Louis XIV #2

The Sun King himself commands the cover of this second and concluding volume from Glénat and Fayard, with Louis XIV rendered in full royal splendor — tricorn hat, ornate blue coat, and walking cane — posed before the manicured gardens and grand façade of Versailles. Renato Guedes brings a painterly richness to the scene, the sculpted fountains and geometric hedgerows stretching behind the monarch in a composition that practically radiates absolute power. Writers Jean-David Morvan and Frédérique Voulyzé wrap up their biographical portrait of France's most celebrated king in what promises to be a visually sumptuous finale.