About the Artist:

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Luke Spooner

…Putting a Beautiful, Compelling Face on Authors’ Work…

Luke Spooner a.k.a. ‘Carrion House’ and ‘Hoodwink House,’ currently lives and works in the South of England. Having recently graduated from the University of Portsmouth with a first class degree, he is now a full time illustrator for just about any project that peaks his interest.

Despite regular forays into children’s books and fairy tales, for which he has won awards for literary and artistic merit, his true love lies in anything macabre, melancholy or dark in nature and essence. He believes that the job of putting someone else’s words into a visual form, to accompany and support their text, is a massive responsibility – as well as being something he truly treasures.

Featured Books with Covers and
Illustrations by Luke Spooner

THE UNDERGROUND PRINCESS

Lower Grade Chapter Book /
Spooky Fun Horror / Fable

The Balderdash Saga – Book 1

Not all fairytales are about beautiful princesses and dashing princes. Some are about the corpses living below our very feet….

FINALIST:
Readers’ Favorite
Book Awards 2015 –
Children: Fable
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AWARDED:
Awesome Indies-Approved

From Mother Daughter Book Reviews: “The Underground Princess is a fabulous and unique book that completely took me by surprise. It features exceptional writing, relatable characters, and a very clever plot with underlying messages about loyalty, courage, beauty, and love. I highly recommend this book to children ages 6 to 12 as a great read-aloud book or for those interested in reading something with a touch of macabre. This one is definitely a candidate for a Hidden Gem Award by MDBR in the future!”

THE BALDERDASH SAGA –
SPECIAL EDITION

Lower Grade Chapter Book /
Spooky Fun Horror / Fable

The Balderdash Saga – Book 4

For all the flowers left on the graves.

Includes all 3 short stories originally released
under ‘The Balderdash Saga Shorts’ series:
1.
Roland the Pirate Knight
2. Hurlock the Warrior King
3. Scarlet the Kindhearted Princess
4. PLUS: An EXCLUSIVE short story available only here: Screech the Feathered Guardian.
5. PLUS: 12 exclusive color illustrations available only here.

KINGDOM IN CHAINS

Dark Fantasy /
Young Adult Fantasy

Kingdom in Chains – Book 1

The common people have become the currency, outlaws have shifted to mercenaries, and freedom is no more than a thought of the past. Fear, violence, slavery—throughout his adult life, Barloc has known no other way.

Kingdom in Chains is highly recommended as an invigorating pick for any who would read of other realms and the forces that stand between freedom, self-actualization, and social change.” ~ Midwest Book Review, D. Donovan, Senior Reviewer

All Books with Covers Designed by Luke Spooner

 

SHORT STORY COVERS INCLUDED IN “THE BALDERDASH SAGA – SPECIAL EDITION”: