Saga of the Myth Reaver

This fantasy story that’s heavy on the mythology was a challenge. It truly is different than anything like GAME OF THRONES, WHEEL OF TIME, or even older stuff like CONAN. It needed visuals that screamed Vikings and Violence and it had to work at thumbnail size on Amazon or iBooks!

For contrast, I wanted a background of black stone, hard, strong, and serious like the main character. The typography could then be reversed out of the black. That’s the easy part. Finding a focal point is where things got tricky. After a long search, I found the perfect visual involving Viking arms and armor as well as Odin’s iconic ravens. To suggest both Viking booty and to make sure it popped off the black stone, I gave the title and image the look of poured and hewn gold. All it needed was a hint of action and violence which are big selling points of this book. The thick splatter of blood across the bottom felt true to the aesthetic. This author was blown away by the concept and execution. I think you can see why.