Writer Mackenzi Lee had to take a Masters of the Universe “crash course in the campiest, most joyful franchise” to write TEELA: DAUGHTER OF ETERNOS

Back in December, HE-MANIA.COM broke the news that a new original “Masters of the Universe” novel was on the way by author Mackenzi Lee.

Revealed last week to be a young adult novel titled “Teela: Daughter of Eternos“, Mackenzi took to social media recently to talk about the book and the IP (confessing it was something she was not familiar with.) Check it out:

MACKENZI LEE: "So excited to finally announce the silliest, most fun project I’ve ever worked on! 

Last year, I got an email from @mattel asking if I’d be interested in writing an original novel to go with their new Masters of the Universe film, to which I replied “I don’t know what that is.” What followed was a crash course in the campiest, most joyful franchise that felt like an injection of bright, happy nostalgia over the course of a hard personal year.

I’m so excited to play a small part in this expansive world that means so much to so many people, and so proud of the chance I had to expand Teela’s lore. She’s a warrior my ten year old self would have been obsessed with—and, honestly, my thirty five year old self is pretty delighted by her too. 

Last photo - I wrote most of this book during two intense weeks at the Tyrone Guthrie center in rural Ireland. The first day of my residency, I found—in the tiniest grocery store in the tiniest Irish town—one single toy for sale: a Teela action figure. If that isn’t a sign, I don’t know what is."

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Expect this first, original young novel for the “Masters of the Universe” brand to hit shelves on June 2nd!

Thanks to the awesome @eternianroyalty and raoof7136 for the ‘heads up’!

We’ll see you next time.