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Van Helsing - Book 8: The Venice House Is Awake | Gothic Horror Cover Design with Characters
an Helsing: Shadows Beyond — BOOK EIGHT — The Venice House Is Awake
The newest entry in my Van Helsing Chronicles series — and the most personal one yet.
After 7 books of Van Helsing hunting alone in foggy London, Budapest, Prague... this time he's not alone. Venice brings not just a house that is AWAKE, but a past that won't let go.
Story vibe for cover: Moonlit Venice, Grand Canal at midnight, a house with eyes in the clouds watching them, lantern light as the only protection. I wanted romance + dread in same frame.
This cover shows the shift in Book 8 — From lone hunter to protector. The glowing Venice basilica in back, the haunted sky face, the red title "IS AWAKE" — everything is alive.
What I did:
Full concept & storyboarding
Character design (Van Helsing + Elena)
Gothic horror composition + Venice atmosphere
Typography: Classic Van Helsing red distressed + gold author name
Kobo + Amazon + IngramSpark print-ready files
Book 8 in Van Helsing: Shadows Beyond series.
Live process: Book 7 just published, Book 8 in final edit — Cover reveal!
By Ahmer Anis | Gothic Horror Author & Cover Designer from Karachi, Pakistan
Need a bestseller-ready horror/mystery cover that stands out on Kobo & Amazon thumbnail? DM me — I design for indie horror authors worldwide.
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Van Helsing, Book Cover Design, Horror Cover, Gothic Cover, Venice, Paranormal Romance, Indie Author, Kobo Writing Life, Amazon KDP Cover, Character Cover, Ahmer Anis, Book Eight, Thriller Cover
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