Cathares #1

This first volume of the Cathares series, titled 'Le Sang des martyrs,' opens a historical saga set in 13th-century Occitania during the Albigensian Crusade. Written by Jean Dufaux and illustrated by Xavier Dorison, it follows the tragic fate of the Cathar heretics and the brutal repression led by the Catholic Church. The story focuses on the character of Esclarmonde de Foix and the siege of Béziers, blending historical events with dramatic fiction.