More #LordAshcombe art for @kevinsandsbooks’s Blackthorn Key series. I’m impressed I finished it today. Drawing him with the eyepatch for the first time in a while! Books say it’s embroidered, but never mention/describe a specific pattern so I never know what to do with it.

#LordAshcombe art for @kevinsandsbooks’s Blackthorn Key series!! Drawing him without the eyepatch trips me up because I always forget he still has the eye according to that one Goodreads answer CW for decapitated heads and blood, as this was originally a Halloween piece

@Officer_Killjoy @kevinsandsbooks The Blackthorn Key series and some great fan-art! It’s been a minute, but I loved that one! Had an impromptu meet up with @kevinsandsbooks in the hallway at a @TXLA annual conference back in April of 2018.

Just got back home from a vacation! Little summer vibes piece Lord Ashcombe chilling on the beach from @kevinsandsbooks’s The Blackthorn Key series while wearing some pink shades Experimented with some scars and appearance things too! #Fanart #TheBlackthornKey #LordAshcombe

@ReReadingWolfe *clears throat* would have been better, frankly. If you’ve not read I recommend @kevinsandsbooks’s YA The Blackthorn Key. it also comes close to Historical Fantasy, though the series is probably better read as historical speculative fiction.

Popping back to post this because I don’t think @kevinsandsbooks has Instagram. Thanks for writing another of my favourite series! Can’t say enough good things about it. ❤️📚

More #TheBlackthornKey fanart for @kevinsandsbooks! Been experimenting with some character designs and headcanons and unfortunately forgot Lord Ashcombe was missing two fingers until I was already pretty much done. Would absolutely love to hear some critiques and suggestions!

We had a great day talking, learning, sharing, & growing with Bestselling Author, Kevin Sands! Thank you DPEF for making visits like this possible! “It is never the tool that decides. It's the hands-and the heart-of the one who wields it.”-THE BLACKTHORN KEY @kevinsandsbooks

We're excited to get to meet Bestselling Author, Kevin Sands, next week! Are you ready? Come by the library to check out one of his amazing stories! @kevinsandsbooks

To get rid of the Eye, Cal agrees to help the Hollow Man escape the emperor's secret island prison. As Cal & friends prepare for their gaff, Cal has strange dreams & wonders just how dangerous it is for the Eye to get what it wants. Great! Rec'd! @kevinsandsbooks @penguinkids

Foxtail?? 🤨🤨🤨

Artha the Bear and Shuna the Fox. It's been a while since I drew something CotF related, but I never once stopped missing the story :) #ThievesofShadow #ChildrenoftheFox #fanart

Recommended Blackthorn Key to my 🇺🇸friend who loves YA…you’ve got a new fan @kevinsandsbooks !

Incredibly honoured to announce that THE RAVEN’S REVENGE has won the Ruth and Sylvia Schwartz Children’s Book Award! 🐦‍⬛🗡️🧨 🔥 @SimonSchusterCA @simonschuster

P.S. These are easily some of the most compelling, well developed characters I’ve read about in a long time. Also learned so much about codes and history. If you haven’t read these books yet you must.

Finally got to read all of @kevinsandsbooks ‘s Blackthorn Key series and 🤯🤯🤯 Just PHENOMENAL. I’ve barely thought of anything else the last 2 days other than the Raven. Bravo sir. I’m sad that it’s over but also that C,T, S et al will have to deal w/ the Great Fire in 5 mos.😬

Looking for your next great read? Check out the @ForestofReading Kid Committee Summer Reading List—including CHAMPIONS OF THE FOX!

@kevinsandsbooks thanks for making me laugh out loud. Managed to stifle it before baby boy woke up 😂

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On day 2 of the Festival, we have so many #ForestofReading Red Maple nominees joining us for our “rock concert” for reading! We can’t wait! @mflowrites @surirosen @gordonkorman @A_Varga_Author @kevinsandsbooks @erinbowbooks @Nadia_Shammas_