I like the one with the orange background, and the one with the seagulls, lose them they are distracting.
Be aware that the US Federal Court has ruled that images created by Gen AI, cannot be copyrighted unless you can prove the bulk of the work was done with human input, Photoshop for example.
I like that one too! As for the AI images, I am just creating them as part of a fun book review. I have the appropriate licensing to share/sell them, but honestly I just make them to visualize the characters I see in my head. :)
I really like all of the artwork, and the essay was fantastic too.
My only concern was that impala horns are not branched. They are 2 long curved spikes that are ridged.
Your creature is closer to a Wendigo. That is an Algonquian-speaking First Nations in North America monster.
I think it is amazing and rather funny that the name "Wendigo" is also used in psychiatry to describe a rare mental condition characterized by an intense craving to consume human flesh, or a debilitating fear of becoming a cannibal. Myth becomes reality?
Good observation! Although the Duskwalkers are not explicitly called Wendigos, I think there was def an influence. In this story, each Duskwalker has unique characteristics too, depending on the animals and people they have eaten.
Honestly I think monster romance provides so much rich ground to explore the female psyche and what we truly want/need in a romantic relationship. Men who think it all boils down to the female gaze are wrong.
Ooo writing short monster romance sounds amazing! Please share your story when it is published. And yes, this book would be great for research. It does a great job of showing a monster with all his monstrosities, yet somehow making him seem tender. By the end, you don't even see the monster. Just who he is on the inside.
I like the one with the orange background, and the one with the seagulls, lose them they are distracting.
Be aware that the US Federal Court has ruled that images created by Gen AI, cannot be copyrighted unless you can prove the bulk of the work was done with human input, Photoshop for example.
I like that one too! As for the AI images, I am just creating them as part of a fun book review. I have the appropriate licensing to share/sell them, but honestly I just make them to visualize the characters I see in my head. :)
Fair enough.🤔
PSI grew up in Northern Pennsylvania, so am very familiar with the Wendigo story/tradition.
I really like all of the artwork, and the essay was fantastic too.
My only concern was that impala horns are not branched. They are 2 long curved spikes that are ridged.
Your creature is closer to a Wendigo. That is an Algonquian-speaking First Nations in North America monster.
I think it is amazing and rather funny that the name "Wendigo" is also used in psychiatry to describe a rare mental condition characterized by an intense craving to consume human flesh, or a debilitating fear of becoming a cannibal. Myth becomes reality?
Good observation! Although the Duskwalkers are not explicitly called Wendigos, I think there was def an influence. In this story, each Duskwalker has unique characteristics too, depending on the animals and people they have eaten.
It is a great concept. Romance version of "You are what you eat?"
Perhaps cousins?
I like the first photo with Orpheus and Reia.
I rather liked that one too! Orpheus looks powerful and feral, yet his pose is protective of Reia and she seems so comfortable in his embrace.
Third to last image is my favorite—Orpheus’ eyes look so vulnerable. Great review! I might add this title to my TBR.
I sort of stumbled my way into writing a short monster romance for an upcoming anthology, so this book would be good research into the genre.
Honestly I think monster romance provides so much rich ground to explore the female psyche and what we truly want/need in a romantic relationship. Men who think it all boils down to the female gaze are wrong.
I agree! I truly just discovered this genre and I’m excited to dig in. Thanks so much :)
Ooo writing short monster romance sounds amazing! Please share your story when it is published. And yes, this book would be great for research. It does a great job of showing a monster with all his monstrosities, yet somehow making him seem tender. By the end, you don't even see the monster. Just who he is on the inside.