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A New Song for ‘Sparrows’: Unveiling the Second Cover

With just under a month to go until the launch of my Kickstarter campaign for The Tides That Reign, I’m happy to unveil the new cover for book two, Sparrows Sing of Dying.

A woman in a green dress sits on a large wooden chair. In one hand she holds a knife point-down into a black cloak draped over the arm of the chair. In the other hand, she holds up a small vial with black dust in it. The title of the cover reads 'Sparrows Sing of Dying'

Illustrator Maria Areta once again captures the dark tone and grandeur of the novel despite the intimate framing of the cover, as well as the fierce defiance of the depicted character, Queen Yiscel.

The second installment of The Tides That Reign suffered the most from a lackluster original cover, I think, which was the product of a rushed design without much forethought for readability.

With this redesign, I’m much more excited for this pivotal chapter in the series to be out in the world.

The full dust jacket design can be viewed below.

As a reminder, these gorgeous new visuals will debut with the Special Editions as part of my Kickstarter, which will include story outlines, concept art, map progressions, and more!

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The full dust jacket spread for Sparrows Sing of Dying, including a woman in a black dress facing away from the viewer and holding a lantern, and a woman on the right sitting in a large wooden chair and wearing a green dress. She faces the viewer, but her eyes are hidden by a frame.
The full dust jacket cover for ‘Sparrows Sing of Dying,’ book two in ‘The Tides That Reign’ saga.

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