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The image is an illustration. It is the close-up of a hand holding a wooden comb. There are old scars around each finger. Over the image are the words, "Cover Reveal for Scars Around Her Fingers by A. A. Freeman."

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The book cover sits in the center of the image. It shows a white man with scruffy dark hair and a course beard sitting on the ground in a dark alley. He is smiling and wearing a button-down shirt and blue striped tie pulled loose at his neck, jeans, and patterned socks, with one shoe on and one shoe missing. Behind the debris of the alley is a swirling portal of blue magic. Inside the portal is reenforced door with barred windows and a neon sign reading, "OPEN". The background of the image is a wall of dimly lit brick with curling smoke framing the cover, all of which is tinged blue.

The book cover sits in the center of the image. It shows two Chinese men with long flowing hair in red hanfu trimmed in gold. The man on the left is in a wooden wheelchair and the man on the right is leaning over and putting his hand on the first man's shoulder. They are in front of a misty forest and it is snowing. The background of the image is a cropped version of the back cover of the novel. It shows a traditional Chinese house with steps leading to a porch lit by a hanging paper lantern. The snow here is piled up on the roof and the steps.

The book cover sits in the center of the image. It is black and has a three-line green and gold border that ends in a bundle of hemlock flowers in each corner. The center features a ruby red apple with a snake coiled around it. The snake starts out made of woven grass at its head and the rest of it is made up entirely of easily recognized poisonous flowers including belladonna, nightshade, and more hemlock. The color palette is predominantly green, with pops of white, purple, and pink within the foliage. The background of the image is a close up of a pile of red apples.

The book cover sits in the center of the image. It shows the close up of a bookcase filled with blue and brown, leather-bound books. On either sides are the hanging vines of a pothos plant. In the center of the eye-level shelf is a two-story, yellow, brick building with a slate roof and red door. The background of the image is green ivy, peeking out of the shadows.

Image is a child with dark hair reading a book. The child is focused on the book, which is out of focus, and we can only see the top part of their face. Below the child are the words, "Kids Can Read Big Books, A Fantasy-Faction Article."

The book cover sits in the center of the image. The cover shows a hoard of horror movie monsters closing on a lone young man at the front of the image. He is wearing a purple hoodie and holding his left arm up towards a glowing purple rectangle. The glow illuminates him, and also the throng of dark shapes about to attack him. Above them a cloudy night sky is barely visible. The background of the image is a photo of a dark night sky illuminated by soft moonlight.

The book cover sits in the center of the image. It shows the back of a man with short hair wearing a leather jacket and holding a gun in his left hand and a bottle of liquor in his right. The rest of the image is reddish-orange with a single area of yellow in a flat patch of baren ground in front of him. The surrounding landscape is a destroyed city, with crumbling electrical pylons and bent chain-link fences wrapped in barred wire, with dark clouds hanging over the scene. The background image is a photo of an electrical pylon set against a reddish-orange sky with a bright spot of yellow glowing in the center of the image.

The image shows a cutout photo of David Gemmell. Behind him are two of his books. On the left is Legend and on the right is Waylander. The background of the image is a fiery red and purple sunset. Over the image are the words, "David Gemmell: Legend, Waylander, and Sword in the Storm," at the top and, "A Fantasy-Faction Review," at the bottom.

Image is a flat illustration done in three colors plus white. It shows a cellphone laying flat on a bright orange/red surface in the center of multiple stacks of books. The books are dark dark blue and mint green with white edges. A dark blue hand is reaching out of the white static of the phone's screen; its fingers turning the same orange/red as the table's surface and the many bookmarks trailing out of the books and onto the phone's screen. Over the image are two white boxes of text. The first, in the upper left, reads: Human Writer Seeks Inspiration in an Age of Machines. The second, in the lower right, reads: A Fantasy-Faction Article.

The book cover sits in the center of the image. It shows an inverted triangle made of a fine filigree of vines and swirls floating in a dark space. Below the triangle, yellow sparks fly up from an unseen fire. The background of the image is a similar dark space, with a yellow tinge. Yellow flames rise from the bottom right corner and lick the edge of the book.

The image shows a scene in oranges and yellows of a city of dark towers being blown apart by a rising phoenix whose wings spread across the entire sky. In the foreground is the silhouette of a man in long coat with his arms outspread welcoming the phoenix even as flames lick up around his feet. Over the image are the words: 11 Annual Self-Published Fantasy Blog-Off Finalists, A Fantasy-Faction Article.

The book cover sits in the center of the image. It shows an illustration of an orange cat's head turned to face the viewer. The cat has fluffy fur, white tuffs in its ears, bright green eyes. It is looking at the viewer with what can only be described as a smirk. Behind the cat are green mountains covered in pine trees. At the bottom of the cover on the left is an orange badge that reads New Release. The background of the image is an illustration of a mountain side with pine trees at the bottom, all in an orange that matches the cat.

The manga cover sits in the center of the image. It shows a young anime girl with blond hair in a teal cape and matching pointed hat, jumping through the air. Her hair matches the tassel on her hat and her leather shoes. Behind her is a pastoral landscape with stone houses and chimneys of a provincial town down in subdued greens and browns. Stylized gold stars frame her face in the peachy sky. The whole image has the look of a watercolor painting. The edges of the cover have dull gold Art Deco designs. The background of the image is a watercolor wash of teal, pale yellow, and ruddy brown, with more stylized stars around it.

The book cover sits in the center of the image. It shows a blond haired woman in a long brown dress and holding a staff. She is accompanied by a white wolf. They stand on the edge of a cliff overlooking a fantasy city with a giant castle looming in the background. In the cloudy, sunset sky flies a white dragon. The background of the image is also a cloudy sunset sky: a photograph with clouds of pale pinks and yellows.

The image shows a book with deep blue cover open on its back, with its pages fanned open. Above the book is written: Fantasy-Faction's SPFBO #11 Seventh & Final Fall.

The image shows the close up of an open book lit with a tangle of white fairy lights that gives a golden glow to the pages. Across the book is laid an organically shaped magic wand, also wrapped in fairy lights. Over the image are the words, "Try This Instead: Children's and YA Lit Recommendations, A Fantasy-Faction Article," written in gold, surrounded by gold stars.

The book cover sits in the center of the image. It shows a black background with a sprinkling of salt falling from a source off page. The salt is falling into a blue mist filled with sparkles. The background of the image is a closeup of a place setting on a white table cloth, half in shadow.

The image shows a field of tall dandelions. In the center of the image are four hardcover books standing upright with pages fanned open. They make a circle in the grass with their spines touching. At the bottom of the image are the words: Fantasy-Faction's SPFBO #11 Sixth Group Fall.

The book cover sits in the center of the image. It shows a young man in a sleeveless, white karate gi thrusting a golden spear off screen. He is wearing a red tattered belt, which has grown and swirls around the spear and flies up into the sky behind him. Directly behind him is the body of a Chinese black dragon. In the background is a stone fortress on a hill with a red full moon hung beside it. The background of the image is a close up of charred wood that looks like dragon scales.

The image shows the close up of an open book resting on an old log. It is surrounded by autumn leaves in red, orange, and gold. A red leaf sits on the open page. Below the book is written: Fantasy-Faction's SPFBO #11 Fifth Group Fall.

The cover sits in the center of the image. It shows a shirtless, white, young man with white hair, wielding a lightning-blue sci-fi saber. His arms and legs are robotic, he is wearing a metal mask, and his eyes are glowing blue. He is in a huge arena and surrounded by either humanoid robots or other people in full sci-fi body armor. Lightning is arching off his sword and he is staring directly at the viewer. The background of the image is a photo of blue and pale pink neon lights on a dark background.

The image shows the close up of an open book sitting on an overstuffed chair with a white and dark gray gingham pattern. Laying on the open book is a dried, brown maple leaf. Above the book is written, "Fantasy-Faction's SPFBO #11 Fourth Group Falls".

The book cover sits in the center of the image. The cover has a dark blue background with various illustrated images scattered about it, including: a cup of coffee, a cup of tea, a scroll being written on by a quill, a tan men's hat with a blue band, a stack of books, a brown owl sitting on a stack of books, a cloth measuring tape, a rolled up scroll, and a black cat. The background of the image is a piece of aged parchment.

The cover sits in the center of the image. It shows a statue of three women, the one on left faces left, the one in the middle faces forward, and the one on the right faces right. All three women have long braided hair and the woman in the middle has a wing instead of a right arm. The statue is oxidized green with hints of gold peeking through, as are all its surroundings. It is standing in the center of a set of columns each decorated with golden skulls. Below the statues vines form brambles and are beginning to crawl up the pillars. Behind the scene is a swirl of gold ending in a dark starburst at the top of the cover. A crow is about to land on the statue. The background of the image is a closeup of green and white marble with veins of gold running through it.

The cover sits in the center of the image. It shows two gnolls, or were-hyenas, fighting on a dirt street of a medieval town in the middle of the night. The two full moons reflect in a puddle of mud and blood below them, and a single streetlight illuminates the rest of the scene. The larger gnoll is leaping at the smaller with a large sword. The smaller gnoll stands ready with a smaller sword in one hand and a shield in the other. The background of the image shows a close up of dark, dried mud in swirling patterns.

The book cover sits in the center of the image. It shows a person with long dark hair in a white hooded outfit of shiny satin. They are facing the viewer with their arms crossed, with only their lower face and upper body standing out from the shadows. Behind their right shoulder is a skeletal, dragon-like head whose body is also hidden in darkness. The background of the image is a closeup of a dried salt lake bed.

Three book covers sit at the center of the image: We Are the Dead (center), A Fool's Hope (left), and Until the Last (right). All three covers show a masked face on a mottled background. The center cover shows a samurai warrior mask in black and white with red details, and a red background. The left cover shows a hooded figure in a golden mask with lots of filigree work and its mouth welded shut, with a blue background. The right cover shows a figure hooded in blue with a pale white mask made out of clay or paper mache. Its mouth is open and dark, its nose is broken, its face is lined with cracks, and the background of the cover is green. The background of the image is mottled stone in a gradient of green, red, and blue, with the words "The Last War" above the covers and "A Fantasy-Faction Series Review" below.

The image shows a white chair sitting in a field of tall grass. On the chair is an open book with a lavender cover. And holding the book open is a nosegay of dandelions. Over the image is a box with the words "Fantasy-Faction's SPFBO #11 Third Five Fall."

A white man and woman in 1960s-style summer clothes are in a rowboat on calm water. The man is rowing the boat and the woman is smiling at him. In the distance is an island with old New England gothic homes, a dock, and a lighthouse. Above the island the sky is pale blue and full of puffy clouds. Below the boat the ocean is calm, but the shadow from the two people and the rowboat has take the shape of a skull on the surface of the water. The background of the image is a gentle ripple on the surface of dark water.

The book cover sits on the left of the image. It is designed to look like a woodblock print done in black ink, on paper that fades from lavender to turquoise blue. It shows a hill with trees at the top. Below is a winding river that empties into the sea at the bottom. About halfway down on the right of the river is a pair of carnival wagons. Below them on the left is decrepit castle with a path leading to a cave on the ocean's edge. Forests and hills make up the rest of the space. At the top of the cover among the trees, done in white instead of black, is the unicorn and a butterfly standing under the full moon and a sky of stars, all done in white. The background of the image is blue paint fading to white. To the right of the cover is the quote from the post, with the words, "Summer Hanford, Fantasy-Faction" after it.

The book cover sits in the center of the image. It shows a dark brown background with the scientific drawing of a humanoid skeleton taking up most of the space. The skeleton is mostly human but with wing bones coming out of its shoulders and bird's feet instead of human. Each bone in the skeleton is numbered and refers to a list of bone names at the bottom of the cover. A round, pale orange sticker towards the bottom right reads, "The Lost Work of Dr. Spencer Black". The background of the image is the negative photograph of writing scribbled on a blackboard.

The book cover sits in the center of the image. It shows two sleek, muscular dogs, one white and one black barking with teeth bared. The black dog is wearing a vest with a mounted gun and site. Around the dogs are large tropical leaves and red sparks that are pixel shaped. Behind them is an orange moon that fills most of the cover, set on a dark starry sky. The background image is a fiery red-orange vortex of digital light on a black background.

Three book covers sit at the center of the image. Book 1, Black Sun, in the center; book 2, Fevered Star, on the left; and book 3, Mirrored Heavens, on the right. All three books have a black background with a woman's face at their centers. Book 1 shows a woman with dark blue skin. The bottom of her face is normal but from her cheek bones up, she transforms into a bird with wings outstretched. She is wearing a golden earing shaped like the edge of an eclipse and a matching halo surrounds her head. Book 2 shows a woman with orange skin. Shooting out on all sides are rays of yellow-orange with particles of red near her face. Book 3 shows a woman with pearlescent turquoise skin. Instead of hair she has fins and tentacles in shades of blue and green. The background of the image shows an eclipse at its height with the sun's corona shining out in brilliant white on all sides. Above the covers is written, "Between Earth and Sky" and below the covers is written, "A Fantasy-Faction Series Review", both in golden block text matching book 1.

The book cover sits in the center of the image. The top half shows a cloudy gray sky, the bottom half a negative image of a black and white map of London. In the sky is a fence of barred wire, with a large bird landing on it in silhouette. At the dividing line between the two halves sits the title done in a black silhouette with each letter showcasing pieces of London. For example: the H is the Tower Bridge, the E is an electric pole with a double bus driving under it, and the last line of the N is a phone booth. The map below also has a blood splatter on it. The background of the image is a gray brick wall and the book cover has a blood red shadow behind it.

The book cover sits in the center of the image. The cover is done in monotone red. A blood red sky stands over a battlefield of the dead done in black and white. The only color below the horizon are small red fires scattered here and there amongst the bodies. Above the horizon burnt out trees, abandoned spears and flag poles cut into the sky. In the center a figure is on their knees facing away from the viewer. They are wearing warrior's armor with a round red shield on their back. The back ground of the image is a close up version of the battlefield.

The image shows a closed paperback sitting on the sand. The cover is open ever so slightly, so all we can see is the cream colored pages. Over the image are the words, "Novellas: An Underrated Art Form, A Fantasy-Faction Article," written in white.

The image shows a group of orange and white double daffodils lying on an open book. At the top of the image is a box with a green border the same color as the daffodils' stems. Inside is written, "Fantasy-Faction's SPFBO #11 Second Five Fall," in the same green color.

The book cover sits in the center of the image. It shows the title written in gold, in the style of medieval illuminated manuscripts. The background of the cover is made to look like a red and black velvet or tapestry. The pattern is blood red and tightly packed with vines, flowers, and leaves. The space in-between the pattern is black, and that negative space shows hidden pictures in the patterns including: snakes, a man, a pentagram, a skull, a long sword, a ram skull, and a Christian cross. The background of the image is folds of creamy, pale gold velvet, matching the tone of the title color.

The book cover sits in the center of the image. It shows a snowy, gray mountain pass partly obscured by driving snow. Small figures trudge up the mountain in the distance carrying weapons and shields. Overlaid on the image is a sharp, pale blue snowflake. Its ends resemble daggers, and the end pointing down morphs into a sword of ice. The background of the image is pale blue frost on a white field.

The show's poster sits in the center of the image. It shows a woman with short blond hair in a futuristic neon blue trench coat. She is holding out one gloved hand and floating above it is a glowing ball of digital energy. The ball is lighting the entire frame and shooting rays of neon blue in all directions. Behind the woman a large plate-glass window has shattered and its pieces are floating in the space behind her. Behind the glass is a starfield with a nebula barely peeking out from behind her. The title of the anime is written in English in large stylized letters, and in a much smaller font in Japanese right above it. The background of the image is a view of space with a bright grouping of stars in the top left corner.

The book cover sits at the center of the image. It shows a white woman with dark hair in a forest green velvet dress looking over her shoulder at the viewer. She stands before a dark brown background and is surrounded by bright yellow outline illustrations including: an open book, a crow's nest with a Jolly Roger hung above it, a shower of gold coins, and a needle and spool of thread. At the bottom of the cover is another illustration this time ocean waves under stars and a crescent moon. A pirate ship sails below the moon, dolphins jump through the waves, and birds fly off into the distance, all in the same yellow outline. The background of the image is a patchwork of lavender paint in varying levels of shininess that matches the color of the title on the book.

The image shows three illustrated shields on a field of pale yellow. The shields are the emblems from the covers of The Farseer Trilogy books. The first shield is from Assassin’s Apprentice and shows a deer on a blue field with a gold crown at the top. The shield is rimmed with gold ivy and has a tassel hanging from the point at the bottom. The second is from Royal Assassin and shows a ship with red sails on an ocean, with the same red in the top corners and bottom point. At the top is a double crown and hanging from the point at the bottom is another tassel. The third is a green dragon on a light green field. At the top is a golden dragon. The rim is framed with vines and instead of a tassel, the bottom sits on the point of a crown. Below the shields is written, "The Farseer/Romantasy Parallel, A Fantasy-Faction Article," in the same red as the sails on the ship.

The book cover sits in the center of the image. It shows an illustration of a DNA model done in white, blue, and red. Except one of the blue dots is actually an alien head (of the gray alien variety). Below the DNA is the title done in bright primary and secondary colors written in a blocky children's font. The background of the image is a sheet of graph paper with light blue lines.

The book cover sits in the center of the image. The cover shows a sprawling medieval city by a wide, winding river. Looming over the town is a massive castle sitting high on a hill. Behind the castle are the vague outlines of mountains peeking through the billowing yellow and slate gray clouds. Standing at the bottom of the cover looking up at the scene before them is a person in a long cloak holding a sword. The background of the image is a dark mountain surrounded by yellow clouds.

The image shows a brightly lit arched doorway opening into a dark room filled with glowing yellow and pink crystals. Holographic rings of ancient runes circle the tallest crystals flanking the doorway. The floor is mirror smooth, reflecting the entire scene back on the bottom half of the image. A lone figure stands in the doorway, barely reaching a quarter of its height. Over the image are the words, "A Brief History of LitRPG, A Fantasy-Faction Article," written in thin white text.

The book cover sits in the center of the image. The cover shows the title in a large cream-colored serif font on a navy-blue background that fills almost the entire space. Around the edges is a topographical map done in yellow-green butting up against waves of sky blue. Mixed in are magenta and orange curlicues and a few line drawings. The line draws are as follows: In the bottom third of the cover there is an orange suspension bridge reaching from edge to edge over the waves of sky blue. On the right-hand bank is a town with a yellow-green mountain behind it. The town has a yellow-green cathedral and three houses: one orange, one cream, and one magenta. There is also a pair of tickets (one orange, one yellow-green) and a humanoid cat person holding a dagger. The cat person has long orange hair and an orange tail. Their face is peach and they have a scar on their right cheek. They are wearing a yellow-green coat, and the dagger is cream with a yellow handle. The background of the image is a Victorian map of Europe.

The book cover sits in the center of the image. The cover shows the title in a large pale yellow serif font on a black background that fills almost the entire space. In between the letters are deep teal vines with red and coral-colored berries, mixed in with olive green curlicues and a few line drawings. The line drawings are as follows: a pale-yellow mountain lion, key, and decanter; a coral-colored dagger; a fountain pen with a coral top and pale-yellow body; and a woman with a coral outfit and hat with peach skin holding a brown gun. The background of the image is a Victorian map of London.

The book cover sits in the center of the image. It shows a young white woman in futuristic space armor shooting a laser cannon from hip height. She is wearing a plaid hat instead of a helmet. Behind her is a floor made of a purple mechanical designs done in neon, and behind her is outer space. The background of the image is a nebula in the same purple colors as the book cover.

The image shows a white, wooden bookcase filled with haphazardly stacked books, except for one shelf, which is mostly empty. Over the image are the words, "On the Pleasures of Discovering Gaps in Your Reading, A Fantasy-Faction Article," written in yellow, blocky text.

The image shows a tree filled with cherry blossoms. In its branches is a book sitting open with its pages fanned out into the flowers. Over the image are the words, "Fantasy-Faction's SPFBO #11 First Five Fall," written in cream-colored text.

The image shows the three books in the series. The first, A Gathering of Ravens, is in the center; the second, Twilight of the Gods, is on the left; and the third, The Doom of Odin, is on the right. Book one shows a raven flying through snow, but its dark feathers fade into an image of a city skyline with a peach sunset. Book two shows a howling wolf with a winter pine forest behind it, but its dark fur fades into another city, this time with a red-orange sunset. Book three shows a dragon's head. The city behind him is on fire and the red coloring reflects off its dark scales. The background of the image is a close up of frost fading from peach to blue. Above the books is written, "The Grimnir Saga" and below the books, "A Fantasy-Faction Series Review."

The cover sits in the center of the image. The cover shows the title done in sky blue, thin, straight letters stacked with one word on each line. The background of the cover is some type of spectrograph on a dark background, but shown on its side and blurred slightly. The lowest peaks are a deep red and fade into a subtle rainbow as they get higher. The background of the image is the same picture, sans words, but with the negative of the colors.

The book cover sits in the center of the image. The cover is done in a paper cut-out style. In the center is silhouette of a woman in a long dress facing right. She is flanked by gnarled trees with vibrant green leaves. In the tree canopy are two small golden dragons flying in the branches. Barely visible behind the woman is the faint outline of a manor house. The whole cover is framed by a turquoise blue Art Nouveau swirl design. The background of the image is full of verdant green leaves.