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It's time for #BeyondTheCover, where we show you the amazing art behind our gorgeous book covers!
Today we are showcasing the art created by Kieran Yanner for Penric's Intrigues by Lois McMaster Bujold.
Dragon Award Nominee Kieran Yanner has worked as an illustrator, concept artist, UI artist and art director, with a career in games and publishing spanning more than 20 years.
Born and raised in the Australian coastal city of Darwin, Kieran relocated to the United States of America at the age of 20 to pursue his dreams as a games and publishing artist. He currently works as a full time freelance artist for a variety of clientele at his studio in Tacoma, Washington.
Penric's Intrigues by Lois McMaster Bujold.
TWO OF PENRIC’S MOST INTRIGUING TALES—A SHORT NOVEL AND NOVELLA, COLLECTED TOGETHER FOR THE FIRST TIME.
From Lois McMaster Bujold come the latest entries in the fan favorite fantasy series, Penric & Desdemona. With a brand new introduction from the Science Fiction Grand Master herself, this collection is a must have for fans!
The Assassins of Thasalon, the short novel
An unholy attack upon his brother-in-law, General Arisaydia, pitches sorcerer Learned Penric and his Temple demon Desdemona headlong into the snake-pit of Cedonian imperial politics. But they will not travel alone. The mission from his god brings Penric some of his strangest new allies yet, and the return of some of his most valued old ones.
Knot of Shadows, the novella
When a corpse that is not quite as dead as it seems is found floating Vilnoc harbor, Temple sorcerer Penric and his chaos demon Desdemona are drawn into the uncanny investigation. Pen’s keen questions will take him across the city of Vilnoc, and into far more profound mysteries, as his search for truths interlaces with tragedy.
To see more of the artist’s work, go to: kieranyanner.com and artstation.com/kieranyanner
To learn more, go to: simonandschuster.com/books/Penrics-Intrigues/Lois-McMaster-Bujold/World-of-the-Five-Gods/9781668073278
To get the ebook, go to: baen.com/penric-s-intrigues.html
#BaenBooks #NewRelease #BeyondTheCover
It's time for #BeyondTheCover, where we show you the amazing art behind our gorgeous book covers!
Today we are showcasing the art created by Kieran Yanner for Penric's Intrigues by Lois McMaster Bujold.
Dragon Award Nominee Kieran Yanner has worked as an illustrator, concept artist, UI artist and art director, with a career in games and publishing spanning more than 20 years.
Born and raised in the Australian coastal city of Darwin, Kieran relocated to the United States of America at the age of 20 to pursue his dreams as a games and publishing artist. He currently works as a full time freelance artist for a variety of clientele at his studio in Tacoma, Washington.
Penric's Intrigues by Lois McMaster Bujold.
TWO OF PENRIC’S MOST INTRIGUING TALES—A SHORT NOVEL AND NOVELLA, COLLECTED TOGETHER FOR THE FIRST TIME.
From Lois McMaster Bujold come the latest entries in the fan favorite fantasy series, Penric & Desdemona. With a brand new introduction from the Science Fiction Grand Master herself, this collection is a must have for fans!
The Assassins of Thasalon, the short novel
An unholy attack upon his brother-in-law, General Arisaydia, pitches sorcerer Learned Penric and his Temple demon Desdemona headlong into the snake-pit of Cedonian imperial politics. But they will not travel alone. The mission from his god brings Penric some of his strangest new allies yet, and the return of some of his most valued old ones.
Knot of Shadows, the novella
When a corpse that is not quite as dead as it seems is found floating Vilnoc harbor, Temple sorcerer Penric and his chaos demon Desdemona are drawn into the uncanny investigation. Pen’s keen questions will take him across the city of Vilnoc, and into far more profound mysteries, as his search for truths interlaces with tragedy.
To see more of the artist’s work, go to: kieranyanner.com and artstation.com/kieranyanner
To learn more, go to: simonandschuster.com/books/Penrics-Intrigues/Lois-McMaster-Bujold/World-of-the-Five-Gods/9781668073278
To get the ebook, go to: baen.com/penric-s-intrigues.html
#BaenBooks #NewRelease #BeyondTheCover
