The next book cover design I’ve done is for the classic fantasy book Gormenghast.
It’s part of a trilogy following the Royal family of an enormous castle called Gormenghast, which has existed for thousands of years, and is full of strange rites and rituals. It’s an intriguing series, which I’ll probably do a proper review of once I’ve finished the third book (which I’m partway through).
The black bird (which fortuitously landed on my windowsill!) reminded me of the Countess Groan, who has a great affinity for birds, and has flocks of them following her around all the time. The bricks in the background represent the constant presence of the castle walls, which nobody ever leaves, and the dark lower half of the image suits the book’s sinister themes.
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Nice design, but the only bricks mentioned in the books are laid on the floor of a quadrangle. Change for old stone walls.
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Yes, old stone walls with ivy growing on them would have been ideal!
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