Les frontières interdites

Fear is infectious on the Demarkacija… At over 7000 meters altitude, the Demarkacija is the final rampart between Velikiistok and Ieretik territory. In Bunker 37, Aleksi Stassik scrutinizes the approaching enemy and lies in wait for the attack. Above him, in the mountains, roams another enemy, even more terrifying that the first…

September 1945. The “Béarn” leaves the port of Marseilles, destination Saigon. Aboard is a contingent of French soldiers who are officially charged to liberate Indochina from the last Japanese battalions. October 1986. Under the eyes of the cameras of the French television, a 747 spews out on the tarmac of the airport of Roissy the coffins with the last remains that were still held by the Vietnamese government. It is a macabre return to the homeland. Sons “meet” with their father, nephews with their uncle… Ms Joubert remains alone. She is without tidings from her son Henri, declared “missing in action” since 1946. Nicolas Valone, a journalist looking for a scoop turns the story into a touching documentary. But when the witnesses that can enlarge on his reportage die one after the other under suspicious circumstances, he understands that he is caught up in a gory spiral…

The year is 415 A.D. We are in the Roman Empire’s great city of Alexandria, at a time when the conversion to Christianity is about to take place. Caught in the middle of the conflicts between the religious factions, Hypatia, one of the most learned women of her time, will lose her life on the altar of freedom.

Basing themselves on the real story of the famous philosopher Hypatia, Virginie Greiner (“Destins” published by Glénat, “En mâles de nus” published by Attakus) and Christelle Pecout (“Lunes d’ombre” published by Humanoïdes Associés) create the image of an exceptional woman whose destiny also inspired filmmaker Amenabar with his film “Agora”.

The location is Venice, the time the Golden Age. Prospering as never before, La Serenissima is skilfully governed by wealthy Venetian families. In the most powerful family is Bianca, a cheeky and rebellious young woman who is about to discover her heavy past: generations of witches, a matriarch greedy for power, and a terrible event to come that could end up bringing her closer to her sister Carmine…or to lose her forever!

In “Bianca”, two young female authors, Alexine and You, combine their talents to create a scintillating tale.

Meet Sam and Alex, two hip BFFs left over from a trio of highly skilled and fearless cat burglars who specialize in breaking into the world’s greatest museums to steal priceless works of art. When a botched job lands them in big trouble with a mafia boss, they are faced with one of their greatest challenges yet: make off with three famous paintings in a single night. Needless to say, their carefully laid plans don’t go as smoothly as anticipated, and one life-threatening complication after another ensues. Luckily, help arrives in the most unexpected form… Conversation, friendship, and the smaller moments of life meet with action and daring heists in an engaging and utterly unique adventure.