The Change series started out published traditionally, but when the rights reverted to Sherwood Smith and Rachel Manija Brown, they decided to self-publish the first books and the rest of the series, and so commissioned me to do the ebook and paperback covers. I found a set of paintings by one artist that held the right feel for each book and altered them when necessary to add elements suitable for that book. In the case of Hostage, I composited in a figure from another painting so that it would match the other three covers thematically.