Un gentil orc sauvage #[nn]

From Théo Grosjean comes this charming French fantasy album, its cover immediately setting an adventurous tone: a hulking, grinning orc and a wide-eyed smaller companion sprint urgently across a barren, rocky landscape, arrows raining down around them. Behind them rises a sprawling tiered city, while great birds carrying riders streak across a cloudy sky above. The contrast between the orc's cheerful demeanor and the obvious peril surrounding him promises exactly the kind of warm, off-beat adventure the title — A Kind Wild Orc — delivers.