[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"news-6484-EN":3},{"permalink":4,"posted":5,"summary":6,"pk":7,"images":8,"body":11,"pinned":12,"news_id":13,"ex_artist":12,"published":14,"tile_image":10,"ex_news":12,"tags":15,"title":16},"\u002Fnews\u002F6484\u002Funwelcoming_shores","2025-05-13T12:50:00#6484","A powerful cover by \u003Ca href=\"\u002FBeccaThorne\">Becca Thorne\u003C\u002Fa> brings the Roman invasion of Britain to life for The Savage Isle.","news",[9],{"filename":10},"blog_6484_638827381266695953.jpg","\u003Cp>Commissioned by Canelo Books, Becca illustrated the hardback cover for \u003Cem>The Savage Isle\u003C\u002Fem>, the first in a new trilogy by Michael Arnold. Told from a Celtic perspective, the novel explores the Roman invasion of Britain.\u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\u003Cp>The illustration presents an ominous vision of the southeastern coastline: a lone Roman ship battles curling, Celtic-inspired waves beneath a brooding sky. Towering above, the White Cliffs loom - unmoving and unwelcoming - symbolising both the physical and cultural resistance awaiting the invaders. \u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\u003Cp>Becca's composition captures the tension and drama of a land on the brink of conquest, setting the tone for the gripping story within.\u003C\u002Fp>",false,6484,"2025-05-13T12:50:00","#publishing#history#book cover#texture#linocut#sea#coast#bold#graphic novel#non-fiction#becca thorne#","Unwelcoming Shores"]