Welcome everyone!
Today you get your first glance at the cover for my new book. What you see below is the bottom of the front cover and my byline:
So from this, I imagine you can infer a number of things. First, I am still writing in the fantasy genre. I’m not abandoning that at this time. Fantasy has always been my favorite, and I’m not ready to leave it behind right now. Not sure if I’ll ever be.
Second, I hope the image evokes a sense of violence and destruction. I’ve been told I’m pretty good at writing combat scenes in The Hunter’s Rose series. But truthfully, I’m really only happy with a few examples. Tristan’s duel with Drastist and then the first foray into the mines in Book 1 and also the whole incident in Tatterdemalion’s Tower are the ones I think are best. This new book, though, gave me an opportunity to practice more combat writing and to make it more visceral. You should expect a good deal more violence and gore in this one.
Finally, contrasts of light and dark are prevalent in the image above. Good and evil will always be a part of what I write, but in this book I’m going to also explore temptation. The central figure in the image above is the main character. He is shown in darkness for a reason because in the scene depicted on the cover, he has not yet found redemption for his transgression. But more on that later…
Until next time, take care of each other.
Peace,
-Troy
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