When Nuts and Bolts Publishing offered to buy the manuscript, having read it on the weblog, they insisted that this artist perform the major illustrations, and while the art is exquisite and impressive, it is a touch darker than the actual story. That being said, the original cover shows Andor, the Wizard King of Ardor, Prince Godric, Philip the crow, and Lilith the temptress. Thus far the back cover uses the same image. They are indeed a severe looking group of formidable figures, none of whom I would want to cross.
There are vast opportunities for arresting images from this FAIRYTALE: a Dragon Lady, a cyclopean River Troll, a blue and golden Gryphon, the evil Demon (whose name I have momentarily forgotten), and of course the Ladies, Primavera and Raissa, as well as the naiad Adriel. We wait in eager anticipation!
