This novel follows Jonathan Hamilton as he grapples with his father's death and searches for meaning in 18th century England. When he inherits an estate, it seems his future is secure—until circumstances strip it away. The cover design uses an overlaid engraving to represent this stolen inheritance, creating a visual metaphor of something that appears within reach yet remains perpetually elusive, like a mirage that Jonathan can never quite grasp.
The layered imagery reflects the protagonist's journey from confident expectation to devastating loss, capturing the ephemeral nature of the security he thought was his birthright.
The author requested both softcover and hardcover editions, with the hardcover including a dust jacket. To create visual continuity between the dust jacket and the book itself, we repeat the estate's engraving on the back of the hardcover.
Arjan is very creative and a great collaborator. He works with your ideas and makes them better than what you envisioned.
— Dana Timar