Le château des étoiles #1

This first volume of the French series Le Château des étoiles, subtitled 1869: La conquête de l'espace, opens an alternate-history steampunk saga set in the 19th century, where the discovery of a mysterious substance called 'aether' enables early spaceflight. Written and illustrated by Alex Alice, this collected edition follows a young boy's adventure as he becomes entangled in a race to reach the stars, blending Jules Verne-inspired aesthetics with fantastical science fiction.