Bunika
A Gothic Novel
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All art on this site is original and was made using Midjourney and GIMP.
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More of the story's concept art is available at the Portfolio and on Deviant Art
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"Through the cemetery"
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"Before one could enter into the main castle grounds even further on, there was a cemetery. It was divided into four horizontal strips of tombs, each bordered by iron fences with stone pillars. As she stood at the beginning of it, Marika looked up ahead of her, and she could see the silhouette of the rest of the castle in the distance, a shadow beckoning her ominously ahead through the fog and the drizzle."
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- Chapter II
"The Castle Terrace"
"The turret opened out into a large circular viewing platform with a canopy and a stone balcony. At this point they were deliriously high up, more than Marika had been previously in any construction, and the wind was beginning to force her light blue gown to flow fully around her legs, the fabric clinging to her tightly. The lower parts of the castle could now be seen very clearly, and the Malé Karpaty looked impressively dense and imposing at this altitude."
- Chapter IV
"Marika with Ružena"
A digital painting of Marika and Ružena together, somewhere inside Modransky Hrad.
"Ružena Portrait"
A portrait of Marika's partner, in one of the earlier pieces of concept art relating to her character.
"Descending the Cathedral"
"The stone path ahead of Marika turned into a wooden walkway which she had to gingerly traverse using thin guide ropes on either side. As she peered over the edges, she could see several levels down with flame torches interspersed on each, every amber light part of a bright constellation drawing her downwards into the vortex.
Stepping deeper into the chamber, more torchlight spilled up at her. Another long stone staircase stretched out in front, with arches which rose high above her on either side.
Eventually she came to what seemed like the very bottom. The vastness of the space seemed almost immeasurable, and all was deathly quiet save for the soft rustle of the breeze and the running of rainwater from somewhere high above."
- Chapter XIII