Monday, January 21, 2013

Grave Mercy

Last year I did a rough cover illustration for Robin Lafevers' book Grave Mercy. It didn't make the cover, but I had fun doing it. The book is pretty good too. It's about assassins raised in a sketchy convent. Lots of political intrigue and sneaking about. The covergirl here is Ismae. I hear the second book, Dark Triumph is coming out soon, starring another assassin named Sybella.


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11 comments:

  1. A.J. WilkinsJanuary 22, 2013 at 7:42 AM

    Dammit Phroilan.. this is beautiful!

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  2. PhroilanJanuary 22, 2013 at 9:42 AM

    Thanks, man!

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  3. RunderoosJanuary 22, 2013 at 9:46 AM

    Yeah, really nice and moody

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  4. GreggerzJanuary 27, 2013 at 2:47 PM

    The colours and the character, her clothing... this is really pleasing too look at.

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  5. Kate PfeilschiefterJanuary 28, 2013 at 12:16 AM

    Sounds like a good read. And awesome painting too. I really like the atmosphere of it

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    1. PhroilanJanuary 28, 2013 at 8:06 AM

      Thanks, Kate.

      Btw, great rendering on your creatures. Your work reminds me of a strange brew of Terryl Whitlatch and Wayne Barlowe. :)

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    2. AnonymousFebruary 1, 2013 at 7:57 AM

      Love this!! It should have been the cover. BTW, the book is pretty great, too.

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  6. WarmicsMarch 2, 2014 at 11:21 AM

    I went and looked up what the final cover ended up being and it's a photo. Seriously? They picked a photo over this? Life is unfair D:

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    1. PhroilanMarch 3, 2014 at 1:26 PM

      Yeah, that's just YA nowadays. Gone are the days when illustrated covers were the norm. :(

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  7. Customer recommendations for SEO Austin Don Allen click hereMay 25, 2015 at 10:03 PM

    I have completely fallen in love with Grave Mercy. From the plot, to the characters, to the romance and even the tragic and heart-breaking moments. It's action-packed, super exciting and thrilling. Grave Mercy is a story filled with adventure, betrayals and lies of untrustworthy people, but it's also about standing up for what is right and true. Grave Mercy is truly sensational.''

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  8. Have you viewed Surprise Moving CompaniesSeptember 12, 2015 at 11:58 PM

    Just finished reading the novel. What a fascinating period in French history and the novel details it nicely. Very well written, couldn't put it down. Way to go, Robin!

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