Midjourney Prompts — 9 Fantasy Novel Covers

When creating fantasy novel covers with Midjourney, the structure of your Midjourney keywords and Midjourney prompts determines the visual impact. This guide uses 9 popular fantasy IPs to show how to turn text into striking cover art.

Universal Formula for Fantasy Covers

Your Midjourney prompts should include these four dimensions:

• [Subject/character or scene]: e.g. “lonely white-haired swordsman”, “crumbling ancient palace”
• [Core motif/artifact]: e.g. “coiling azure dragon”, “mysterious flames”, “drifting light”
• [Art style/lighting]: Try Epic cinematic lighting, Ink wash painting, C4D render
• [Aspect ratio]: e.g. --ar 2:3 for portrait covers

9 IP Examples

1. Battle Through the Heavens (异火)

Prompt:
A young cultivator standing on a giant lotus, surrounded by various colors of mysterious flames (cyan, purple, white), ancient fantasy world background, epic scale, hyper-realistic, C4D style, volumetric lighting --ar 2:3 --v 6.0

2. Jade Dynasty (诛仙)

Prompt:
A lonely immortal standing on a floating peak, a giant glowing ancient sword piercing the sky, misty mountains, turquoise and white color palette, traditional Chinese ethereal aesthetic, dreamy atmosphere, 8k resolution --ar 2:3

3. Classic of Mountains and Seas (山海经)

Prompt:
A mythical creature from Shanhaijing, nine-tailed fox with glowing fur, dreamlike oriental forest, silk-like mist, vibrant mineral colors (azurite and malachite), exquisite ancient Chinese painting style --ar 2:3

4. Ghost Blows Out the Light (鬼吹灯)

Prompt:
An ancient underground tomb, a flickering candle in the corner, a golden compass in the foreground, mysterious blue shadows, cinematic horror atmosphere, highly detailed textures, Indiana Jones style lighting --ar 2:3

5. A Record of a Mortal’s Journey to Immortality (凡人修仙传)

Prompt:
Dark-robed cultivator holding small glowing green bottle, stars and mountain peaks behind him, mysterious spiritual energy swirling, Chinese xianxia art style, balanced composition, crisp detail --ar 2:3

6. The King’s Avatar (全职高手)

Prompt:
A legendary warrior holding a complex mechanical transforming umbrella weapon, neon digital background, cyber-punk aesthetic mixed with fantasy armor, glowing blue energy, dynamic pose, 3D render style --ar 2:3

7. Soul Land (斗罗大陆)

Prompt:
A handsome youth summoning a giant blue glowing spirit grass and a golden trident, deep sea background, butterfly light effects, vibrant colors, anime-style 3D CG, intricate details --ar 2:3

8. Snow in the Blade (雪中悍刀行)

Prompt:
An old swordsman with long white hair leaning on a sword, walking in a heavy blizzard, vast white snowy landscape, desolate and epic, cinematic lighting, high contrast, ink-wash inspired realism --ar 2:3

9. Perfect World (完美世界)

Prompt:
A young god standing on the head of a giant Kunpeng bird soaring through the galaxy, ancient runes floating in the air, golden divine light, cosmic scale, mythological epic, surrealism --ar 2:3

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Using these Midjourney keywords and Midjourney prompts, you can consistently generate fantasy novel-style covers. Swap the subject and motif to fit your own story.