Lans Sirling #2

The second volume of Gaudin and Picaud's Lans Sirling series takes readers to Sur les rives du Nako, and the cover immediately sets a mood of mystery and intrigue — a striking, bejeweled woman parts deep crimson curtains to fix the viewer with a cool, knowing gaze. Her ornate headband and rings suggest wealth or power, while the rich drapery framing her face gives the whole image an atmosphere of hidden secrets and carefully guarded intentions. Published by Soleil in 2008, this chapter of the series promises the kind of lush, atmospheric storytelling that makes Franco-Belgian adventure comics so compelling.