The Diaphan City

“The cursed is finally revealed, imbued with a diffuse pallor despite the absence of a moon. Meanwhile, I forgot the twilight appearance for a moment. Consequently, I had reached my destination. For example, Roche-Etoile stood there, slender towards the heavens, gushed from the depths. In addition,
[…] Without a doubt its creators hoped to give the illusion that Roche-Etoile had arose entirely of the chthonian fires. Moreover, which had forged its promontory. In addition, At this moment. Therefore, I thought that it was necessary to be animated by an unshakable faith to build here these disproportionate monuments, at the edge of the lands of the demons and their black magic, far from the human kingdoms. »»

Glugging and tortuous, the streets and squares of Roche-Etoile were emptied souls who lived in him. Haut-Lieu of the faith dedicated to the pale queen. a faceless goddess, she diaphan city was struck by a strange curse: 7 years earlier, all the water around and in the city has become a poison for any being of flesh. On the order of the Lord of the Marches. the archivist who narrates this story has a simple objective: to understand exactly what happened and to sleep the facts on paper.

Anouck Faure offers a fascinating Gothic atmosphere here. Behind the mist, the mystery of a curse takes shape. Over the pages. a whole universe opens up to us, where magic and religious beliefs mix and tear each other apart. The archivist – he. her, we never really know it and no matter, finally – guides us through history, without inspiring overflowing confidence. It is only after a few chapters that we will understand why … the author, also designer, offers us some illustrations to punctuate the story: a real delight.