Les royaumes du nord #2

Based on Philip Pullman's beloved work, this second volume in Gallimard's French graphic adaptation brings the frozen north to vivid life. The cover — illustrated by Clément Oubrerie from Stéphane Melchior's script — shows a young girl riding atop a massive, snarling armored polar bear, surrounded on all sides by ghostly archers emerging from an icy blue mist. It's a striking image of courage meeting overwhelming odds, perfectly capturing the wild, mythic atmosphere of Pullman's world.