Guerrero #2

The painted cover of this 2009 Editions Carabas release is immediately arresting — a close, upward-gazing portrait of a Native American warrior adorned with feathers, turquoise earrings, and facial markings rendered in loose, expressionistic brushwork by Camille Le Gendre. Le Destin Accompli (The Fulfilled Destiny) promises a story of weight and consequence, with Richard Marazano's writing matched by artwork that feels more fine art than pulp. A striking second volume that wears its ambitions confidently on its cover.