Alex Alice

In search of the mysterious element known as aether, Claire Dulac flew her hot air balloon toward the edge of our stratosphere—and never returned. Her husband, genius engineer Archibald Dulac, is certain that she is forever lost. Her son, Seraphin, still holds out hope. One year after her disappearance, Seraphin and his father are delivered a tantalizing clue: a letter from an unknown sender who claims to have Claire’s lost logbook. The letter summons them to a Bavarian castle, where an ambitious young king dreams of flying the skies in a ship powered by aether. But within the castle walls, danger lurks—there are those who would stop at nothing to conquer the stars. In this lavishly illustrated graphic novel, Alex Alice delivers a historical fantasy adventure set in a world where man journeyed into space in 1869, not 1969.

Castle in the Stars: The Space Race of 1869

"A travers la lande, par-delà les collines, à l'ombre des montagnes et des gorges des ruisseaux... Siegfried découvre les merveilles d'un monde aussi vaste que le ciel."

La Walkyrie

A la fin du XIXe siècle, la communauté scientifique pense l’espace fait d’éther, qui, utilisée comme énergie, permettrait d’explorer le ciel. 1868, Marie Dulac, scientifique qui a consacré sa vie à la recherche de l’éther, s’élève en montgolfière pour ce qui doit être le vol du succès : elle atteindra l’éther... mais personne ne pourra en attester, elle ne survivra pas au vol. Seuls son mari, également professeur, et son fils Séraphin, restent détenteurs de ses recherches et de son savoir. Un an plus tard, Séraphin et son père reçoivent une mystérieuse lettre faisant allusion au carnet de la mère de Séraphin les invitant au château du roi de Bavière. Celui-ci, fou ou visionnaire, financera les recherches sur l’éther. En parallèle, Bismark, prince de la Prusse voisine, fera tout pour placer le royaume de Bavière sous sa tutelle. Dans ce 1er tome, Séraphin, son père et leurs alliés construiront l’éthernef et commenceront à percevoir les plans de Bismark.

1869 : la conquête de l'espace

Siegfried.

Seraphin and his crew, which includes the King of Bavaria, have barely escaped the treacherous chamberlain with their lives. They are now stowaways on the magnificent aethership, but their respite is short-lived. To save the king's throne and prove his sanity, they must push the aethership even farther.

The moon-king

Castle in the stars

A hero is born of Man and Valkyrie! In this second volume of the trilogy inspired by Wagner's classic opera The Ring of the Nibelung, Siegfried sets off from his forest home to find the world of men. With Mime as his reluctant guide, Siegfried plunges headlong into the dangers of the swamp of the sorcerer Volva, where he learns of his destiny to confront the dragon Fafnir! Written and illustrated by Alex Alice (Le Troisieme Testament), this lush hardcover masterpiece brings the epic saga to life in feature-quality illustration.

Siegfried

Jumalten iltahämärä

Valkyyria

The second chapter in the beautifully illustrated tale inspired by Wagner's classic opera The Ring of the Nibelung! A hero is born of Man and Valkyrie! In this second volume of the three-part story inspired by Wagner's classic opera The Ring of the Nibelung, Siegfried sets off from his safe, forest home to find the world of men. With Mime as his reluctant guide, Siegfried plunges headlong into the dangers of the swamp of the sorcerer Volva, where he learns of his destiny to confront the dragon Fafnir! Written and illustrated by Alex Alice (Le Troisieme Testament), this lush hardcover masterpiece brings the epic saga to life in feature-quality illustration.

Siegfried Volume 2: The Valykrie

The breathtaking conclusion to master storyteller Alex Alice's groundbreaking adaptation of Wagner's Ring of the Nibelung opera cycle brings the ancient Norse legend to life with spellbinding artistry. Young Siegfried has made it to the Land of Mists and now must face the great Dragon Fafnir at last and fight for the survival of mankind, no matter what the sacrifice.

Alex Alice's Castle in the Stars: A Frenchman on Mars is the fourth volume in a lavishly illustrated graphic novel series set in a world where space exploration began during the Victorian era. As Seraphin, Hans, and Sophie make their descent to the Mars surface—with stowaway Loïc and the wicked Gudden in tow—they’re prepared for danger. But with its gravity-defying rain and giant carnivorous beasts, Mars is even more treacherous than they expected. When Seraphin suddenly finds himself separated from his friends and alone in the Martian wilderness, he must trust a mysterious shape-shifting creature to guide him back to safety. But this creature has an agenda of their own.

Castle in the Stars: A Frenchman on Mars

A Hero Approaches. Alex Alice's Wagner-inspired graphic novel trilogy concludes! Siegfried, born of the love between a mortal man and a Valkyrie, is a young orphan being raised by Mime, one of the last of the dwarf-goblin Nibelungs, in a dark forest with only wolves for friends and family. While his foster parent only wants to live in peace and solitude, Siegfried yearns to discover who his real parents were and live amongst his own kind, not knowing that Odin, father of the Norse gods, has a destiny planned for him.. The conclusion to master storyteller Alex Alice’s Siegfried trilogy based off the old Norse legend and Wagner’s Ring of the Nibelung opera cycle, in which young Siegfried must face the great Dragon Fafnir, guardian of the Rheingold, and fight for the survival of the Land of Men.

Siegfried Volume 3: Twilight of the Gods

Xavier Dorison

A monastery is burned to the ground; every monk within killed. It now falls to Conrad of Marburg, a disgraced Inquisitor, to discover the motive for this heinous crime and make sure that those responsible are punished... but his journey into darkness is only beginning! A medieval thriller and a swashbuckling 14th century relic quest - Indiana Jones meets The Name of the Rose!

The Lion Awakes

Il castello delle stelle. 1869: la conquista dello spazio

What if man journeyed into space in 1869, not 1969? In Castle in the Stars: The Knights of Mars, the third volume in this breath-taking fantasy graphic novel series, Alex Alice draws on Jules Verne and nineteenth-century romanticism to create a watercolor world of adventure and wonder to enchant adults and younger readers alike. When Seraphin, Hans, and Sophie returned from their voyage to the moon, they didn’t come home empty-handed—they brought with them aetherite, a miraculous substance that defies gravity! To keep their secret safe from the Prussians, the trio lives in hiding on a remote island in Brittany. Meanwhile, Seraphin’s father has founded the International Society of Aether, a group of scientists dedicated to the peaceful pursuit of space exploration. But on the eve of their inaugural meeting, he vanishes without a trace! The Knights of Aether’s last hope lies in a daring rescue of King Ludwig and Professor Dulac. They will find them on the farthest outskirts of the Prussian empire—the planet Mars!

Castle in the Stars: The Knights of Mars

Le château des étoiles T.6 

At the dawn of the 14th century, a disgraced inquisitor and his young disciple find themselves at the heart of a struggle for power between medieval Europe's occult powers. From the halls of Notre Dame to the most distant abbeys, they embark on a quest for the greatest mystery of all: the Third Testament.

Mark the Lion Awakens

What if man journeyed into space in 1869, not 1969? In The Moon-King, the second volume in this breath-taking fantasy graphic novel series, Alex Alice draws on Jules Verne and nineteenth-century romanticism to create a watercolor world of adventure and wonder to enchant adults and younger readers alike. In anticipation of their maiden voyage, Seraphin and the Knights of Aether had prepared for everything—except treason. The villainous chamberlain wants to overthrow King Ludwig and claim the electro-aetheric technology for Prussia. The only escape for the king and his companions lies in the frosty skies above Bavaria. The aethership’s first flight is a success, but their respite is short-lived. As long as the chamberlain is free to spread his lies, these travelers will find no safe harbor. To save the king’s throne, they must push the ship even farther—out of the sky . . . and into the stars!

Castle in the Stars: The Moon-King

In search of the mysterious element known as aether, Claire Dulac flew her hot air balloon toward the edge of our stratosphere—and never returned. Her husband, genius engineer Archibald Dulac, is certain that she is forever lost. Her son, Seraphin, still holds out hope. One year after her disappearance, Seraphin and his father are delivered a tantalizing clue: a letter from an unknown sender who claims to have Claire’s lost logbook. The letter summons them to a Bavarian castle, where an ambitious young king dreams of flying the skies in a ship powered by aether. But within the castle walls, danger lurks—there are those who would stop at nothing to conquer the stars. In Castle in the Stars, this lavishly illustrated graphic novel, Alex Alice delivers a historical fantasy adventure set in a world where man journeyed into space in 1869, not 1969.

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