Hey, Friends! I always love this part of the process—okay, who am I kidding? I love all of it! I’m just thankful to be given the chance to write books and have people read them. Did that sound insincere? Or just nauseating? Regardless, it’s the truth.
But I do love the cover art aspect of writing books.
The artist who has done all eleven of my covers (yep, counting the five covers for the various installments of Savage Species, I now have eleven Samhain Horror covers) is named Angela Waters. She is awesome. And creative. And extremely cool. And talented. And awesome.
As some of you know, I’ve been working on my first-ever sequel, the follow-up to my debut novel The Sorrows. The title is Castle of Sorrows, and I’m editing it right now. But despite the fact that I haven’t yet delivered the final manuscript to my editor, the awesome literary mind and former Turkish speed metal bassist Don D’Auria, Castle of Sorrows now has a cover.
In moments like this, I like to sit back a little and reflect. You know, get all philosophical. I think of the size of the cosmos and the wonder contained in a single grain of—
What’s that? Shut up and show you the cover?
Sigh. Okay, if you really don’t wanna hear me wax profound on the mysteries of the universe, I suppose I’ll unveil the cover. Here it is…
Do I even need to say how much I love it? Do I need to explain why, if my wife and I ever decide to have a fourth child, we’ll name it Angela regardless of gender?
Yeah, I love the cover. I love how Pan/Gabriel is both forbidding and mysterious, simultaneously powerful and intelligent. Kind of like Russell Crowe. With goat horns. And a tattered loin cloth. In the moonlight.
That’s all for tonight, Friends. Remember Savage Species comes out in six days. Remember Dust Devils comes out in February. And remember Castle of Sorrows is coming next July.
Gabriel’s coming. And he’s ready to take his revenge…
Jonathan Janz 
Dude, your best cover yet! Can not wait for this book.
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Thank you, Danny! I’ll tell Angela you said that. I love it too! And I hope the wait is worth it. 🙂
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What Danny said! Wow…and I thought Dust Devils cover was the best! Awesome!
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Thanks, Chris! I’m hard pressed to say which one I love the most. I think it’s so cool the way Angela can capture wildly different vibes and stories. I’m glad you like this one. 🙂
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This is an awesome cover!
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Thanks, Tristan! I agree wholeheartedly! 🙂
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I love this cover! It captures Gabriel and the mood of The Sorrows beautifully.
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Thank you so much, Renae! I totally agree. Angela does such an outstanding job of capturing the essence of the setting and the villain…I’m really excited about this cover. I’m glad you like it too! 🙂
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That, my friend, is a bitchin cover. Angela rocks it every time.
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Thanks, brutha! You’re right about Angela. She always brings her A game.
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I am WAY behind the party (I know, I know, do you even remember my name?)…but I saw the cover..cool! So fitting. The Sorrows stuck with me enough that I won’t even need to refresh before the sequel! I look forward to it after Dust Devils. I love Pan/Gabriel on the cover. Angela does do a great job. 🙂
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Hey, Erin! Thanks for your support! I hope you enjoy Dust Devils–by the way…I should probably send you that puppy, huh? 🙂
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Yes, please email me!!! 🙂
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