La Geste des Chevaliers Dragons #8

The eighth volume of this French fantasy series, La Geste des Chevaliers Dragons, carries the subtitle Le Chœur des Ténèbres — "The Choir of Darkness" — and Fabrice Meddour's cover immediately sets a brooding, atmospheric tone. A red-haired warrior woman in dark, form-fitting armor stands triumphant atop a mound of skulls, a long sword in hand, rendered in richly detailed linework brought to life by Stéphane Paitreau and Eiko Takayama's moody, amber-tinged palette. With writing by Ange and art by Meddour, this 2009 Soleil release promises the kind of dark, epic fantasy that fans of the series will find hard to put down.