Héloïse van Montfort #2

On the rain-lashed stones of what the subtitle calls "De duivelsbrug" — the Devil's Bridge — Héloïse van Montfort stands her ground, dagger in hand, facing a massive shadow creature whose glowing eyes and bared fangs loom out of the darkness above her. Richard Marazano's cover art for this second volume balances genuine dread with quiet defiance, the lone figure small against the beast yet utterly unbroken. Written by Alfonso Font and illustrated by Marazano, this 2014 Arboris release promises the kind of atmospheric, folklore-tinged adventure that rewards readers who like their heroines tested by something truly fearsome.