, asking what would happen if something as random as the date and time of birth could decide whether someone lives or dies. That is not just fantasy, mi gente. That is a sharp blade wrapped in worldbuilding.

Claire Low describes the story as a rain-and-blood-soaked alternate reality that reflects how easily society can strip humanity away from marginalized groups when fear gets dressed up as public good. As her debut comic, TIGER GIRLS carries the weight of a vital message while still delivering the mystery, danger, action, and emotional punch readers want from a fantasy graphic novel.

That is the sauce right there. TIGER GIRLS is not just about a girl fighting destiny. It is about questioning the systems that told her destiny was already decided. It is about family, fear, survival, and the kind of courage it takes to look at the stars and say, “Nah, not today.”

For readers who love young heroes pushing back against the worlds built to control them, this one should be on the radar immediately. Blending mythology, mystery, adventure, and emotional depth, TIGER GIRLS is coming with big YA fantasy energy, but with enough bite to leave a mark.

TIGER GIRLS goes on sale September 15, 2026, in paperback from Maverick. The graphic novel will be available for $16.99 with ISBN 9781545835951. Readers can preorder through their local comic shop, bookstore, or preferred online retailer.