The Third Testament Vol. 1: The Lion Awakes
(Hardback)
Publishing Details
The Third Testament Vol. 1: The Lion Awakes
By (Author) Xavier Dorison
Illustrated by Alex Alice
1
Titan Books Ltd
Titan Comics
21st October 2014
United Kingdom
Classifications
General
Fiction
741.5
Physical Properties
Hardback
48
Width 211mm, Height 282mm, Spine 10mm
420g
Description
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 Jonesmeets The Name of the Rose!
Reviews
A tale of fevered religiosity, set amid dizzying vistas and throbbing
with action - DAVE GIBBONS (WATCHMEN, SECRET SERVICE)
"A very detailed, realistic style" - GEEKORAMA
Author Bio
Xavier Dorison is the author of numerous graphic novels, such as Prophet, Long John Silver and W.E.S.T.. He's also the author of the movie script for The Tiger Brigades. Alex Alice co created Le Troisieme Testament (the Third Testament), a story of adventure and esoteric investigation across Europe in the Middle Ages influenced by the likes of Umberto Eco. Alice also began developing Siegfried, a retelling of Norse myths as a graphic novel trilogy.
