[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"news-6807-EN":3},{"pk":4,"title":5,"news_id":6,"tile_image":7,"permalink":8,"posted":9,"ex_artist":10,"pinned":10,"tags":11,"published":12,"summary":13,"ex_news":10,"images":14,"body":28},"news","Valverda",6807,"blog_6807_639039967692284772.jpg","\u002Fnews\u002F6807\u002Fvalverda","2026-01-14T10:00:00#6807",false,"#stylised#children#childrens books#characters#character design#publishing#atmospheric#magical#book cover#adventure#relationships#playful#luiza laffitte#kidsbooks#middle grade#","2026-01-14T10:00:00","\u003Ca href=\"\u002FLuizaLaffitte\">Luiza Laffitte\u003C\u002Fa> conjures magic for Valverda and the Firelight Thief with a spellbinding cover and spot illustrations.",[15,16,18,20,22,24,26],{"filename":7},{"filename":17},"blog_6807_639039968347874415.jpg",{"filename":19},"blog_6807_639039968450755996.jpg",{"filename":21},"blog_6807_639039969574981924.jpg",{"filename":23},"blog_6807_639039969693273774.jpg",{"filename":25},"blog_6807_639039969806565280.jpg",{"filename":27},"blog_6807_639039969907476888.jpg","\u003Cp>Luiza was commissioned to create the cover and a suite of spot illustrations for this new middle grade fantasy adventure published by Ivy Crescent, and for readers aged 8+.\u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\u003Cp>Blending atmosphere, character and tension, the artwork introduces a hidden academy, a reluctant heroine and a darkness stirring beneath a blood moon, setting the emotional tone before the first page is turned.\u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\u003Cp>Luiza’s narrative illustration balances mystery with warmth, echoing the book’s themes of courage, friendship and destiny while appealing to fans of magic-school epics and high-stakes adventure. \u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\u003Cp>Check it out \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.amazon.co.uk\u002FValverda-Firelight-Thief-Book-friendship-ebook\u002Fdp\u002FB0G1HC7N14\" target=\"_blank\">here.\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fp>"]