Artesia is the star of Mark Smylie's first published work, ARTESIA: a series of full-color miniseries published by Sirius Entertainment. In the Highlands of the Middle Kingdoms, where witchcraft and warlords vie for power, a warrior-priestess named Artesia fights for her king against the rulers of rival citadels. But when the shifting politics of the land dictate new alliances, Artesia and her company find themselves alone and betrayed, at war with old friends and ancient foes alike. Rich in fantasy, mysticism and mythology, ARTESIA is an epic and beautiful work by the latest great talent to emerge from Sirius. In his debut comic book work, Mark Smylie weaves a complex tale of war and magic in a lavish art style of muted watercolors that draws the reader into a land of bloody conflict, dread goddesses and arcane mysteries.