Ptit Cab " Avila "

Avila by Teresa Radice & Stefano Turconi - Glénat Publishing "In 17th-century France, where the Machiavellian shadow of Richelieu looms large, Avila, a young orphan, uses her herbalist skills, inherited from her mother, to help anyone who will listen. Convicted of witchcraft, she is forced to flee, pursued by the fearsome Trébuchet, bounty hunter and the cardinal's henchman. But if Avila is not a witch, what pact has she made that allows her to speak to Astor, her malevolent shadow, or to communicate with the animals of the forest? Will she perish at Richelieu's hand, or is someone trying to silence her like her mysteriously vanished mother to stifle a conspiracy far beyond her comprehension?" In her quest for truth, Avila will travel from her native Périgord to the capital, aided by young Thimothée, a thief by trade, and the mysterious Count of Langeac, who also has a score to settle with the cardinal! Stuffed with historical and artistic allusions (Molière, Dumas, Vermeer…), Avila, beneath its many twists and turns, is an initiatory quest about identity, heritage, justice, and the power of language. Certainly the most masterful work by the duo Teresa Radice and Stefano Turconi since The Port of Lost Sailors! A grand adventure of swashbuckling and sorcery! www.glenat.com === Vosgestv's Special Resources === https://mtr.bio/vosgestv