The Magic Fish #[nn]

A young man in a worn jacket stands absorbed in an open book, while behind him — rendered in dreamy blue linework — a flowing-haired mermaid figure and sweeping fish tail rise like something conjured from the very pages he's reading. Trung Le Nguyen's cover perfectly captures the quiet magic of stories as bridges between worlds, with that star-patched sleeve adding a lovely personal touch to an otherwise contemplative scene. Published by Ankama in 2022, this is a beautifully composed graphic novel that draws you in before you've even turned the first page.