Les Artilleuses #1

Set in a steampunk alternate Paris where the Eiffel Tower looms over cobblestone streets and airships drift through the sky, this 2020 Drakoo release from Pevel & Willem introduces a trio of distinctly styled heroines — a poised young woman at the center, a dashing figure in a tall hat conjuring an ethereal flame, and a goggle-wearing sharpshooter armed and ready. The Art Nouveau–framed cover sets a delightfully adventurous tone, with a rumbling motorcar in the foreground hinting at the kinetic energy waiting inside Le Vol de la Sigillaire. If you love your historical fantasy with flair, strong female leads, and a richly imagined Belle Époque aesthetic, Les Artilleuses looks like a thoroughly winning début volume.