Today we’re thrilled to be able to share with you an exclusive cover reveal for BLOOD RUIN, the upcoming fourth instalment in The Avatars of Ruin series by Tej Turner.

Due for publication on 31st July 2026 from Elsewhen Press, before we check out the cover, let’s find out more from the official blurb:

Two years have passed since the Battle of Fort Valen, and its repercussions still echo across
Sharma. Many of the people who fought are still missing, but it is unknown how many have
perished and how many have fled. Towns and villages lie deserted, and bandits roam the hills
and roadways.
Selena still maintains her position in the Synod, but only in name. In reality, she is now a
puppet, biding her time and doing her utmost to resist the strings that pull her when she can
blunt the cruel regime. Most of her allies are among those who have escaped. Bryna vanished
mysteriously without leaving a trace, whilst Rivan seems to want to do nothing more than
wander aimlessly. Baird has assembled a small band of insurgents but they are no match
against an empire, and Kyra has ventured to the Mountains of Valleshia on a quest to find the
Temple of Briggan.
To the south, the Babuan Jungle remains the final part of the world free from the tyranny of
Gavendara, but Elita knows the threat their armies of Zakaras pose and believes that they, too,
will succumb to the tide if she doesn’t convince them to fight.

Blood Ruin is due for release on 31st July 2026 – you can find out more about this book and the series on Tej Turner’s website and ElsewhenPress.com

Cover artist: Alison Buck

I love this cover! Like the rest of this series it is inspired by one of the central characters but on this occasion I can’t really talk about who it is without giving away spoilers (both for people about to read this instalment and those who haven’t read the earlier ones yet).

Elsewhen Press are kind enough to let me have input into concepts when it comes to the designs so – whilst I can’t take any credit for the execution – the concept was one that I pitched to them and Alison managed to recreate the image I had in my head perfectly. I honestly couldn’t be more pleased. – Tej Turner

About the artist:

Alison is a figurative and landscape artist and has exhibited and sold paintings of various styles throughout her career. Latterly she has increasingly been working on larger canvases, focusing on the natural world, trying to capture the transient and transforming effects of light and movement within landscapes. Semi-retired, for over twenty years she worked as a commercial graphic designer, running a design studio and producing graphics and artwork for corporate clients, book covers and illustrations. A co-founder of Elsewhen Press, Alison is also an accomplished author. Find out more

Blood Ruin is due for release on 31st July 2026 – you can find out more about this book and the series on Tej Turner’s website and ElsewhenPress.com