Authors: Rosinski & Sente
Age: 15 years and up
Size: 18.4 x 25.7 cm
Number of pages: 48 colour pages
Publication: February 2021
Jolan has agreed to leave his family and serve Manthor, after he saved Thorgal’s life. The mysterious mage has promised him an exceptional destiny – if, that is, the young man proves worthy of it. So begins a series of trials during which Jolan, on his own at first, will meet four other youngsters. They, too, have unusual powers. They, too, are on their way to Manthor’s castle. Will they be allies, or enemies?
The art, as always, is incredible and I never see any faults in it which makes being a reviewer hard! I am guessing that Sente does the colour work and it is very atmospheric and eye catching. Characterisation and the little episodes the group find themselves in are well written but then...this is Rosinski!
Thorgal has been a treat since it started and book 22 does not even feature him but it is no less fun to read. The books can be read individually or from volume one on up. Far from what you might think the series is about -"a rip off Conan" one person called it before admitting hehad only seen some art pages! This is a saga to be collected and cherished.
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