Inlandsis #2

The second chapter of Betbeder and Frichet's Inlandsis trilogy arrives with a cover that's genuinely breathtaking — a vast arch of glacial ice frames a luminous opening, where a lone figure tumbles through the air surrounded by swooping dark birds against a pale, open sky. Frichet's painterly work bathes the scene in deep blues and warm amber reflections on the still water below, creating a sense of both wonder and precariousness that perfectly suits the subtitle "Broer van mijn hart, zus van mijn bloed" ("Brother of my heart, sister of my blood"). This 2013 Daedalus release promises an atmospheric, visually immersive journey into an icy, mythic world.