This Utah author’s beloved fantasy series is turning 20 — and being turned into a movie

The fantasy series is having a sort of renaissance.

(Chris Samuels | The Salt Lake Tribune) Author Brandon Mull poses for a photograph at Wheeler Farm in Murray, Tuesday, June 2, 2026.

(Chris Samuels | The Salt Lake Tribune) Author Brandon Mull poses for a photograph at Wheeler Farm in Murray, Tuesday, June 2, 2026.

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