I have the great honor of sharing a special treat today, my dear friend's newest book cover! Anne Elisabeth Stengl writes wonderful fantasy novels intended mostly for young adults, but my husband and I have also greatly enjoyed reading them. You can find all of her books on Amazon.com or any major bookstore.
Title: Goddess
Tithe
Author: Anne Elisabeth Stengl
Series: Tales of Goldstone
Wood
Expected Release Date: November 12,
2013
Publisher: Rooglewood Press
Page Count: 130 pages
The
Vengeful
Goddess Demands Her
Tithe
When a stowaway is discovered aboard the merchant ship Kulap Kanya, Munny,
a cabin boy on his first voyage, knows what must be done. All stowaways are
sacrificed to Risafeth, the evil goddess of the sea. Such is her right, and the
Kulap Kanya's
only hope to return safely home.
Yet,
to the horror of his crew, Captain Sunan vows to protect the stowaway, a
foreigner in clown's garb. A curse falls upon the ship and all who sail with
her, for Risafeth will stop at nothing to claim her tithe.
Will Munny find the courage to trust his captain and to
protect the strange clown who has become his friend?
You can
learn more about Goddess
Tithe, which novel it's connected to and
read Chapter 1, here:
About the Cover
Design:
I had the fun of designing this
cover—finding reference photos, inventing the composition, applying the text,
etc.—but the actual artistic work was done by talented cover artist Phatpuppy
(www.phatpuppyart.com), whose work I have admired for many years. It was such a
thrill for me to contact and commission this artist to create a look for Goddess Tithe that
is reminiscent of the original novels but has a style and drama all its
own.
The boy on the front was quite a find. I
hunted high and low for an image of a boy the right age, the right look, with
the right expression on his face. Phatpuppy and I worked with a different model
through most of the cover development stage. But then I happened upon this
image, and both she and I were delighted with his blend of youth, stubbornness,
and strength of character! It wasn’t difficult to switch the original boy for
this young man. He simply is Munny, and this cover is a perfect window into
the world of my story.
You can’t see it here, but the wrap-around
back cover for the print copy contains some of the prettiest work . . .
including quite a scary sea monster! Possibly my favorite detail is the
inclusion of the ghostly white flowers framing the outer edge. These are an
important symbol in the story itself, and when Phatpuppy sent me the first
mock-up cover with these included, I nearly jumped out of my skin with
excitement!
Anne Elisabeth
Stengl makes her home in Raleigh, North Carolina, where
she lives with her husband, Rohan, a kindle of kitties, and one long-suffering
dog. When she’s not writing, she enjoys Shakespeare, opera, and tea, and
practices piano, painting, and pastry baking. She studied illustration at Grace
College and English literature at Campbell University. She is the author of the
Tales of Goldstone Wood, including Heartless, Veiled Rose, Moonblood, Starflower, and
Dragonwitch.
Heartless and Veiled Rose have each been honored with a Christy
Award, and Starflower was voted winner of the 2013 Clive
Staples Award.
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Giveaway:
Anne Elisabeth is offering two proof copies of Goddess Tithe
as prizes! (U.S. and
Canada only)
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