Caught between the Roman army and a crew of Pirates, Asterix and Obelix are on an action-packed adventure to rescue the Chieftain's daughter - if only she'll let them! - in the latest instalment of this best-selling series.

Jean-Yves Ferri, born 1959, is a French writer, designer, and colourist of comics. In 2011, he was chosen as the writer for the next installment of the Asterix series created by René Goscinny and Albert Uderzo. Uderzo personally mentored him and Didier Conrad, who was subsequently announced as the artist.