Hello dear friends! It’s good to be back!

Yesterday was the official cover reveal day for this book, but thankfully, Jaye said it would be okay to reveal it today. Thank you, Jaye, for inviting me to this party! And to the other bloggers, it’s fun to do this with you!

I, personally, have been waiting for this book and I can’t wait to read it as book #1 was truly amazing. This is one series with much to offer and will take any fantasy reader to a delightful place. If you haven’t read book #1, Resistance, then you should do so. You won’t regret it. Read my review of Resistance here.

And to present the cover …

So, the cover has an old-torn-paper-like top  that clearly is the signature header for the Ilyon series books, which I think is unique and cute. There’s black over the upper half of the cover (will share my thoughts on that in a minute), and there’s old, beautiful wood, giving the sense of something that is—yeah—old and pleasantly familiar, both to the reader who’s read Resistance and is following the story in book #2, and to the characters in the story, which given their present circumstances, may appreciate some sweet familiarity from their old life as they reunite, especially in light of the sad events that changed everything. There’s also a faint, golden frame within the borders of the cover that’s symbol-like in appearance, as though it contains hidden messages to unlock hidden truths (perhaps there’s something like this in the story? Will the characters discover things along the edgy and difficult parts of their lives that will help make their journey more interesting and meaningful throughout the course of the story?). Also, there’s a star right in the middle of the ‘O’ of the word “scroll”—and, yes, like the blurb implies, the scroll has Elôm’s words in it. So, yeah, the truth that the scroll carries is the center, life, and light of all that is good, just like the star that is tactically situated in the center of the word, and the ‘O’.

Now, about that black on the upper half …

I find it most interesting. I think it’s a foreboding sign of the darkness to come in some part of the story. This black—darkness—is over the beautiful wood—the good, sweet familiar—like it wants to overshadow it. But no. Somewhere down the lower half, the light shines again! Perhaps it’s because of Elôm’s scroll—the Word of God? How true that is in our world today!

Finally, I think the ink pot, quill pen, and empty scroll present the real mystery, both on the cover and in the story. And this, my friends, is what the story centers on—the scroll, that is; hence the title of the book. Like I said, I’m looking forward to reading it. The excerpt already has me hooked. Of course I am! It mentioned my three favorite characters: Jace, Kyrin, and Kaden—and cretes with unique tattoos and a dragon!

So, those are my thousand words for this picture.

Interested yet? Hope so!

About the Book

To celebrate the revealing of the cover, Jaye is giving away one of her handcrafted quill pen necklaces (which is so perfect in matching the cover!) and a $5 Amazon gift card! Enter for a chance to win on Jaye’s webpage! U.S. entries only please.

Jaye L. Knight is a homeschool graduated indie author with a passion for writing Christian fantasy and clean new adult fiction. Armed with an active imagination and love for adventure, Jaye weaves stories of truth, faith, and courage with the message that even in the deepest darkness, God’s love shines as a light to offer hope. She has been penning stories since the age of eight and resides in the Northwoods of Wisconsin.

You can connect with Jaye on her website, blog, Facebook, Google+, and Twitter.