I was going to call this a cover reveal, but it’s still a draft. This (or something a lot like it) will be the cover for my next e-book. The illustration is by my good friend, Betsy Mott. Commissioning cover art can be a bit of a gamble, but it helps when I know the artist well and are familiar with her style.

Like the predecessor, Standing Stones and Safety Zones, this is a fantasy double feature. The first part is a short story which follows one in Stones & Zones. The second is a novella with a much more topical, political tone. Some of you may consider that a bonus, and others a drawback.

I’d like to do a third of these double features. I even have some ideas for further adventures of my short story duo. However, I haven’t got another novella worked out. Those ideas will percolate while I work on the second draft of The Warlock’s Army over the summer break.

Standing Stones & Eldritch Tomes is on track for release on May 15th. However, if you have any thoughts on this draft of the cover, I’d be interested to hear them.

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