Sian Loriel #1

A fierce warrior woman dominates this striking 2012 Le Lombard cover, brandishing a glowing staff-weapon above her head as lightning crackles across a stormy sky — behind her looms an imposing armored mechanical giant, while a chaotic battle rages in the blood-red distance. De Luca and Attinost launch Les Marches Carmines, the opening volume of Sian Loriel, with artwork that blends sword-and-sorcery grit with steampunk-tinged spectacle. If you're drawn to fantasy epics with a boldly capable heroine at their center, this first album announces itself with real visual confidence.