Yori is a Half-Blood, the son of a noble-born and his
mistress. Raised alongside the king's degenerate legitimate children, his
intelligence and grace become the focus of their jealousy. After one fight too
many, the bastard is thrown into the streets with his mother, where they face
the harshness of common life. Alcoholism, prostitution, and the challenges
of this new life forge in him a soul of iron, driving the young man to do
anything necessary to take revenge on the paternal clan who evicted them so
cruelly. And thus he begins a cold and Machiavellian climb.Half-Blood is
the story of a fair count of Monte Cristo drowning in his thirst for
revenge. His is a fascinating climb back into power, placing his pawns with
a wicked smile and the insolence of his youth, sweeping away any and all
opposition. His madness is endearing to follow, like a Nero overlooking
Rome, to what is a final, tragic, and masterful ending.  Set in the
giant-filled world of Petit, this parallel story stands alone, telling the tale
of Yori and his own struggle to find his place among a family who would not have
him, their own dramatic politics and family history playing out in the shadow of
the giants' castle that looms above their city.

Visual artist(s): Bertrand Gatignol