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Fantasy novel cover for A Day of Breath by Darby Cox featuring a warrior facing a mountain and dragons.Fantasy novel cover for A Day of Breath by Darby Cox featuring a warrior facing a mountain and dragons.

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A minimalist thin horizontal rose gold light streak isolated on a solid black background.
Fantasy novel cover for A Day of Breath by Darby Cox featuring a warrior facing a mountain and dragons.Fantasy novel cover for A Day of Breath by Darby Cox featuring a warrior facing a mountain and dragons.
The Trials of Empire fantasy novel cover by Richard Swan featuring a man in royal robes before a two-headed snake statue.The Trials of Empire fantasy novel cover by Richard Swan featuring a man in royal robes before a two-headed snake statue.
The Tyranny of Faith fantasy novel book cover by Richard Swan featuring a warrior queen holding a sword.The Tyranny of Faith fantasy novel book cover by Richard Swan featuring a warrior queen holding a sword.
The Justice of Kings fantasy novel by Richard Swan featuring a man with a sword and a winged statue.The Justice of Kings fantasy novel by Richard Swan featuring a man with a sword and a winged statue.
Fantasy novel cover for God Tokens by Emily Bellman featuring three silhouettes at sunrise.Fantasy novel cover for God Tokens by Emily Bellman featuring three silhouettes at sunrise.
Fantasy novel Seven Days of Mercy for the Apostatic Priest by Z. Bennett Lorimer featuring a female warrior.Fantasy novel Seven Days of Mercy for the Apostatic Priest by Z. Bennett Lorimer featuring a female warrior.
The Scholar and the Last Faerie Door book cover by H. G. Parry with gold filigree and quills.The Scholar and the Last Faerie Door book cover by H. G. Parry with gold filigree and quills.
Book cover for An Accident of Dragons by Cheri Radke featuring a teal dragon illustration and a banjo player.Book cover for An Accident of Dragons by Cheri Radke featuring a teal dragon illustration and a banjo player.
A Wizard of Earthsea book cover by Ursula K. Le Guin featuring a hawk with wings spread.A Wizard of Earthsea book cover by Ursula K. Le Guin featuring a hawk with wings spread.
Cover of The Last Troupe book by Ben Faulk featuring a red circus tent and vintage fantasy illustrations.Cover of The Last Troupe book by Ben Faulk featuring a red circus tent and vintage fantasy illustrations.
The Last Troupe fantasy novel book cover by Ben Faulk featuring a red circus tent and gold filigree.The Last Troupe fantasy novel book cover by Ben Faulk featuring a red circus tent and gold filigree.
The Shadow of Dawn fantasy book cover by D.T. Pierce featuring a white wolf and a scythe.The Shadow of Dawn fantasy book cover by D.T. Pierce featuring a white wolf and a scythe.
The House in the Cerulean Sea fantasy novel by TJ Klune featuring a house on a steep cliffside.The House in the Cerulean Sea fantasy novel by TJ Klune featuring a house on a steep cliffside.
Book cover of He Who Drowned the World by Shelley Parker-Chan featuring a blue moon and Chinese ships.Book cover of He Who Drowned the World by Shelley Parker-Chan featuring a blue moon and Chinese ships.
Cover of the international bestseller novel She Who Became the Sun by Shelley Parker-Chan.Cover of the international bestseller novel She Who Became the Sun by Shelley Parker-Chan.
Fantasy novel cover for Unwritten: The Awakening by Adger R. Matthews II featuring a dragon and warrior.Fantasy novel cover for Unwritten: The Awakening by Adger R. Matthews II featuring a dragon and warrior.
Book cover of The Bloodless Princes by Charlotte Bond featuring a knight and a princess with a cat.Book cover of The Bloodless Princes by Charlotte Bond featuring a knight and a princess with a cat.
The Fireborne Blade fantasy novel cover featuring a female warrior with a sword and a white dragon.The Fireborne Blade fantasy novel cover featuring a female warrior with a sword and a white dragon.
Book cover for Mad Sisters of Esi by Tashan Mehta featuring a pink whale among cosmic flowers.Book cover for Mad Sisters of Esi by Tashan Mehta featuring a pink whale among cosmic flowers.
Year of the Reaper fantasy novel by Makiia Lucier showing an armored figure holding a mace.Year of the Reaper fantasy novel by Makiia Lucier showing an armored figure holding a mace.
Babel: An Arcane History book cover by R.F. Kuang featuring a detailed illustration of a tall silver tower.Babel: An Arcane History book cover by R.F. Kuang featuring a detailed illustration of a tall silver tower.
Jade City fantasy novel book cover by Fonda Lee, featuring glowing green text and a World Fantasy Award seal.Jade City fantasy novel book cover by Fonda Lee, featuring glowing green text and a World Fantasy Award seal.
A Bird Among Wolves fantasy novel cover featuring a dagger over autumn leaves.A Bird Among Wolves fantasy novel cover featuring a dagger over autumn leaves.
The Lies of Locke Lamora fantasy novel by Scott Lynch with a blue bridge and city cover art.The Lies of Locke Lamora fantasy novel by Scott Lynch with a blue bridge and city cover art.
Cover of Elder Race by Adrian Tchaikovsky featuring a tall futuristic tower in a misty mountain landscape.Cover of Elder Race by Adrian Tchaikovsky featuring a tall futuristic tower in a misty mountain landscape.
Hardcover book cover of Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo featuring a black crow wing design.Hardcover book cover of Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo featuring a black crow wing design.
Book cover of Untethered Sky by Fonda Lee featuring a girl riding a chariot beneath a giant hawk.Book cover of Untethered Sky by Fonda Lee featuring a girl riding a chariot beneath a giant hawk.
Fantasy novel cover for The Silverblood Promise by James Logan featuring characters on a rooftop overlooking a city.Fantasy novel cover for The Silverblood Promise by James Logan featuring characters on a rooftop overlooking a city.
The Fragile Threads of Power fantasy novel book cover by V.E. Schwab featuring a hooded silhouette.The Fragile Threads of Power fantasy novel book cover by V.E. Schwab featuring a hooded silhouette.
Fantasy novel cover Where Ice Meets Ash by Mauro Larreal featuring a red-bearded warrior with a rifle.Fantasy novel cover Where Ice Meets Ash by Mauro Larreal featuring a red-bearded warrior with a rifle.
Blood Over Bright Haven fantasy novel cover by M.L. Wang featuring a vintage typewriter with red flames.Blood Over Bright Haven fantasy novel cover by M.L. Wang featuring a vintage typewriter with red flames.
Epic fantasy novel Oss'stera by Ross Hightower featuring a hooded figure looking at a castle.Epic fantasy novel Oss'stera by Ross Hightower featuring a hooded figure looking at a castle.
Cover of Desulti, an epic fantasy novel featuring a female archer with a bow in a misty forest.Cover of Desulti, an epic fantasy novel featuring a female archer with a bow in a misty forest.
The Warm Hands of Ghosts book cover by Katherine Arden featuring a red poppy and hands.The Warm Hands of Ghosts book cover by Katherine Arden featuring a red poppy and hands.
The Sword of Kaigen book cover by M.L. Wang featuring a samurai warrior on a cliff overlooking the sea.The Sword of Kaigen book cover by M.L. Wang featuring a samurai warrior on a cliff overlooking the sea.
King of the Forgotten Darkness fantasy novel cover by Erik Goodwyn featuring a lone warrior and a dark castle.King of the Forgotten Darkness fantasy novel cover by Erik Goodwyn featuring a lone warrior and a dark castle.
Cover of The Will of the Many by James Islington, a fantasy novel featuring a floating stone structure.Cover of The Will of the Many by James Islington, a fantasy novel featuring a floating stone structure.
Fool's Errand book cover by Robin Hobb featuring a wolf and leopard illustration.Fool's Errand book cover by Robin Hobb featuring a wolf and leopard illustration.
The Familiar by Leigh Bardugo hardcover book featuring a hand with a scorpion tattoo holding a gold chain.The Familiar by Leigh Bardugo hardcover book featuring a hand with a scorpion tattoo holding a gold chain.
Faithbreaker by Hannah Kaner fantasy book cover featuring a winged jackalope on a wooden carving.Faithbreaker by Hannah Kaner fantasy book cover featuring a winged jackalope on a wooden carving.
Sunbringer fantasy novel by Hannah Kaner featuring a detailed illustration of a statue and sun motif.Sunbringer fantasy novel by Hannah Kaner featuring a detailed illustration of a statue and sun motif.
Cover of Godkiller by Hannah Kaner featuring a mythical stag with large antlers against a glowing moon.Cover of Godkiller by Hannah Kaner featuring a mythical stag with large antlers against a glowing moon.
Book cover of The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss featuring a cloaked figure in a landscape.Book cover of The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss featuring a cloaked figure in a landscape.
Fantasy novel cover for The Crystal Heir by Brendan Noble featuring a mage casting blue magic.Fantasy novel cover for The Crystal Heir by Brendan Noble featuring a mage casting blue magic.
The Crimson Court fantasy novel cover by Brendan Noble featuring a dragon and figures in red robes.The Crimson Court fantasy novel cover by Brendan Noble featuring a dragon and figures in red robes.
The Deathless Sons fantasy novel cover by Brendan Noble featuring a character wielding blue magical energy.The Deathless Sons fantasy novel cover by Brendan Noble featuring a character wielding blue magical energy.
The Daughters of the Earth fantasy novel cover by Brendan Noble featuring a magical girl with swirling energy.The Daughters of the Earth fantasy novel cover by Brendan Noble featuring a magical girl with swirling energy.
Fantasy novel cover for The Trials of Ascension by Brendan Noble featuring two characters reaching for each other.Fantasy novel cover for The Trials of Ascension by Brendan Noble featuring two characters reaching for each other.
Fantasy novel cover for A Dagger in the Winds by Brendan Noble, featuring two magic users in a dark forest.Fantasy novel cover for A Dagger in the Winds by Brendan Noble, featuring two magic users in a dark forest.
Elantris book cover by Brandon Sanderson featuring epic fantasy art of characters in a mystical city.Elantris book cover by Brandon Sanderson featuring epic fantasy art of characters in a mystical city.
Cover of The Book That Wouldn't Burn by Mark Lawrence featuring a grand, multi-level fantasy library.Cover of The Book That Wouldn't Burn by Mark Lawrence featuring a grand, multi-level fantasy library.
Book cover of And Put Away Childish Things by Adrian Tchaikovsky featuring a black wardrobe in a snowy forest.Book cover of And Put Away Childish Things by Adrian Tchaikovsky featuring a black wardrobe in a snowy forest.
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