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A moody, noir- inspired pulp fantasy novel cover, dripping with mystery and shadowy intrigue. In a rain- soaked, neon- lit city where elves, demons, and rogue sorcerers walk among gangsters, a trench- coated detective grips a silver revolver, his eyes glowing faintly from a forbidden spell. Behind him, a femme fatale with dragon tattoos exhales a curl of enchanted smoke, concealing a cursed dagger in her sleeve. Across the street, a towering clockwork golem lumbers forward, its rusted joints crackling with electricity. In the distance, an arcane skyline rises—gargoyle- topped skyscrapers woven with glowing runes. The art style blends chiaroscuro noir aesthetics with mystical fantasy elements, drenched in atmospheric lighting and dramatic composition

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