Having read the manuscript, David T. Wenzel set out to create the kapheus Earth illustrated cover. The first step in this process was to create ideas for the book cover based on his interpretation of scenes from the manuscript. You can see from these rough sketches that there were a number of potential book covers.

It was Halloween night when I received the sketches and the prime opportunity to share these with the children I had invited to a Halloween party. I took a step back and allowed the children to choose the sketch that would ultimately be the illustrated cover of my first book.

The children chose the sketch in which the characters of the book were running from the Dark One, but most importantly of all, there was a large dragon protecting them. The children really wanted the dragon to be there. David T. Wenzel produced variations of this one sketch to see which would appeal the most.

At this stage it was down to me as the author to make the decision on the final modified sketch.

Kapheus Earth emerged from its manuscript and was now a genuine book. It was an amazing experience to watch such a fine artist at work. David T. Wenzel was an absolute professional and we worked very well together.

Kapheus Air as a manuscript was very different to Kapheus Earth. It was all about flow and synchronicity. There is a huge emphasis on togetherness and there was only one sketch that David T. Wenzel wished to use.

The Guardians (dragons of the air) were a very important aspect of this part in the Kapheus adventures, and so they needed to be on the cover. David loved drawing dragons and relished the opportunity to illustrate the dragons for J.R.R. Tollkien's The Hobbit. He had perfected his art to such a degree that I believe no other illustrator could have done justice to the these creatures in the Kapheus Air cover in the way he did.

The original rough sketch simply needed a little tidying in relation to clothes and hair and it was ready to progress to the finished art work. I was always fascinated by the level of detail David T. Wenzel applied to his artwork. It was truly a privilege to watch a man who had such mastery of his work.

It wasn't very long before the Kapheus Air book cover was complete and again it took my breath away. My manuscript was now a book.

David T. Wenzel read the manuscript for Kapheus Water and on this occasion he asked me to choose the illustrated cover. I handed the choice of cover to the children in Kapheus Earth and to David in Kpaheus Water, because I was fully aware of my limitations. I am a writer and not a child or an illustrator. I thought it would be best to leave that piece to those who knew more than me.

However, having read this manuscript, David T. Wenzel knew this book held a deeper meaning and a place very close to my heart. I accepted his challenge and took command of my own illustrator cover. I asked for a specific type of sketch and chose the one that had significant meaning for me.

This is the sketch I chose. I wanted, Fódla, the little pink dragon to be surrounded by love and held in Elisa's arms. I wanted the little dragon to take centre stage in the cover.

Fódla is a character that children all over the world love dearly. She is a brave little dragon and full of light.

I wanted all the significant characters to be a part of this cover and so the robin was added to the sketch as this bird plays such a role in the lives of the children in Kapheus.

Well done again, David T. Wenzel.

The finished cover of Kapheus Water again surpassed all my expectations. The artwork was amazing, the design perfect and once again my breath was taken away.