TARRANT'S REALM (1990) Acrylic on Watercolor Board - 32" x 20" C.S. Friedman creates fascinating characters. Among the most complex I’ve visualized is the anti-hero Gerald Tarrant. 1/2 - ThreadSky

michaelwhelan.bsky.social • 2 days ago

TARRANT'S REALM (1990)
Acrylic on Watercolor Board - 32" x 20"

C.S. Friedman creates fascinating characters. Among the most complex I’ve visualized is the anti-hero Gerald Tarrant. 1/2

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willweeverlearn.bsky.social•2 days ago

One of my all-time favorites (and I read a ton). The art matters as much as the words. 💙

jaydehawk.bsky.social•2 days ago

Almost certain the cover made me pick it up. Amazing illustration for an amazing book.

xarallei.bsky.social•2 days ago

Lol I am not ashamed to say I bought the book because of the cover. The cover drew me in immediately and then the blurb on the back sounded interesting & the rest is history. I adore this trilogy.

druidhearted.bsky.social•2 days ago

Thanks for the heads up. Always loved this art, and wondered about this series. I’ll check it out!

heightseye.bsky.social•2 days ago

Read a lot of her books. Fabulous writer; awesome imagination.

kylenki.bsky.social•2 days ago

I read this back in the early 90s. Loved it and the cover art. Still have it on my shelf.

lemoutonnoir.bsky.social•2 days ago

Those trees are freaky! I love them!

pumakin.bsky.social•2 days ago

I still have my copies of that trilogy. I have always loved your art and could pick it out when at the bookstore or library.

ddaimyo.bsky.social•2 days ago

The was the first cover of yours I ever saw. Read the book just because of your art, and it turned out the series was incredible! Thank you for everything you do!

orkhugs.bsky.social•2 days ago

I really liked these books. I haven't read them in years! I should pick them up again... 🤔

Terrific art!!

michaelwhelan.bsky.social•2 days ago

Here is the Hunter at the height of his power for the first book of the Coldfire Trilogy.

Cover illustration for BLACK SUN RISING by C.S. Friedman (DAW) 2/2

https://www.michaelwhelan.com/galleries/tarrants-realm/

killerbuni.bsky.social•2 days ago

Me: Oooh I remember reading the book with that on the cover, I should read this thread.

Also Me: ITS A TRIOLOGY? *two more books to read!*

phizle.bsky.social•2 days ago

They have the ebook of this at my local library, checking it out now

tursiops.bsky.social•2 days ago

Another example of a book I bought by an unfamiliar writer based on your cover art alone. I loved the trilogy and ended up finding and reading everything else C.S. Friedman did.

ajhespada.bsky.social•1 day ago

Add me to that list of same thing here. The covers just grab you.

tollertwins.bsky.social•2 days ago

Ditto!

phoenixdragon1.bsky.social•2 days ago

This was an amazing trilogy. Quite unlike anything else, a rare example of what you think at first is fantasy then it turns out to be SF.

Your cover art was part of the excellence.

amradio.bsky.social•2 days ago

This series (and the artwork for it) definetly contributed to my Queer awakening.

I still reccomend these books with the original cover artwork.
Really great, high concept Sci-fi!!

johnnystgermain.bsky.social•2 days ago

These have been sitting on my shelf for years and years. I need to get with it.

keyuzo.bsky.social•2 days ago

I still remember your cover art for "In Conquest Born" and " The Madness Season"

Both great books 👍

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