Aventures de StevOstin #1

Set in a richly imagined fantasy world, this first volume from Éditions Carabas introduces *Aventures de StevOstin* with a cover that pairs a hunched, battle-worn orc with a poised and elegant night elf woman — an unlikely duo rendered in a warm, painterly style by Grégory Marlès. The subtitle *La Porte Sombre* ("The Dark Gate") hints at the adventure waiting inside, while the parchment-toned backdrop gives the whole thing a wonderfully storybook feel. A charming French-language fantasy series that launched in 2007 with a lot of personality right from the first glance.