The Book of Love Limited Edition Illustrations

Interior illustrations by Wesley Allsbrook for the limited edition of Kelly Link’s novel The Book of Love.

3 illustrations by Wesley Allsbrook of the characters Bowie, Laura, and Bogomil. Bowie is seagull-headed, balanced on a phone pole. Laura holds a guitar on her shoulder as she steps confidently off a cliff. Bogomil, a human-handed wolf is snarling joyfully while crouched beneath a fiery piano.

 

3 illustrations by Wesley Allsbrook of the characters Maryanne, Malo Mogge, and the town of Lovesend. Maryanne is sitting at her writing desk facing away from us. Malo Mogge floats. The Lovesend illustration is of a fountain in the moonlight. 3 illustrations by Wesley Allsbrook of the characters Caitlin Hightower, Anabin, and Thomas. The first is of a rose-covered tower. Anabin has the head of a ghost and is conducting music in the classroom. Thomas is walking shoeless into the surf and has a seagull for a head. 3 illustrations by Wesley Allsbrook of the characters Mo, Carousel, and Daniel. Mo is on a rock surrounded by gulls. Carousel is of course on her unicorn. Daniel is shown in the shadow thrown from a bear walking out a door. The final illustration by Wesley Allsbrook of the character Susannah: she is wolf-headed, sitting at the water's edge with a smashed guitar beside her.