Complots à Versailles #3

Adapted from Annie Jay's novel, this third volume of Complots à Versailles — subtitled L'aiguille empoisonnée ("The Poisoned Needle") — brings the intrigue of the Sun King's court to life with the warm, expressive artwork of Carbone and Giulia Adragna. The cover draws you in immediately: a young nobleman in a richly embroidered red coat faces a dark-haired young woman in period servant's dress, their hands touching around what appears to be a glinting needle, tension and urgency written clearly across both their faces. Set against the cozy backdrop of what looks like a sewing workshop, the image perfectly captures the series' blend of courtly danger and close personal drama that makes this 2020 release so appealing.