I don’t envy the challenge my publishers have faced, coming up with the cover for Thief’s Magic. The new series needed a look that related to my previous covers yet also moved in a new direction.
What they’ve come up with is brilliant:
It connects many of the elements in the story, from the sentient book to the characters ‘walking through fire’ to the sense that they are stepping out of the image as if emerging from one world into another. The familiar hooded figure merges with the new elements beautifully.
Now I’m itching to create bookmarks and badges that will match the look of the covers. I already have a few ideas coming together, I just need to find the time to do some drawing…