Le palais des Assassins #3

Volume 3 of Le Palais des Assassins arrives from Ki-oon's seinen line with a cover that contrasts its two central figures beautifully — a wide-eyed, dark-haired young woman looking startled or unsettled, while a serene, silver-haired woman in flowing white robes holds her with an almost unsettling calm. The elegant gold ornamental framing gives the composition a storybook-palace feel that suits the title perfectly. Tabasa Iori's character work is quietly expressive, making this 2024 volume hard to pass up for readers already drawn into this world of intrigue and unlikely pairings.