Stories of the fantastic
2 primary works
Book 2
A Young Man Finds Himself Seduced by the Dangerous City of Samaris; The Great Walls of Samaris is the first story in the Cities of the Fantastic series. A world of cities and civilisations stunningly rendered and imaginatively written by two top European artists. Franz is hired by the committee of his city, Xhystos, to investigate the disappearance of many of Xhysto's citizens in the nearby city of Samaris. Once he arrives at Samaris, he finds himself obsessed with the beauty and splendour of the city. But what he finds out about the city's inhabitants is most shocking and leaves him fearing for his life...
Book 3
A Stunning, Ironic Tale of Design Gone Wrong; Francois Schuiten, a master fantasy illustrator best known for his exquisite, technically rendered architecture, has combined his talents once again with famed writer Benoit Peeters in this fantastic tale of intrigue. Robick thought he had designed the perfect city, efficiently divided between the consummately aesthetic and the irrational. But a foreign element unexpectedly invades, and a small but mysterious grid of beams begins to exponentially expand into an indestructible city-engulfing lattice, allowing a bridge between the city's two halves. As well-laid plans are thrown into disarray, readers will join in Robick's search to learn the cube's secret and the errors of his own ways.