J. N. Dolfen

Songs of Sorrow and Hope: The Art of Jenny Dolfen is a rich, visual journey that celebrates over a decade of work by renowned German fantasy artist, Jenny Dolfen. In a showcase of more than fifty illustrations, this book guides fantasy fans and art enthusiasts alike through an exploration of Jenny's artistic output, accompanied by narratives, reflections and insights from the artist herself. Jenny Dolfen is known for bringing to life characters from Celtic fantasy, the legendarium of J.R.R. Tolkien, and traditional folk tales. Working in traditional media such as watercolours and pencil, combined with digital media, her flowing artistic style reflects a blending of such influences as the Art Nouveau movement, the illustrations of Arthur Rackham, and the aesthetics of contemporary graphic novel illustration "Songs of Sorrow and Hope" is a collection of my art ranging from mythological topics to Hannibal to book art (including Tolkien), and a few illustrations for my own Fantasy setting (abandoned around 2011 though I'm still rather attached to the art!) It contains some 67 works of art (watercolour, digital, and pencil) as well as one watercolour walkthrough. —From the author

On 2 August, 216 BC, Hannibal of Carthage faces the largest Roman army ever assembled. Aemilius Paullus and Terentius Varro, the Roman consuls, have led eight legions and their Italian allies onto the field of Cannae, fully intending to defeat Hannibal and end the Second Punic War. By nightfall, over fifty thousand Roman soldiers will litter the field, and the second of August will be remembered as one of the blackest days in Roman history. "Darkness over Cannae" depicts this one day in southern Italy, through the eyes of seven men fighting in the battle, on different portions of the field, and on both sides of the war. On 143 pages, and in 77 illustrations, Rome's most traumatic defeat, and Hannibal's greatest triumph comes to life.

It will take all of Agnes' courage to venture into the dark forest to find her pet bird... who has already set things in motion that will awaken a guardian, new friends and enemies, and an age-old prophecy. A 24-page storybook of the adventures of Agnes, a little jackalope, in a haunted forest, with 12 full colour illustrations. Done as an Inktober project in 2021.