In this sequel to Of Spellbooks and Thieves, dragons, fantasy, and adventure abound! Of Scars and Scales is Robin Winckler’s upcoming fantasy novel and I had the joy of creating the book cover earlier this month. Preorders are not open yet, but you can find Robin’s social contacts here!
One of the great challenges and opportunities of this cover was making it match the first book cover but having it be a piece on its own as well. By giving it its own color scheme and changing features like the dragon and the mountain, but keeping some key elements, like the tarnished book style and the ink blot stains, this cover is able to both match the first book and stand on its own.
Do you like the looks of the covers and want to hear more about the books themselves? Here is the blurb from the first book:
Magic is a powerful yet fleeting thing. Those blessed with its presence are given a choice: to do good for their fellow man or to be corrupted. Tobias has neither magic nor the pressure of its power and has lived a peaceful, secluded life because of this. That is, before he stumbles across the key to power: a spellbook. Desperate to unlock its secrets, he accepts it as the promise of something greater.
Until the day a thief snatches the book out from under him. In an effort to get it back, Tobias is thrust out into the dangerous world beyond the comfort of his home. Dragons, secrets, and wild magic lurk around every corner he turns, and he has no hope of catching the thief on his own.
In order to reclaim his book and safely return home, Tobias must learn to adapt to the shifting world outside. But as he is joined by others who volunteer to aid him in his search for the thief, he realizes there’s more to her than he thinks, and the spellbook is only the beginning.
Sarah Penney Designs 