Here are some of the photos and artwork I’ve used as inspiration for the settings, characters, clothing, technology, and overall feel of The Lunar Chronicles.

For my most up-to-date inspiration images, follow my Lunar Chronicles Inspiration Board on Pinterest.

I’ve done my best to give credit to artists and photographers whenever possible. If you feel anything here has been credited erroneously, please contact me and I’ll remedy the situation as quickly as possible.

CINDER

Beijing temple at night

 

Beijing: The Summer Palace

 

Boys in Uniform by Porotto (http://porotto.deviantart.com)

 

Real cyborg hand

 

“Underneath It All” by FrozenStarRo

 

Kwaaa City by Robin Chyo  (http://robinchyo.deviantart.com/)

 

Little Robot by Wadaka (http://wadaka.deviantart.com/)

 

Mechanic Girl by Cool Surface (http://coolsurface.deviantart.com)

 

Oriental Abyss by Blinck (http://blinck.deviantart.com)

 

Oriental Market Place by Blinck (http://blinck.deviantart.com)

 

Robot by Richie Brave (http://richiebrave.deviantart.com)

 

Thaumaturge coat (artist unknown)

 

Tinkering with the Robot by GenevieveGT (http://genevievegt.deviantart.com)

 

SCARLET

Farmhouse exterior

 

French town

 

Lunar guard uniform (artist unknown)

 

Medical Lab by Charlie415 (http://charlie415.deviantart.com)

Morel farm storage interior

 

Paris Opera House exterior

 

Paris Opera House lobby

 

Paris Opera House theatre

 

Paris train station

 

Sewer

 

Smugglers Cargo Ship by Kenneth Fairclough (http://kennethfairclough.deviantart.com)

 

Spaceship Sketch by Pete Amachree (http://peteamachree.deviantart.com)

 

Wolf 1

 

Wolf 2

 

CRESS

Charon Dock by Vonmurder (http://vonmurder.deviantart.com)

 

Cockpit by Pyro (http://pyro.deviantart.com)

 

Crescent Moon

 

Desert Mirage

 

Earth and Satellite

 

Spaceship Interior by Charlie415 (http://charlie415.deviantart.com)
WINTER

Dead City Colony 77 by TroC–czarnyrobert (http://troc–czarnyrobert.deviantart.com/)

 

Earth from the Moon

 

Full Earth at Sunrise from the Moon

 

I Eat You by DrDo (http://drdo.deviantart.com)

 

Lava Tube

 

Sunset from the Moon

 

The Palace by J. F. Liesenborghs (http://jfliesenborghs.deviantart.com)