La Rose de Versailles #2

This second volume of the 2002 Dargaud edition of La Rose de Versailles continues the epic saga set in the opulent court of pre-revolutionary France. It follows the intertwined fates of Oscar François de Jarjayes, the noblewoman raised as a man to lead the Royal Guard, and the tragic Queen Marie Antoinette, as political tensions and personal dramas escalate toward the coming storm of the French Revolution. The collection gathers the next chapters of Riyoko Ikeda's classic shōjo manga, preserving its signature blend of historical romance, intrigue, and pathos.