Book Cover of the Month: January

This monthly post was begun in order to highlight the artists who design book covers but this month I came up short. I was unable to locate the name of the cover designer of this gorgeous book cover. I love this book cover, especially the birds flying in the air. I also love the rendition of the Alhambra in the foreground as well as the color palette that the cover designer used.  The small magenta area makes the illustration glow.  

The illustration of the Alhambra lets the reader know that the story is set in Granada, Spain. The use of the word "sepharad" in the title also gives the reader a clue to what the book is about. Sepharad refers to Sephardic Jews who were expelled from Spain in 1492 and, thus, you can tell that this is a historical fiction novel.

Hopefully next month I will be able to determine that name of the book cover designer and write a little bit about his or her background.