Jul 8
"Crown of Shadows" by Michael Whelan (1995)
The full trilogy
seen from United States
seen from United Kingdom
seen from United Kingdom
seen from Chile
seen from South Africa
seen from United States
seen from United States
seen from France
seen from United States
seen from South Africa
seen from Canada
seen from China
seen from China
seen from Brazil
seen from Philippines
seen from Panama
seen from Chile
seen from Iraq
seen from T1
seen from United Kingdom
"Crown of Shadows" by Michael Whelan (1995)
The full trilogy
Time to reread C.S. Friedman for some prose inspo
This is how I imagined the drop pods looking when I read Nightborn, with the core behind them.
Coldfire Discord Server
Please enjoy this link to a discord server for fans of the Coldfire series by C. S. Friedman.
https://discord.gg/FgNkYNn
Fantasy Series You Might Have Missed: A Starter Kit
The Mabinogion Tetralogy by Evangeline Walton | The Coldfire Trilogy by C.S. Friedman | The Worldbreaker Saga by Kameron Hurley | Eternal Sky by Elizabeth Bear | Night Watch Series by Sergei Lukyanenko | Rai-Kirah Trilogy by Carol Berg | Doctrine of Labyrinths by Sarah Monette
THIS ALIEN SHORE (1998) by Michael Whelan, cover for the book by C.S. Friedman.
A great cover for many reasons. First, there's the movement created by Michael's composition. Vibrant splashes of color draw us into the background, but the eye never lingers long there as the lines created by the alien crowd redirect back to the central figure.
In the foreground, we get a realistic portrait of Jamisia that conveys a lot about her character. All eyes seem to be on her in that moment. Her body language is closed, protective, yet her gaze is direct. Her costuming is shiny but her face is unembellished.
Contradictions abound. Even the object in her hand is meant to cast eyes away, which only serves to heighten the viewer's curiosity about her.
All of these subtle elements add up to intrigue, drawing readers to pick up the book to learn what the story is about. And that is perhaps Michael's greatest gift as an illustrator, his ability to connect to an audience and hold their attention in the briefest glance.
I cannot express enough my desire to live as Guerans do. I wish I could paint my face to explain my disposition and countenance, my needs and wants. No ego, just "Here's how you can expect me to operate within our interaction."
Top Ten Tuesday: Authors I've Read The Most Books By
Top Ten Tuesday: Authors I’ve Read The Most Books By
Top Ten Tuesday was created by The Broke and the Bookish in June of 2010 and was moved to That Artsy Reader Girl in January of 2018. It was born of a love of lists, a love of books, and a desire to bring bookish friends together.
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She assigns each Tuesday a topic and then post her top ten list that fits that topic. You’re more than welcome to join her and create your own top…
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