The Dragons of Paris

Paris, 1900. For thousands of years, dragons have lived hidden from everyone, sealed in statues and gargoyles throughout the city. Legend has it that only the sacrifice of a being of great magic can protect Paris from their wrath and maintain their slumber. But when a roguish Hawaiian princess rescues a mermaid from suspicious danger, the malevolent shadow of dragons grows once again over the City of Lights. From the catacombs to the parvis of Notre-Dame, a romance is born under the awakening of a thousand-year-old evil. What if dragons invaded Paris during the Belle Époque? Writer Joann Sfar and illustrator Tony Sandoval weave their imaginations into a canvas of adventures, battles, sacrifices, love, and humor. A folkloric, playful, and liberating journey, told in breathtaking epic beauty.

Tony Sandoval was born in Mexico in 1973. Largely self-taught, he worked for various graphic design agencies before deciding to focus on telling stories through comics. After a number of small, personal projects, he caught the eye of publishers in Europe and quickly amassed a fan following for his trademark “cute and surreal” fairy tales for grown-ups. He has won several awards and continues to push the boundaries of visualization within the comic medium.