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The Blood Empress (Novella)
Set between Book 2 and Book 3 of the Star Saga.
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Ken McConnell
Another haunted desert warrior inspiration for Nykostra.
I like the troubled look on this girl's face. Could be Nykostra, could be one of her handmaidens.
Desert warrior inspiration for Nykostra.
Early cover idea with single seat KiV fighter.
Helmet was inspirational for the one Nykostra wears.
Warship model under construction.
Votainion warship model against the blue screen used to photograph it for book covers.
Photographing the Votainion warship for another book cover. This is what Nykostra's warship looks like in The Blood Empress.
Photo shoot for the model that appears on the actual book cover.
KiV-4 model used for the book cover.
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The final cover art by my brother, Byron McConnell.
Another cover idea. Was not able to contact the artist, so couldn't use the image.
Except for the long ears, this could be a Soothsayer or Gray.
The only drawings I made of a Votainion warship from this era. It was made into a model in 2014 for another book cover.
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