Arak, Fils de la foudre #1

In "Le glaive et le serpent," a storm strands a Viking crew on a strange shore, where they rescue an Amerindian boy named Jo from a drifting raft. Over the next ten years, Jo grows into the band’s fierce warrior, enduring their brutal raids across Europe—until their latest assault on a monastery awakens a force beyond blood and steel.

In "Le châteaux des maléfices," Arak finds himself imprisoned by the guards of Corinna, a young girl he encounters on a sunlit beach, only to be condemned by her enigmatic father, Lord Hessa. Trapped in the castle’s depths, Arak teams up with Malagigi, a mysterious sorcerer claiming ties to King Carolus Magnus, and soon escapes with Corinna—only to discover her true identity and a terrifying secret buried in the castle’s shadows.