Sirocco #[nn]

A young woman in a long coat rises on her toes along a Venetian canal, one arm flung joyfully skyward — Giulio Macaione's cool blue-and-white cover art captures both the stillness of the waterway behind her and the electric sense of movement in her pose. Published by Ankama in 2022, Sirocco already announces itself as a book with atmosphere to spare, pairing an intimate human moment against the timeless architecture of Venice's narrow streets. If the cover is any indication, this is a story that moves like the warm southern wind its title promises.