La Balade de Yaya #5

Two children face each other in a tender moment inside what appears to be a grand, stained-glass-lit hall, their small hands joined in what the title confirms is La Promesse — a promise. Jean-Marie Omont and Colo Zhao bring a quiet, heartfelt intimacy to this fifth volume of La Balade de Yaya, and the cover's soft watercolor warmth perfectly captures the emotional weight the series is known for. A lovely chapter in this Franco-Belgian manga adventure, published by Éditions Fei in 2012.