Étoile de mer #[nn]

A young bearded man sits astride a glistening mermaid's tail amid crashing waves, with a sun-drenched coastal town rising behind him — it's a quietly striking image that mixes the everyday and the mythical with real tenderness. Created by Giulio Macaione and published in 2019 by Editions du Long Bec, Étoile de mer ("Starfish") carries an intimate, Mediterranean warmth that sets it apart from louder fare. If you're drawn to stories where the human and the fantastical brush up against each other in small, personal ways, this one looks like a beautiful place to dive in.