Series Redo: The Four Kingdoms Series by Melanie Cellier
I’ve posted a few of the new covers for Melanie Cellier’s spin-off series, Beyond the Four Kingdoms, and now it’s time to show off the new cover redoes for the original series, The Four Kingdoms.
We wanted to keep a similar look as Beyond the Four Kingdoms so that readers knew the series was connected, yet different enough to know they are a separate series.
On to the covers!
“The Princess Companion“
Book One
Danger and romance await a woodcutter’s daughter in a royal palace.
One dark and stormy night, lost and alone, Alyssa finds herself knocking on the door of a castle. After a lifetime spent in the deep forest, Alyssa has no idea what to expect on the other side.
What she finds is two unruly young princesses and one very handsome prince. When Alyssa accepts the job of Princess Companion she knows her life will change. What she doesn’t know is that the royal family is about to be swept up in unexpected danger and intrigue, and that she just might be the only thing standing between her kingdom and destruction.
This retelling of the classic fairy tale, The Princess and the Pea, reimagines the risks and rewards that come when one royal family goes searching for a true princess.
Print Edition
“The Princess Fugitive“
Book Two
Princess Ava used to be a weapon – sharp, strong and beautiful. But when she fails at her most important task, she’s forced to flee from her own family.
Only her personal bodyguard, Hans, remains loyal. Hans claims to know the real Ava but she finds that hard to believe – after all, she’s been the villain so long that she can’t remember anything else.
Deep in exile, Ava learns her kingdom needs a hero and she might be the only one who can save it. The catch? She’ll have to ally herself with the very people she blames for her downfall.
But in a game of life and death where the stakes are an entire kingdom, winning over her enemies will only be the beginning. Can one fugitive save her people, her kingdom and, hardest of all, herself?
In this reimagining of the classic fairy tale, Little Red Riding Hood, the girl in the red hood has been swallowed up by the wolf and must decide if she’s willing to fight for her freedom, no matter the cost.
Print Edition
“Happily Ever Afters“
Novella
Sometimes a fairy tale ending is only the beginning…
Sarah and Evelyn have already risked everything to help Ava win a crown. But they soon learn that a coronation is a beginning, not an ending. Not everyone in Rangmere is happy to see the young queen on the throne, and intrigue and danger lurk all around.
The cousins find themselves fighting not only for their new kingdom but also for their own survival in the royal court. When a new threat emerges, the two girls must defeat it to both save the crown and secure their own Happily Ever Afters.
“The Princess Pact”
Book Three
Spinning straw into gold was only the beginning of the story…
Marie, the dutiful princess of Northhelm, chafes under the rigid protocol that governs her life. Then a growing darkness threatens the kingdom and uncovers the lie at the centre of her whole life–a single pact that changes everything.
Throwing off convention, she joins Rafe, a handsome, charming newcomer, on a quest to save her kingdom. Except he doesn’t know she has a mission of her own–to discover the truth about her identity. Increasingly drawn to Rafe’s strength and good humour, Marie is torn by her double purpose. With time running out and death and destruction looming, Marie will have to unravel the bargains that surround her and choose where her true allegiance lies.
In this twist on the classic fairy tale, Rumpelstiltskin, a hidden identity is just one of the things Marie will have to unravel.
Print Edition
“The Princess Game”
Book Four
They call her the Sleeping Princess, but Celeste is far from asleep…
Celeste has been cursed since her sixteenth birthday–just not in the way the rest of the kingdom thinks. All they see is her breath-taking beauty, marred by her foolishness. Only she knows that she retains her brilliant mind. And it’s a secret she must keep at all costs.
Over the years she’s grown accustomed to the necessary deception. After all, her life depends on it. And she’s even found a way to protect her kingdom, working from the shadows. But now a dangerous new threat has emerged, one that Celeste can’t defeat alone. She needs the help of a newly-arrived prince. One who’s altogether too handsome and too charming. Somehow she needs to keep her secret, save her kingdom and find a way to free herself from the curse. The last thing she has time to do is sleep.
In this reimagining of the classic fairy tale, Sleeping Beauty, it’s only the princess’ mind that is asleep. And sometimes appearances can be deceiving.
Print Edition
“A Midwinter’s Wedding”
Novella
Princess Cordelia is used to being overshadowed by her many brothers and sisters. So when she’s offered the chance to attend her brother’s wedding in a faraway kingdom, she leaps at it. In Northhelm, she’ll finally have the chance to stand out. And maybe, just maybe, she’ll even find romance.
But not everything in the Northhelmian court is as it appears. With her brother distracted by the wedding, only Ferdinand, the ugliest man at court, will listen to Cordelia’s concerns. An observant princess and a strangely amphibious soldier may be the only thing standing between all Four Kingdoms and disaster.
Cordelia will have to overcome prejudice, deceit and danger if she wants to save the day and find romance at A Midwinter’s Wedding.
“The Four Kingdoms Box Set One”
2D Version for platforms that do not allow the 3D box image.
Speed Art
I had decided to try my hand at doing a speed art video. I picked up some really awesome stock from Neostock and put together this pre-made cover.
The cover sold shortly after I posted it, but I thought you would still appreciate the video.
Cover: “Dim the Lights” by Sue Duff
Cover reveal for the fifth book in author Sue Duff’s The Weir Chronicles, “Dim the Lights”.
Look for it coming soon to print and ebook!
Cover: “Dogsbody” by Karen Wolfe
LOVE DOGS? LOVE WHODUNNITS? ENJOY A TASTE OF CANI-CRIME.
Check out the cover for author Karen Wolfe’s first book in her new Georgie Crane Comi-Crime series, “Dogsbody“.
Now available in print and ebook!
Georgie Crane, dog-whisperer, is a woman who can’t say no…hence her huge pack of canine last-chance misfits. Add in one half-submerged body, sixteen nosy dogs, a scavenged set of dentures and a dismembered finger wearing an intriguing ring, and Georgie finds herself unwittingly withholding evidence from the gorgeous DI Matt Turnbull, investigating officer. In between rehabilitating the rescued (dogs) training the untrainable (owners), organising a charity Fun Day, preparing for frst-time grandmotherhood and fending off her reconciliation-bent ex, there’s little time for second-time around romance. And then of course, there’s her Mother….. A second body with links to the first gives Georgie an opportunity to help uncover a calculating killer, but can she do it in time to win Matt’s love and admiration? Only dogged determination will tell!
New Covers for Robert J. Crane’s Girl in the Box Series Part 2
If you missed the first post containing the new covers for books 1-3, check it out here.
Here are the new covers for books 4 & 5 of Robert J. Crane’s Girl in the Box series.
“Family”
Just hours after finding Andromeda and crossing paths with her mother, Sienna Nealon finds herself up against a bigger threat than ever before. Omega, the organization that unleashed Wolfe and others upon her, has declared war on the Directorate and the first strikes have already landed. Facing the seemingly unstoppable forces of Omega and Sienna’s own mother, the Directorate seems poised for defeat when a new threat rears its ugly head – a traitor in their midst, one that may mean the destruction of everything Sienna has come to care about.
Print Edition
“Omega”
Omega – a shadowy organization that is synonymous with power in the metahuman world. They have hunted Sienna Nealon since the day she first left her house, have killed countless Directorate agents and operatives, and now they unveil their greatest plot – Operation Stanchion, a mysterious phrase let slip by an Omega operative in the midst of a battle. Now Sienna must track the pieces Omega has in motion to confront her enemy before they can land their final stroke – and bring an end to the Directorate forever.
Print Edition
Cover: “A Tale of Beauty and Beast” by Melanie Cellier
Introducing the cover for author Melanie Cellier’s next Beyond the Four Kingdoms book, “A Tale of Beauty and Beast“.
Now available for pre-order!
Lily has managed to save the duchy of Marin, with the help of her twin, Sophie. But now Sophie faces an even greater threat. Can she save the cursed kingdom of Palinor from its beastly prince?
Cover: “The Convent’s Secret” by CJ Archer
Check out the cover for bestselling author C.J. Archer’s next Glass and Steele book, “The Convent’s Secret”.
Coming March 2018!
Now available for pre-order on select sites.
To find the one man who can fix the magic in Matt’s watch, he and India are led to a convent where the nuns will do anything to keep their secrets private. Including murder? Matt and India must uncover the truth behind the disappearance of the mother superior and two babies given to her care many years ago. But sometimes, the truth is painful and its exposure can have deadly consequences.
With his magic watch slowing down, Matt needs all the help India and his friends can offer before time runs out. But his nemesis will do anything to bring about his downfall, including rock Matt’s family with a scandal that can ruin them, and Matt and India’s chance of happiness.
Cover: “Youth Patrol” by Andrew Lueders
Introducing the cover for Andrew Lueders’ new release “Youth Patrol“.
Now available in print and ebook!
Enforcing tolerance with extreme prejudice.
America has outlawed hate and bigotry and a new era of love and diversity has swept the land. 18-year old Evan Sparks embodies this new kind of United States. He dreams of joining an elite fighting unit, known as Youth Patrol, a government agency made up of young adults bent on ridding the world of intolerance and religious fanatics. But when Evan finally gets his chance to enlist, he’s shocked at the brutal tactics Youth Patrol uses to force people to be more tolerant. He wonders if he has what it takes to inflict the pain necessary to ensure an open-minded society. Will Evan Sparks become the kind of soldier the government demands, or will he show pity on his victims and face the wrath of Youth Patrol?
Cover: “Beauty and Beastly” by Melanie Karsak
The cover for bestselling author Melanie Karsak’s next Steampunk Fairy Tale, “Beauty and Beastly“.
Now available for pre-order!
Beauty and Beastly is a retelling of the classic Beauty and the Beast fairy tale set in 1814 Regency England.
Cover: “Mr. Conjure” by S.A. Hunter
Cover reveal for S.A. Hunter’s latest Scary Mary release, “Mr. Conjure“.
Now available in ebook and coming soon to print!
“I’ve never heard of Mr. Conjure,” Mary said.
“He creeps through the shadows wearing a raggedy top hat and a long black coat. His claws are stained a bright red from all the blood he’s spilled. If he gets you, there’s no escape.”
“Why’s he called Mr. Conjure?” Mary asked.
“What do you mean?”
“Why isn’t he called Top Hat or Mr. Red Hands?”
Eddie frowned. “Because he’s called Mr. Conjure.”
“But what does he conjure?” Mary asked.
“He doesn’t. You conjure him.”
“But why would anyone want to?”
“Because people are sometimes stupid,” Rachel said.
Jenny was a little stupid, at least that’s what Mary thought. Why else would the teen go to an abandoned house by herself and play a game to summon a monster called Mr. Conjure? Mary doesn’t believe he exists, but Jenny insists he’d real and he’s out to get her. She’s so afraid of what he’ll do to her, she attempts suicide.
Rachel wants to help Jenny and needs Mary to do it. Mary thinks Jenny needs a shrink, not her. Mary is sure Mr. Conjure isn’t real. But something is lurking in the dark and if it can’t get Jenny, it’ll take Mary instead.