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The Battle

By Eli on July 3, 2025July 6, 2025

Like I mentioned in a previous post, for a while now I’ve had this idea brewing: a set of tarot card illustrations inspird by readers and stories. I know it’s been done before by multiple artist, but I still feel like doing my take on it✨🤷🏻‍♀️

This finished sketch is the first card, and I’ve called it The Battle.

It represents those inner turning points, when a character faces something that changes everything. Growth, surrender, transformation. And I think we as readers feel that too, in those moments that stay with us long after the book ends.

The big question is, should these cards just live in my sketchbook – or should I move them on to a big canvas?

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I'm a full-time coding nerd and part-time book dragon. 🐉
By day I work as a front-end developer, and by night you’ll likely find me curled up with a book, or creating bookish illustrations.

I love reading book reviews and seeing how stories hit differently for different people. So I’m adding my voice to the mix, and hopefully one of my posts will be the one that makes sense of a story for you - or helps you find your next favorite read.📚

This blog is a blend of book reviews, reading suggestions, and artsy creations.

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