Qa'dj

The Crusader army has been destroyed by the terrible Simoun Dja, the desert wind. Gauthier of Flanders has gone to look for the Jews of Samaria, possible allies to retake Jerusalem. But the Holy Land is rife with plots and counterplots. Christians and Muslims alike are torn by internal conflicts. And behind it all, pulling strings and offering temptations, one creature: the qa'dj-the demon that crept at the foot of the Cross.

Jean Dufaux is an established author who created many series throughout his long career. Among them: Giacomo C,A" Sang de Lune,A" and La Complainte des Landes Perdues.A" Sometimes called Jean the Prolific,A" at ease with practically every style, his most famous heroine is Jessica Blandy.A" Before returning to France in 2003, Philippe Xavier studied in Argentina, worked in Chile, and lived for 12 years in the USA, where he worked for Marvel and Peregrine Entertainment, drew 18 issues of LegendloreA" for Caliber Comics, and contributed to the magazines Heavy Metal, Chaos! and Frank Frazetta Illustrated.