#firstprincebookcovers

[The Fox’s Bargain] by OrchidScript

It’s been a while since i’ve done this so I have to go back to see the format of my posts.

Can you believe I started working on this since May of 2024? Finally posting it after more than a year, sitting in my iCloud library collecting dust.

[Nova, Baby] by chamel/@cha-melodius

My god. This fic.

I could reread this fic over and over again (that and its companion/sequel holiday fic ... 😉). Back when I finished other canon-divergent fics about firstprince, I wondered what it would be like if Alex and Henry were a different kind of badass, and here comes chamel’s AU. Hit me like a MACK truck

And how she manages to include a 5+1 trope in the middle of it??? Are you freaking kidding me??? UGH ❤️❤️❤️

chamel if/when you read this, you’re one of my favourite firstprince writers and I’ve already said this to you before but what an inspiration you are and you deserve nothing but great things.

I am particularly proud of how Bea looks exceedingly badass on the cover. And because Oscar Isaac seems to be one of the main contenders for fan casts when it comes to Raphael Luna, he neeeeeded to be on this cover.

The full poster that can be added to the .epub file for your kindle/e-book reader is at the end of the post! If you need any assistance, please don't be afraid to ask!

[the full spectrum of human emotion] by firenati0n (@firenati0n)

"The Proposal."

"Bitch, you think that's what I do?"

- Nicepool & Deadpool (Deadpool & Wolverine)

This fic is such a fun, fun, fun, fun adventure. The Proposal is one of my favourite romcoms, so when I learned roop was doing an AU, I was ecstatic. I knew I wanted to do this fic justice and make a book cover and can also be hung up like a movie poster (like all the others I’ve posted/will post).

I was debating on doing a full on recreating of the poster, but I did not feel like it would get the vibe. The way the type on the poster also felt like it was taking weight away from Alex and Henry, so I toyed around with the arrangement and the typography until I found an arrangement I was really happy with.

I hope you love the cover/poster, roop! I always put my heart in these little pieces of art and I hope it shows how much fun I had reading yours and how much I wanted to honour it. ❤️🤍💙

The full poster that can be added to the .epub file for your kindle/e-book reader is at the end of the post! If you need any assistance, please don't be afraid to ask!

[Omakase] by OrchidScript/@orchidscript

Quite possibly my favourite RWRB fic. … Okay, don’t quote me on that because the competition is fierce (my Top 5 expanded to Top 10 to Top N because I really cannot rank them anymore—I’ve read too many amazing fics.)

Anything Orchid writes is pure gold, but I felt like this story deserved a cover with two versions.

I read this story relatively early least year (fall of 2023) and I didn’t begin making this cover until March of this year (yes, i’ve been doing this “project” for a while). I initially planned to have just Henry, but I certainly wouldn’t have done the justice, especially with how important Alex’s story and representation is in the story itself. I have both covers uploaded in my Kindle.

I think I read this story at least twice in full, not counting the times i just opened to a random chapter to just drink in the storytelling.

Also a little tidbit; not on the cover itself, but the background in Alex’s mockup is dark blue with gold shimmer—a nod to when Henry first steps into Alex’s restaurant.

Also, surprise Orchid! Yes, it was me that @inexplicablymine told you about all those months ago!

The full poster that can be added to the .epub file for your kindle/e-book reader is at the end of the post! If you need any assistance, please don't be afraid to ask!

FIRSTPRINCE Book Covers

[a flicker, a spark] by acastle (full post here)

[Nova, Baby] by chamel/@cha-melodius (full post here)

[the full spectrum of human emotion] by firenati0n/@firenati0n (full post here)

[The Impossible Soul] by chamel/@cha-melodius (full post here)

[A Delicate Balance] by @orchidscript (full post here)

[pañuelo melody] by acastle (full post here)

[all that glitters (is not gold)] by indomitable-love (full post here)

[get him alone] by congee4lunch (full post here)

[Omakase] by OrchidScript (full post here)

[The Fox’s Bargain] by OrchidScript (full post here)

FIRSTPRINCE Fanart

Henry Fox - Scarlet Witch (Version 1)

[get him alone] by congee4lunch/@congee4lunch

Quite possibly one of the most sexy firstprince fics I’ve read 😳😳😳

This was my second venture into alternate AUs (all that glitters is canon-compliant and another fic that I have yet to post a cover for were my first serious exposures of the amazing world of fanfiction).

I don’t have many words for this fic except what a wild ride (pun intended) it was. A definite must-read for anyone who wants to explore a sexier AU. “get him alone” is one of the first fics I recommend to friends for those who want to explore AUs and who want more than just fade-to-black.

So much angst. So much sex.

The cover is an obvious recreation of The Goldfinch, Henry’s treasured item in the story. Getting back into pseudo-serious hobby of graphic design, there was a learning curve to the Photoshop alternative for my iPad (excuse me, how much is the subscription now??), and this poster was a great teaching moment for me. Clone Stamp tool, you are the best.

The image in the centre was going to be either this one, or the two of them smashing their faces together in Paris. Maybe i’ll revisit and make an alternate cover.

The full poster that can be added to the .epub file for your kindle/e-book reader is at the end of the post! If you need any assistance, please don't be afraid to ask!

[In the quiet, in the crowd] by dazedandconfused

This story is heaaaaavy.

There are some storytellers in the fandom that really know how to rip your heart out. Lounarsky (formally peppermintpatties) and acastle are two that come to mind for me.

When someone on Twitter recommended this fic I thought it was an interesting premise–I didn’t think I would be this affected by it. (Very mild spoiler alert) if dazedandconfused had ended this fic on the penultimate chapter like they had originally intended, I think I would have been devastatedddddddddd.

I ruminated for a while if I could ever make a book cover for this fic that could possibly convey the emotion in the story and how I would even begin to approach it.

Inspiration kind of hit me like:

And so I banged out this cover in about 6 hours.

The scene in the Paris cafe was iconic, but I remember coming across the gif above while scrolling the hellscape of Twitter and it just all came together.

The scene and their hands being framed in the centre reminded me of The Creation of Adam

The hands to signify the way Henry and Alex communicate through sign language

The crack in the stucco to symbolize the story being told in two parts

The hesitation/fidgeting that Taylor seems to convey through his hands is very apt to this story

I designed the artwork with The Creation of Adam in mind, and went for a fragile and delicate vibe via “painting style” because that’s what Alex and Henry’s relationship felt to me in this story.

Shout out to @cha-melodius for pointing out that Apple Watches would not be time accurate to this story, and that I almost included it.

Another shout out to Taylor Zakhar Perez’s hand vein that I had to include in the cover.

Also, the way my brain would cause problems when I stare at one of my artworks for too long–I couldn’t unsee hand puppets and googly eyes. Ngl, for a very split second I was gonna scrap the whole thing and start over because of it but i’ll power through.

The full poster that can be added to the .epub file for your kindle/e-book reader is at the end of the post! If you need any assistance, please don't be afraid to ask!

[all that glitters (is not gold)] by indomitablelove (@indomitable-love)

Welcome to the very first #firstprince cover I ever designed

This fic put me through it. After watching the movie, and devouring the book, I needed more. I needed more Alex and more Henry. I needed to know more of their story after the actual story.

This fic was the closest thing I could find. And then I finished it. And then I was sad again. How is this amazing story ... not canon?! Is this Casey's secret ao3 account?

There was an interview they did where they described how Alex and Henry were destined to be together in any universe. That sealed the deal for me: Marvel Cinematic Multiverse but make it FIRSTPRINCE.

This was a divergent universe that expands on Alex's mental health struggles after the email leak and his and Henry's vicious public outing, and how he deals with it.

No design references this time. This just happened to be the first idea I had in my head when I was coping with the idea of a McQuiston multiverse. A gold sash (as per the title) draped over Alex's shoulder.

The full poster that can be added to the .epub file for your kindle/e-book reader is at the end of the post! If you need any assistance, please don't be afraid to ask!