Coming Summer 2026
The Epic Adventures of Shahnameh
Popup book
We are thrilled to announce the coming of our third popup book based on Shahnameh.
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Delve into the tales of a long-ago world where light and darkness struggle in an endless battle. Kings wrest against powerful forces, and heroes fight to leave a good name behind. Shahnameh is a collection of ancient myths and epic tales that recount the colossal adventures of the Iranian people; beautiful love stories, courtly intrigue, and unspeakable tragedy fill its pages. Explore eight fantastic adventures through astonishing fetes of paper engineering and dazzling illustrations. With every turn of the page, a new surprise springs to life.
The familiar themes and narratives are as old as time itself, highlighting the virtues and pitfalls of the human condition. This must-have collectible is chock full of riveting and nail-biting adventures of the epic of the Persia Kings and is sure to delight.
We are re-teling the following stories in this one of a kind production:
1- The Kings of Yore: Qmarth, Hoshang, Tamoreth and Jamshid
2- The Love Story of Zaul and Rudabeh
3- Tragedy of Rostam and Sohrab
4- Siavosh and the Trial by fire
5- The Iran and Turan wars
6- The Nightmare of Afrasyab
7- The Occultation of King Kay Khosro
8- The Great Battle of Rostam and Esfandiar
Art, and Design by Hamid Rahmanian
Paper engineering by Simon Arizpe
Text adapted by Melissa Hibbard
Support for this project is provided by Andrew Tavakoli
Published by Fictionville Studio
