Meerminnen & Vikingen #3

Beneath the waves of the Zuidelijke Zeeën, Livia Pastore's cover for this 2021 Daedalus release plunges us into a breathtaking underwater struggle — a mermaid and a male aquatic figure locked in desperate motion, ensnared by the massive, coiling tentacles of a creature looming behind them. The teal depths and fluid linework give the scene an eerie, otherworldly beauty that perfectly suits a tale of witchcraft on the southern seas. Gihef and Pastore's third chapter in Meerminnen & Vikingen looks like a compelling blend of Norse mythology and oceanic dark fantasy.