Papeete 1914 #2

Sébastien Morice's cover for this second volume sets a haunting, otherworldly tone — a young woman in red falls or floats weightlessly through a warm crimson canopy of tropical foliage, her body suspended in an almost dreamlike descent. The rich palette of burnt oranges and soft whites gives "Bleu Horizon" a striking visual tension between beauty and unease. Set against the backdrop of Papeete in 1914, this 2012 release from Emmanuel Proust promises a story as lush and unsettling as its arresting cover.