Cent mille journées de prières #1

From Michaël Sterckeman and Loo Hui Phang, this opening volume of Cent mille journées de prières announces itself with quiet, haunting power. The cover art renders a small child curled in a fetal position, eyes closed as if asleep or lost in a dream, nestled against the enormous fur and sharp beak of a great bird — the stark contrast between the tiny human figure and the vast, enveloping creature is deeply affecting. Published by Futuropolis in 2011, this first book promises a story drawn in delicate grayscale that balances vulnerability and mystery in equal, careful measure.