5 Indie Fantasy Books I Bought Because Of The Covers (They're Gorgeous!)

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The Lost Heir by Chris Gourley: www.amazon.com/dp/B09KN7XZS8/...
Empyreal Roots by C.J. Walters: www.amazon.com/dp/173648320X/...
Rise of the Dragon Queen by Darrah Steffen: www.amazon.com/dp/1736419005/...
-The Rise of the Dragon Queen's cover was designed by Marta Dec: martadec.eu/
(Panel interview featuring Darrah Steffen: • Live Dragon Fantasy In... )
Of Songs and Saltwater by Heather Carter: www.amazon.com/dp/B0C2SQ8RM4/...
-Of Songs and Saltwater's cover was designed by FrinaArt: frinaart.com/
(Live Panel Read Featuring Excerpt From 'Of Songs and Saltwater', Read by the Author: • Indie Fantasy Book Bli... )
Of Goblins and Gold by Emma Hamm: www.amazon.com/dp/1733558233/...
The Vow That Twisted Fate (First Edition Paperback) by Katherine D. Graham: www.amazon.com/dp/0996984542/...
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[@christinegourley7564]

I have so happy for you, Katherine! Oh my heart.... I can't believe this. I have chills!!!

[@KatherineDGrahamAuthor]

Thank YOU for putting out such an amazing book for the world to share! I still remember scrolling through Reedsy and stopping right away because of that cover! (And it did not disappoint.)

[@NicolesBookishNook]

We love a pretty cover! I did that with Emily Wilde’s Encyclopedia of Faeries. Had no idea about the plot but oh so gorgeous-and it’s a great book ❤

[@christinegourley7564]

I follow Dale Roberts and saw where you had won a cover. Most podcasts I see "after"... this one just popped up and reminded you were going live. Wow and wow.

[@KatherineDGrahamAuthor]

Oh wow! What a coincidence! Thank you for tuning in live! Yes, super thankful to Self Publishing with Dale and MIBLart for the redesign they did for The Vow That Twisted Fate. It was such a blessing.

[@blackmagictutorials6810]

Prince of Thorns by Mark Lawrence. Back then, I don't read at all but it caught my eye. Within 10 seconds, I have decided that I must have it.

[@AuthorJohnADouglas]

This is exactly why I’ve bought a number of Indy fantasy books. Indy fantasy eats trad covers for lunch

[@KatherineDGrahamAuthor]

I have a LOT more than five, but these are five that I have read either entirely or mostly and also loved the content for. X-D There are some pretty trad books, too (The King of Elfhame was the last one I got, and it was because of the cover), but I've definitely been grabbing way more indies when it comes to covers lately. Emma Hamm's newest covers, for example, are beautiful (and I believe Emma designs her own covers? Could be thinking of somebody else though...)