Hawkwood - Mercenaire de la Guerre de Cent Ans #3

The third volume of Tommy Ohtsuka's gritty historical manga brings the brutal world of the Hundred Years' War vividly to life. The cover presents a battle-hardened mercenary in full plate armor, reaching forward with a gauntleted fist over a cascade of gold coins — an image that perfectly captures the mercenary's trade of blood and gold against a backdrop of massed soldiers. Fans of medieval warfare and morally complex protagonists will find this French-language release from Bamboo Édition a compelling addition to their 2016 reads.