The Oracle of Stamboul

Another piece for the L.A. Times literary section, to accompany a review of The Oracle of Stamboul by Michael David Lukas. Set in the late days of the Ottoman Empire, the novel follows the adventures of a little girl whose birth is marked by prophesies and omens. I had a great time illustrating some of the omens mentioned in the book: “a sea of horses, a conference of birds, the north star in alignment with the moon.”.