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Roxanne Moreil is a bookseller as well as a collaborator in a myriad of cartoon-related projects. She is a member of Maison Fumetti, a comics collective based in Nantes, France, and with Cyril Pedrosa she is the co-creator of Editions la vie moderne, where together they publish art by creative duos that is inspired by the work of great painters. The Golden Age is her first graphic novel, co-written alongside Cyril Pedrosa. Cyril Pedrosa was a huge comic book fan during his childhood and adolescence. After studying at GOBELINS, a renowned animation school in Paris, he worked for Disney, where he created artwork for The Hunchback of Notre Dame and Hercules. Later, he met writer David Chauvel, and together they created the Ring Circus series for publisher Delcourt. His books include Three Shadows, Heart at Sea, Equinoxes, and Portugal, among others.
Instead of binge-watching Game Of Thrones one more time, journey to a new medieval fantasy land with The Golden Age, a magnificent story of palace intrigue and social uprising by Cyril Pedrosa and co-writer Roxanne Moreil. The AV Club The art, coupled with beautiful pacing, rich world-building, and strong characterization, makes for an immersive adventure sure to please the high-fantasy crowd.--Booklist
