“Secret Keeper” — 4x6 Linocut Print
A spell of story, pressed in ink.
In a world where stolen paintings whisper secrets as ancient as the stars and myths linger in museum shadows, a story is stitched together with fragments of art, heist, mystery, and magic.
With katabatic (underworld journey) underpinnings akin to Orpheus & Eurydice, The Odyssey, and The Count of Monte Cristo, [working title] is a dark academia, fantasy art history mystery, woven with secrets, stolen masterpieces, forgery, threads of fate, and star-crossed lovers. He falls first and she has to solve the heist and journey to the underworld to bring him back for good.
There are talking trees, bargains to break, wisen women, sassy sirens, knitting selkies, passionate professors, and more. Best of all, it takes place several years after a rematriation revolution. As of March 2025, I have 130k words with a goal for 150k and then extensive revision + outsourced editing goals.
Whether I pursue traditional publishing or indie publishing, it is an investment to acquire the needed time, thoughtfulness, research, and editing collaboration to bring this story to life.
Rather than turning to Kickstarter platforms and crowdfunding algorithms, I turn to you, to readers, patrons, and faerie tale lovers, to take part and collect some art in the process. Each print helps fund the writing, research, and quiet alchemy behind the book, while giving you a glimpse into the world I’ve built, where art holds power and the secrets of bygone revolutionaries.
To form a DIY grant to fund its creation, I’ve carved a companion 4 x 6-inch linocut print with a scene from the book. This artwork is an offering, a thank-you, and a token for those who wish to support my writing efforts.
Details:
- A 4 x 6 inch, hand-carved, hand-pulled linocut on 5" x 7" acid free archival paper with inked and silvery details
- One of the characters secrets will be written on the back in the form of a riddle or small poem-- you'll have to guess who!
- Signed, numbered, and sent with a handwritten note
- A first look at the first three chapters when completed
Thank you for helping me weave this world. May this print be a charm, a chapter, a spark—a promise of what's come.
Each print will be made to order. Each print is unique and subject to variations in inking due to its handprint nature. Framing not included.
Will be sent via Canada Post, shipping on me! If shipping is not listed as free in your checkout process, please email me at orders@thornalexander.com
You have a choice of black ink or cyan ink-- please let me know your preference after checking out.