Het goud der dwazen #2

The cover of this 2014 Dutch-language album says everything about its intentions: a gauntleted fist thrusts a gleaming rapier across an antique map of Cajamarca, while small figures locked in violent struggle bleed into the parchment below — a striking image that perfectly captures the subtitle "Te vuur en te zwaard" (By fire and by sword). Giancarlo Olivares's cover art blends cartographic history with visceral conflict, setting a gripping tone for Jean-François Di Giorgio's story of conquest and gold. The second chapter of Het goud der dwazen looks every bit as atmospheric and dangerous as its predecessor.