Last friday, I revealed my first iteration of cover art for Glaydanah’s Forge to a Facebook book club. I knew the content and style were risky, but it did reflect the main characters, so hoping for a mature reception, I hit the submit button and walked away. Well, it turns out people do assume the worst. Without any interest at all in why my female character was so scantily clad, I was ridiculed for conceiving what some thought was a proposperous painting. It was nerve-wracking enough to put myself out there and share something very personal, but to experience that magnitude of outrage was really unlike anything I have ever experienced.

I decided to try an alternative cover, not because I’m afraid the original is offensive or innacurate with respect to the characters, but because it was misleading readers about the subject matter within the writings of the book itself. People see skin and chains, they assume erotica. Glaydanah’s Forge is the beginnings of an epic fantasy, and I want people to know what sort of story they are getting into, even if the cover is not technically as accurate as it could be.

And so, without further adieu, here it is!

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