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NEW WORK — THIRTEEN RAVEN LANE
Just finished my new Gothic Horror novel cover and launch!
Some houses aren't haunted. They're HUNGRY.
THIRTEEN RAVEN LANE — Four souls. One house. An eternal pact sealed a hundred years ago.
I designed this as a full atmospheric horror — old mansion, raven on the gate, little girl with a doll, full moon. Wanted it to feel like the house is watching you.
Proud to say it's now LIVE:
📚 Read on Kobo (Worldwide):
https://www.kobo.com/ww/en/ebook/thirteen-raven-lane?sId=c6508237-19c7-4ef3-9046-d618d1f2c3b3
Also live on Google Play Books — search "Thirteen Raven Lane Ahmer Anis"
Built for readers who love haunted house stories, gothic horror, and supernatural thrillers.
Tools: Photoshop + Midjourney + Typography
Would love feedback on the cover mood — does it feel hungry enough?
#ebookdesign #coverdesign #horror #gothic #bookcoverdesign #thriller #photoshop #midjourney
Keeping the girl turned away instead of showing her face is the stronger horror choice — the reader fills in the dread instead of reading it off an expression, and the number on the gatepost confirms the address without needing extra text on the cover.
Thanks Mark! Exactly — I wanted the dread to come from what you DON'T see. The gatepost was intentional to keep it clean.
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