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April 15, 2023

Cover Reveal: The Covenant Sacrifice by Lee Allen Howard

At last! CicadaThe cover art for my forthcoming horror/gay romance, The Covenant Sacrifice, is complete. Here’s the cover reveal (keep scrolling).

Designed by artist Francois Vaillancourt, the cover uncannily reflects the dark atmosphere and mood of my novel, due out in ebook and trade paperback this summer.

Here’s the back cover copy…

When the dead return to abduct the living, the living turn into monsters…

Jarod Huntingdon wants more than anything to start a family, yet he’s unable to commit to his girlfriend and isn’t sure why. When the father of his childhood best friend, Scotty, passes away, Jarod takes the opportunity to return home to the remote rural community of Annastasis Creek for a season of soul-searching.

But overnight, a violent rainstorm traps everyone in the valley, blocking roads and severing communication with the outside world. And one by one, the residents of Annastasis Creek go missing.

While helping with the search efforts, Jarod learns of a curse as old as he is, one tied to the reappearance of the cicadas, first placed on the community after five young people perished in a house fire decades before. To temporarily appease the curse, defrocked Pentecostal pastor Uriah Zalmon must find a sinner to sacrifice.

The dead are returning to Annastasis Creek…

Can Jarod break the curse for good, save the innocent from the homophobic Covenant Trustees, and vanquish what the screaming cicadas have awoken?

And here’s the cover…

The Covenant Sacrifice cover reveal

Read a short excerpt here.

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I’d love to hear what you think in a comment.

–Lee Allen Howard, MA, MFA

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6 replies on “Cover Reveal: The Covenant Sacrifice by Lee Allen Howard”

Mark Lucas-Taylorsays:
April 16, 2023 at 12:47 am

This looks and sounds very interesting, just my cup of tea or should that be my inverted skull of soupy brains?
I’m looking forward to being able to read it.
Best Wishes for your graduation 👨‍🎓.
Regards
Mark

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Lee Allen Howardsays:
April 16, 2023 at 5:22 pm

Soupy brains, for sure! Thanks for your comment. I’ll post again when I get closer to release.

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Christine Rose Ellesays:
April 26, 2023 at 3:35 pm

Gorgeous cover! I’m looking forward to your book Lee! xo Christine

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ivan cruzsays:
April 30, 2023 at 11:31 am

This cover looks amazing, and the synopsis already has me hooked. Looking forward to this one Lee.

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Dawn Medfordsays:
July 7, 2023 at 2:51 pm

I love the cover and can’t wait to devour the book!! I know it’s going to be delicious.

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Lee Allen Howardsays:
July 7, 2023 at 2:59 pm

Thanks, Dawn. I hope you enjoy the read!

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