Amplifier 4: book cover and a giveaway

GIVEAWAY CLOSED!!!! The three winners have been emailed!

Book 5 of 5 (so far), continuing the ‘behind the scenes’ look at the book covers for the Amplifier Series photographed and designed by Gene Mollica Studios.

The moment I saw this shot – on the day of the photoshoot – I knew I needed to use it but that it had to be the perfect book/plot/situation in order to do so. Thankfully, Idols and Enemies (Amplifier 4) is that book cover!! I can’t say much more without spoilers but I will say – yes! Emma and Aiden are finally touching (and touching and touching … lots of ‘touching’ in book 4) 😉 !

I’m not even sure where to start with this shot (mostly because I don’t want to give away too much), because it is so desperately perfect. For the characters, and for the point they find themselves at in their relationship in book 4. Devon (as Emma) and Jonathan (as Aiden) were on fire during the entire photoshoot and Gene’s capture of this moment between them is awe-inspiring. The emotion, the body language. It’s all just brilliant.

So brilliant that I knew it only needed a simple, yet evocative setting/scene to support it (though the apple blossoms/dawn/moon are all extremely significant to the storyline).

The end result is Michael’s favourite cover of the series (so far), this Gene Mollica masterpiece:

Cover design by: Gene Mollica Studios Models: Devon Ericksen and Jonathan Cannaux

Want to win an ARC (Advance Reader Copy) of Idols and Enemies (Amplifier 4)? Yes?! Just comment below to enter to win.

I’ll select THREE WINNERS! And the giveaway closes in TWO DAYS so that the winners get the weekend to read the book ahead of everyone else!!

Notes/Rules: OPEN INTERNATIONALLY. One entry per person. Three winners will be selected by random number generator. Email addresses are not collected for any purpose other than to contact the winner. No purchase necessary. Giveaway closes in FRIDAY, SEPT 25, 2020 at 8pm PDT !! Likes and shares are always welcomed and appreciated.

Are you new to the Adept Universe series? Click here for the reading order. Or click here for the Welcome! sequence.

  1. Click here for my blog post about the prequel cover [giveaway closed].
  2. Click here for my blog post about book one [giveaway closed].
  3. Click here for my blog post about book two [giveaway closed].
  4. Click here for my blog posts about book three [giveaway closed].

Amplifier 2: book cover and a giveaway

Book 3 of 5, continuing the ‘behind the scenes’ look at the book covers for the Amplifier Series photographed and designed by Gene Mollica Studios.

Again I selected two shots for the cover of Bonds and Broken Dreams (Amplifier 2), still placing a bit of distance between Emma and Aiden (reflective of their slow-burn romance). And while I know it isn’t ever good to play favourites, I think this book cover might be my fav of the series so far (by a seriously slim margin).

From the moment I saw this shot, I absolutely knew I needed to use it. Devon (as Emma) is so crazy fierce! When chatting with Sasha and Gene about the costumes, it made sense to have a series of photographs of Devon/Emma in a raincoat, etc, due to the overall setting of the series. But! The west coast was actually hit by a huge, unusual snowstorm at the same time as the book is set, resulting in getting to use actual snow on the cover. And, of course, I was also able to weave the delightful tension of getting snowed in into the plot.

Aiden gets to play hero in book 2 (which is hard to do when your love interest kicks serious ass on her own) and the fully runed bat comes seriously into play. This shot of Jonathan/Aiden felt like it captured his state of mind, and being, perfectly – focused, steady, and dreadfully sexy.

Gene took the two photos I selected, plus some suggestions from me, and created true beauty. His expertise shines – literally – in every icicle in this stunning, magical piece of art.

Cover design by: Gene Mollica Studios Models: Devon Ericksen and Jonathan Cannaux

Want to win an autographed copy of Bonds and Broken Dreams (Amplifier 2)? Yes?! Just comment below to enter to win.

Notes/Rules: OPEN INTERNATIONALLY. One entry per person. One winner will be selected by random number generator. Email addresses are not collected for any purpose other than to contact the winner. No purchase necessary. Giveaway closes WEDNESDAY, SEPT 16, 2020 at 8pm PDT. Likes and shares are always welcomed and appreciated.

Are you new to the Adept Universe series? Click here for the reading order. Or click here for the Welcome! sequence.

  1. Click here for my blog post about the prequel cover [giveaway closed].
  2. Click here for my blog post about book cover one [giveaway closed].

Amplifier 1: book cover and a giveaway

Book 2 of 5. Continuing the ‘behind the scenes’ look at the book covers for the Amplifier Series photographed and designed by Gene Mollica Studios, Jonathan Cannaux joined Devon Ericksen for the photoshoot for Demons and DNA (Amplifier 1) [as Emma’s dark and deadly sorcerer, Aiden].

I selected two shots for the cover of book one:

I absolutely adored Devon’s attitude (for Emma) in this shot – the wind in her hair, the bare feet. But, if you’ve read the book, you’ll understand that Jonathan (Aiden) was standing too close to her. So …

I asked Gene to use this shot for Aiden (set slightly into the background). This was just so ‘Aiden’ to me. The bat, the casual readiness, the perfect bone structure …

And with those two photos and a bit of chatter from me about location, magic, etc, Gene created this masterpiece, featuring the house, the barn, the Mustang, and subtle hints of the demon attack.

Cover design by: Gene Mollica Studios Models: Devon Ericksen and Jonathan Cannaux

Want to win an autographed copy of Demons and DNA (Amplifier 1)? Yes?! Just comment below to enter to win.

Notes/Rules: OPEN INTERNATIONALLY. One entry per person. One winner will be selected by random number generator. Email addresses are not collected for any purpose other than to contact the winner. No purchase necessary. Giveaway closes WEDNESDAY, SEPT 9, 2020 at 8pm PDT. Likes and shares are always welcomed and appreciated.

Are you new to the Adept Universe series? Click here for the reading order. Or click here for the Welcome! sequence.

Click here for my blog post about the prequel cover [giveaway closed].

Amplifier 1: official cover reveal & synopsis

I’ve been greedily holding on to this pretty, pretty video from Gene Mollica Studios but have decided that this rainy weekend is the perfect time to officially reveal it in all its glory (admittedly the Facebook fan group got a sneak peek).

RELEASING APRIL 30, 2019

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Cover design by: Gene Mollica Studios
Models: Devon Ericksen and Jonathan Cannaux