Fantasy Book Cover Design (Evoking brave, sacrifice, and fight)

Visuals: A dark, stormy sky with lightning illuminating the silhouettes of destroyed castles and burning forests. A large, fierce dragon with red and gold scales is flying overhead, wings spread wide. Below the dragon stands a brave young woman with long white hair and glowing ember-like eyes, wielding a sword, and an older young man with dark hair and piercing green eyes standing protectively beside her. Blood stains their clothes and the ground around them. The background is shrouded in a dense fog.

Typography: Bold, serif font for the title "Wings of Fire" in fiery red and gold gradient. Elegant, italicized font for the author's name "Tcham Hanane" in white, placed at the bottom center.

Layout: Title at the top center, dragon dominating the upper half; the two characters in the middle ground, foreground with destruction and fog. Author's name at the bottom center.

Explanation: The visual composition captures the epic scale of the fantasy genre, emphasizing themes of bravery, sacrifice, and combat. By placing the dragon in the upper half of the cover and the characters in the middle, the design highlights the danger and the protagonists' determination. The bloody and destroyed setting provides a dramatic and intense atmosphere, reinforced by the dark and stormy sky. The use of bold serif font in a fiery red and gold gradient for the title not only makes it stand out but also visually connects with the theme of fire and destruction. The elegant italicized font for the author's name adds a touch of sophistication and readability. The matte finish with selective gloss on the dragon and the characters will make these elements pop, drawing attention to them, while the matte background emphasizes the dire situation they are in, making these figures and the title the focal point. This creates a visually appealing, easy to recognize cover that represents the book's fantasy genre and the high stakes of the narrative.