• US$300

• 64 designs

• 28 designers

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Book Cover Design Brief

I would like a book cover design for use in self-publishing with KDP Publishing (Amazon) a Science Fiction novel that is the second book in a trilogy.

In the first book, "The Wrath of God", Quintus Aurelius, a Roman Centurian, is infused with the wrath of God on the day of the crucifixion which makes him a tragic cursed anti-hero unable to be killed. Two thousand years later he is revived by and falls in love with Mary Beth Connor a beautiful archeologist student at Princeton University. They are drawn into a battle against a malevolent Artificial Intelligence named Alpha bent on the destruction of humanity. Alpha is destroyed but Quintus appears to have died from absorbing the energy of a nuclear bomb.

In the second book, The Red Dragon, Alpha returns seeking revenge and targets Mary Beth Connor and her unborn child by kidnapping them. The birth of Teo, the son of the Wrath of God and Mary Beth Connor awakens Azi Duhaka, the Red Dragon, who is foretold in Prophesy to be the destroyer of the world. The power in Quintus reawakens and he rescues Mary Beth. He then joins forces with Alpha to battle the Red Dragon in an attempt to prevent the apocalypse.

Copy of the first book cover is included for reference

I have a subscription to Shutterstock and artwork from that source can be used in cover design.

The cover should be focused on the Red Dragon, the apocalypse or the final battle between the Red Dragon and Quintus.

The Prophesy and Azi Duhaka (The Red Dragon), are inspired by the Zoroastrian end of world writings that were a precursor to the Bible's book of Revelations.

The Red Dragon is a shape shifting beast that has multiple forms including that of a Dragon. His human form has a multi-headed dragon tattoo on his chest. He also has an axe wielding warrior Djinn form. The beast can mind control humans, is immensely strong, imperious to most physical attacks but when cut its blood becomes a weapon morphing into poison, acid, pestilence or stinging vermin.

I like the photo in Shutterstock 776025334 which I feel could work well as the front cover. I also like the concept in Shutterstock 1897847581 but do not like the artwork.

Target Market(s)

Adult male and female Science Fiction/Fantasy readers.

Industry/Entity Type

Science Fiction/Fantasy book

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Look and feel

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Requirements

Must have

• Dramatic art

Nice to have

• Potential concepts for cover: Focus on Red Dragon character, focus on climatic battle between Red Dragon and Quintus, fire, apocalyptic effect of final battle, The rear cover can be continuation of front or can focus on Quintus, Mary Beth Connor, Teo (the child) or the apocalypse.

Should not have

• comic art

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