Les Cités obscures #10-11

From Schuiten and Peeters, this deluxe Casterman edition of La Théorie du grain de sable presents a cover rendered in striking black-and-white ink work, depicting a woman examining a small luminous object in her hands before a grand, crumbling architectural structure etched with labyrinthine detail. Shadowy figures linger in the background, lending the scene an atmosphere of quiet mystery that feels entirely at home in the world of Les Cités obscures. A handsome addition to the series, this 2009 volume carries the unmistakable visual elegance that makes this Belgian series so compelling.