Les Nains de Martelfer #2

The second volume of Les Nains de Martelfer sets a vivid scene: a menacing black-armored knight astride a fearsome blue dragon looms over a group of adventurers — dwarves and a young woman among them — who shelter at the roots of an ancient, gnarled tree. Published by Clair de Lune in 2011, this French fantasy series delivers the kind of sweeping, warmly illustrated adventure that fans of the genre will find immediately inviting. The contrast between the lurking threat above and the scrappy band below promises plenty of tension to come.