By Boisserie, Guillaume & Maffre Publisher: Cinebook ISBN: 9781800441675 Desperation, rivalry, and ruthlessness ooze from each page in this second volume. Former aristocrat Charlotte de Saint-Hubert, forced back to selling herself for the satisfaction of wealthy clients, is offered a glimmer of hope when France aims to compensate those that lost land and wealth at […]
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The Bank Vol 1: First Generation 1815-1848
By Boisserie, Guillaume & Maffre Publisher: Cinebook ISBN: 9781800441668 A story about a bank doesn’t sound like it’s going to grab your attention, but I learned long ago to sit up and take notice when Cinebook goes to all the trouble to translate a tale into English. Even so… a bank? The story begins in […]
Raj: 2. An Oriental Gentleman
By Conrad & Wilbur Publisher: Cinebook ISBN: 9781800440166 With three missing nabobs and now Lord Bullock’s disappearance to contend with, the East India Company is deeply concerned about a situation spiralling beyond their control. Unfazed by the pressures placed upon him, Alexander Martin remains level-headed as they track Bullock down – not that he wants […]
Raj: 1. The Missing Nabobs Of The City Of Gold
By Conrad & Wilbur Publisher: Cinebook ISBN: 9781800440159 I was wrong-footed by this one. I know, I know, you shouldn’t judge a book by its cover. Regardless, the illustration style made me think this was something akin to Cinebook’s Papyrus series, and so intended for a younger audience. More the fool me. It’s certainly darker […]
Amazonia: Episode 4
By Rodolphe, Leo & Marchal Publisher: Cinebook ISBN: 9781800441637 We finally get to learn of the origin of the mysterious man-like being that’s brought Kathy to the Amazon. We’ve seen it in action several times now, and understand what it can do, but its exact nature will come as something of a surprise. Beginning in […]
Amazonia: Episode 3
By Rodolphe, Leo & Marchal Publisher: Cinebook ISBN: 9781800441538 With the off-grid setting of the Amazon rainforest, exacerbated by the time period (no satellite or mobile phones), this series continues to explore the mystery of the unknown so brilliantly captured in Leo’s Aldebaran books. The story feels all the more vivid for it, not least […]
