Enki Bilal, one of the foremost graphic novel artists in the world, presents the first book in a haunting and captivating new series. "The Dormant Beast takes place in New York, in the year 2023. This is the story of Nike, this is more of a curse than it is a blessing, because the pain of his past never fades. Follow Nike as he uses his gift to try to understand his past as an orphan in Yugoslavia, as well as his violent and chaotic present, where obscurantism has become a flourishing business of worldwide manipulation. In this world, a man who can remember everything is a valuable tool to whomever controls him.