A.S.Etaski * Get the Paperback for Shadows & Hounds (Sister Seekers 10) *

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Shadows & Hounds Book 10 has a chonky new body :skull:

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Available to order on Amazon The two versions weren't as starkly different as I imagined they would be, between the darker version and the one with the lightening layer. More to the point, it didn't help the area I'd been trying to improve as much as it harmed another area. :-/ That hasn't really happened before. Every paperback has been different. In the photos, the darker version is always on the right side. The mountain on the back is still hazy, the light flare is still doing its thing, though both are modestly improved in the darker version. But... Divigna's tattoos and the cityscape in the back on the front don't pop as much. That's bad. I showed the imagery around to some fresh eyes, and they all noted the harder-to-see tattoos. Okay, so that's unacceptable, the front is far more important, and the complexity of this particular cover means "It is what it is" and I wouldn't risk further mess-ups and more delays trying to get the best of both worlds. Really, making friends with the reality of printing versus the perfect reproduction in my head has been a process with every paperback. So, I have approved the LIGHTER version, the first one, as the paperback print. This is the better choice in this case (although that hasn't happened since Book 1). Many thanks to Eris Adderly for working with me on it! <3 P.S. Because of that extreme-close-up for that spiked ball and chain, this cover wins the award for shortest, no-nonsense blurb so far! :stuck_out_tongue_winking_eye:

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Chatter about the art with Eris. Eris painted most of the back based on multiple layers of licensed imagery. I love the high peak and breaking sunlight striking the spiked chain in the extreme foreground! The finished digital work pretty much matches the rough concept sketch she created in May of this year (see below), and it's absolutely gorgeous. <3

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Fun Factoid: The "continuing" image seen in the wraparound is not intended to be either a panorama shot or Manalar exactly as described in the book. Turns out nobody made a royalty-free image that even comes close to the weird mountainside city I have in my head (quelle surprise). What we've got here are two concept images blended together, utilizing the original landscape imagery with more ideas layered onto it, giving off the two thematic vibes in the book. It's also an homage to the cover of Book 3! I enjoy golden light breaking through restraints, apparently. There's even a third version of this concept (but different) yet to be revealed for Book 14. :eyes:

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NEXT: I'm working on a book for October! This will be the fully revised Tales of Miurag: Death, which has been a patron-only collection of stories since 2017. Now that Sister Seekers 10 is done, time for this 3rd anthology to be released! I'm updating all the lore to fit Sister Seekers and God Wars and including a brand-new Gavin story!

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Until then, check out Epic Free Books :books:

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Click the Banners to check out eager-beavers ready for Autumn ONLY THROUGH THE EQUINOX: SEPTEMBER 22nd

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Grim and Dark Fantasy from Indie Epic Fantasy Authors

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Did you know subscribers can read something from me every month? Yup! Long and intricate series require patience, planning, & consistent progress every month. Equally patient supporters are critical to see it happen. Join me on Ko-Fi or on Patreon for $5/mo. Read monthly WIP, new short stories, and receive the finished book. Be sure to join the fun on my Discord server!

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You can also join my Patreon for Free and continue past Sister Seekers 10 with the original first draft of "Surfacing".  You'll be notified by email of all my public posts, including new releases. Patreon gets news and World Anvil articles a bit quicker than my newsletters, and in smaller, bite-sized chunks! :fork_knife_plate:

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Best wishes to all the lore nerds out there! ~Etaski

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