Kushiel's Dart
In an ancient land founded by angels, a young woman discovers her destiny as one touched by the Angel of Punishment, himself. This is the tale told in Kushiel's Dart by Jacqueline Carey, one of my favorite mature fantasy novels and an endless source of inspiration for me.
I decided to test myself by designing a wraparound cover for this book as an exercise in my artistic and book illustration skills. Check out the original cover by John Jude Palencar for comparison.
You can see more of my Kushiel's Legacy fan illustration project at http://kushielconcepts.com
Kushiel's Dart Process Video
Initial round of thumbnailing.
More thumbnails based around different major approaches to cover types - symbolic covers vs character covers.
In Jacqueline Carey's world, Kushiel, an archangel presiding over punishing sinners in Hell, is the founder of one of the nations of Terre D'Ange. This angel joined the nation's found Elua, a son born of the tears of Mary Magdalene and the blood of Jesus.