L'Envolée sauvage #2

Two children dash urgently across a wild, overgrown landscape as a large, sharp-eyed owl swoops down behind them — the tension and wonder of L'Envolée Sauvage is alive in every line of this second volume from Galandon & Morin. The muted, earthy palette and the looming silhouette of a building in the background give the scene a haunting, runaway quality that pulls you straight into the adventure. Published by Bamboo Édition in 2007, this French-language series shows real promise in blending naturalist imagery with the kind of breathless, wide-eyed storytelling that stays with you.