Beauty and the Beast of Paradise Lost #2

The second volume of Kaori Yuki's dark fantasy series puts its central pairing front and center: a wide-eyed young woman with flowing purple hair stands tensely before a towering, horned creature draped in shadow and dark wings, his fanged mask and crimson eyes lending him an unmistakably menacing presence. The contrast between her delicate white dress and his looming, pitch-black form makes for a visually arresting cover that captures the series' signature blend of gothic dread and fairy-tale romance. At $12.95, this 2021 Kodansha USA release is a beautifully crafted entry point into Yuki's reimagining of a timeless story.