Gothic Horror Book Cover Design for The Cathedral of Shadows

Gothic Horror Book Cover Design for The Cathedral of ShadowsGothic Horror Book Cover Design for The Cathedral of Shadows

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Ahmer Anis

• Oct 20

DARIO VEGA: THE CATHEDRAL OF SHADOWS - Book Two | Gothic Horror Cover - $3.99 Ebook Series

DARIO VEGA - THE CATHEDRAL OF SHADOWS Book Two - The Van Helsing Vault Series By Ahmer Anis | Karachi, Pakistan

The Hunt Continues.

After The Black Rose of Capistrano, Dario Vega tracks the blood cult to a forgotten cathedral where shadows don't just hide monsters - they ARE the monsters.

This is Book 2 of my 9-book gothic horror saga.

Cover Design Story:

Same hunter, darker journey - kept the iconic black hat + masked cowboy silhouette for series branding

Cathedral of Shadows: ruined gothic cathedral, candle-lit ruins, soul-lanterns in the fog

Color palette: cold blues + burnt orange fire - contrast of holy vs cursed

Sword instead of rosary this time - Dario is done praying

Title treatment: DARIO VEGA in large gothic gold, THE CATHEDRAL OF SHADOWS underneath - built for thumbnail legibility on Google Play Books

Series Pricing Strategy:

Book 1: The Black Rose of Capistrano - $2.99 (hook)

Book 2: Cathedral of Shadows - $3.99 (what you see here)

Book 4: Blood Moon Over Whitechapel - $3.99 ebook / $14.99 audiobook (6h 12m) - NOW LIVE on Google Play

Designed for: Google Play Books, Kindle, Audiobook Cover (square + portrait), Contra Portfolio

Tools: AI illustration + Photoshop compositing + Custom Typography

Want a cover like this for your horror / gothic / western novel? DM - I design covers that sell at $3.99-$14.99 price point.

Tags: #bookcoverdesign #dariovega #gothicHorror #cathedralofshadows #vanhelsingvault #horrorcover #gothiccover #book2 #seriesbranding #ebookcover

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