*Covers may not be final*
| Dreams of a Dark Warrior (Immortals After Dark #11) |
| Publication Date/Publisher: February 15th 2011 by Pocket |
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| Cover Source: Tynga's reviews |
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| N/A | I’m very intrigued by the cross shaped scar on his chest… |
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It’s a gripping tale of a battle-maddened warrior driven by revenge and the Valkyrie temptress who haunts his dreams.
He vowed he’d come for her...
Murdered before he could wed Regin the Radiant, warlord Aidan the Fierce seeks his beloved through eternity, reborn again and again into new identities, yet with no memories of his past lives-only an endless yearning.
She awaits his return...
When Regin encounters Declan Chase, a brutal Celtic soldier, she recognizes her proud warlord reincarnated. But Declan takes her captive, intending retribution against all immortals, unaware that he belongs to their world.
To sate a desire more powerful than death...
Yet every reincarnation comes with a price, for Aidan is doomed to die when he remembers his past. To save herself from Declan’s torments, will Regin rekindle the memories of the passion they once shared-even if it means once again losing the only man she could ever love?
| Forever (The Wolves of Mercy Falls #3) |
| Publication Date/Publisher: July 12th 2011 by Scholastic Press |
| Cover Artist: Christopher Stengel |
| Cover Source: Words on Words by Maggie Stiefvater |
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| Oh yeah, you heard that right. I am deliriously pleased to be able to share the cover for FOREVER with you guys today. Once again, it was designed by Christopher Stengel (my interview with him here). It’s coming out July 2011, which seems ominously close.-Maggie | I guess I was expecting this cover to be gold, but otherwise I can’t complain. I also like how the blood spot was incorporated into the title even without an ‘i’. If you want to get a signed copy, pre-order HERE |
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| Ripple (Ripple #1) by Mandy Hubbard |
| Publication Date/Publisher: July 21st 2011 by Razorbill/Penguin |
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| Cover Source: Dark Faerie Tales |
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| I cannot tell you how impressed/amazed/grateful I am for the folks at Razorbill, who were kind enough to allow me to have extensive input on the direction of this cover. It is really rare for a publisher to truly consider your input, and I will be forever thankful they gave me that opportunity, because i LOOOOOOVE This cover. - Mandy | I love this cover too, almost as much as the description. Notice the detailing on her calf…she’s a siren but I’m not sure what the design is supposed to be. |
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For two years, I have not killed.
But tonight, I stand in the shadows behind a tree, watching as a boy skips rocks on the lake.
He shouldn’t be here.
Lexi is cursed with a dark secret. The water calls to her, draws her in, forces her to sing her deadly song to unsuspecting victims. If she succumbs, she kills. If she doesn’t, the pain is unbearable. To keep herself and those she cares about safe, she shuts herself off, refusing to make friends or fall in love—again. Because the last time she fell in love with a boy, he ended up dead.
Then Lexi meets Cole. Against her better judgment, she finds herself opening up again, falling in love when she knows she shouldn’t. But when she’s offered the chance to finally live a normal life, she learns that the price she must pay to be free of her curse is giving him up.
In Ripple, Mandy Hubbard spins a sea-ravaged tale of melancholy beauty, and the choices one girl makes between land and waves, love and freedom, her future—and her heart.
| Rage (Horseman of the Apocalypse #2) by Jackie Morse Kessler |
| Publication Date/Publisher: April 8th 2011 by Harcourt Graphia |
| Cover Artist: Sammy Yuen |
| Cover Source: Tez Says |
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| I absolutely love it! Now, I just received my author copies of HUNGER…and I have to say that the final cover, with all its gorgeous artwork and fonts and foil, is even more spectacular than the cover on the ARC, or the still image seen at places like Goodreads and online bookstores. So I’m positive that the final cover to RAGE will be even more phenomenal than this sneak peek. - Jackie | I love how distinctive the covers for this series has been. The image alone identifies RAGE as a HOTA book. It looks dark and disturbing, just like I’m sure the book will be. |
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Missy didn’t mean to cut so deep. But after the party where she was humiliated in front of practically everyone in school, who could blame her for wanting some comfort? Sure, most people don’t find comfort in the touch of a razor blade, but Missy always was . . . different.
That’s why she was chosen to become one of the Four Horsemen Apocalypse: War. Now Missy wields a different kind of blade—a big, brutal sword that can cut down anyone and anything in her path. But it’s with this weapon in her hand that Missy learns something that could help her triumph over her own pain: control.
A unique approach to the topic of self-mutilation, Rage is the story of a young woman who discovers her own power, and refuses to be defeated by the world
| Those Who Fight Monsters (anthology) |
| Publication Date/Publisher: March 2011 |
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| Cover Source: Chris Marie Green |
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| Here's the cover for the anthology that will contain a new Vampire Babylon short story (as well as works from Simon R. Green and Rachel Caine): - Chris | Details are scant on this anthology, but the vintage noir cover is very cool. |
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| Bite Club (Morganville Vampires #10) by Rachel Caine |
| Publication Date/Publisher: April 2011 |
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| Cover Source: Dead Book Darling Book Reviews |
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| N/A | I really like the style shift that took place with Fade Out and has continued through Bite Club, although if that guy is supposed to be Michael…um…no. |
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| Defiance (Strange Angels #4) by Lili St. Crow |
| Publication Date/Publisher: April 2011 by Penguin / Razorbill |
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| Cover Source: Dead Book Darling Book Reviews |
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| N/A | I actually really like the evolution of these covers. They are each very different in terms of the main image, but are styled in the same way to unify the series. Nice. |
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The heart-stopping fourth novel in New York Times bestselling author Lili St. Crow's Strange Angels series.
Now that sixteen-year-old Dru's worst fears have come true and Sergej has kidnapped her best friend Graves, she'll have to go on a suicidal rescue mission to bring him back in one piece.
That is, if she can put all of Christophe's training to good use, defeat her mother's traitor, Anna, once and for all, and manage to survive another day . . .
| Mists of Velvet (Annwyn Chronicles #2) by Sophie Renwick |
| Publication Date/Publisher: February 1st 2011 by New American Library |
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| Cover Source: Dark Faerie Tales |
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| N/A | She’s in a gown, he’s in torn jeans…where are they going together? Seriously though, this looks hot & I love his torque on his neck. |
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Hidden from mortals, Annwyn, the Otherworld, is home to shapeshifters, wraiths and dragons. Rhys MacDonald, the mortal great-grandson of a banished prince races to Annwyn to offer help when his ancient homeland is threatened by a dangerous Dark Magick. There he encounters a young goddess and shapeshifter, who thinks he is the mate foreseen in her dreams. Bound together by the flames of desire, they discover that destiny—and the Dark Magick—has other plans for them…
| Wildcat Fireflies (Meridian #2) by Amber Kizer |
| Publication Date/Publisher: 2011 by Delecourt Press/Random House |
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| Cover Source: Dark Faerie Tales |
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| N/A | I like the semi hidden insects in the pattern on the side, but the model is odd looking. |
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| Dark Heart Forever by Lee Monroe |
| Publication Date/Publisher: October 7th 2010 by Hodder Children's Books |
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| N/A | I totally missed this book before and it comes out in just a few days. Hauntingly beautiful, isn’t it? |
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Jane Jonas is nearing her 16th birthday and troubled by unsettling recurring dreams where the same mysterious boy her age comes to her, telling Jane that they are each other's destiny. Her mother is increasingly anxious about Jane's disruptive sleepwalking episodes, but for Jane her dream world and reality are about to collide ...When she develops a friendship with an enigmatic stranger in town, the blond, uber-cool Evan, it's exciting, it's new, and Jane wants him more than she's ever wanted anybody - until her mystery dream boy gets in the way. Now Jane is caught between two worlds: one familiar, but tinged with romance and excitement; the other dark and dangerous, where angels, werewolves, and an irresistible stranger are trying to seduce her ...
| Black Magic Woman (Others #11) by Christine Warren |
| Publication Date/Publisher: April 26th 2011 by St. Martin's Paperbacks |
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| Cover Source: Wicked Scribes |
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| N/A | Given the title, I would expect the cover to be more paranormal-y. |
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| Flying Blind (Dragon Diaries #1) by Deborah Cooke |
| Publication Date/Publisher: June 2011 |
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| Cover Source: Dark Faerie Tales |
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| Well, here it is – the cover art for the first book in the YA Dragonfire series. This trilogy focuses on Zoë becoming the Wyvern, around the time she turns 16. Sophie and Nikolas will also finally get their HEA in this trilogy. - Deborah | Bring on the dragons! I would have liked to see an actual dragon on the cover, but the snow is a nice touch and the description sounds excellent. |
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Zoë Sorensson is perfectly normal – well, as normal as a girl with an obsession with drawing dragons can be. The thing is that she’s always been told she’s special and destined for great things. It’s not just because of her good grades, either. Zoë’s the Wyvern, the one female dragon shapeshifter with special powers. But Zoë is at the bottom of the class when it comes to being Pyr and her powers are AWOL. Worse, there’s no reference book to consult and the last Wyvern is dead…
Everything changes when Zoë’s best friend is bullied and Zoë reacts. Before she can blink twice, her inner dragon is loose, she’s suspended from school and headed to a boot camp for the Pyr guys she’s known all her life. But soon she’s doubting her powers—and even some of her friendships.
Zoë quickly realizes that she has to master her powers yesterday – the Pyr are in danger and boot camp is a trap. The Mages want to eliminate all shifters and the Pyr are next in line—unless Zoë and her friends can solve the riddle, work together and save their own kind…
| My Immortal Assassin (My Immortal #3) by Carolyn Jewel |
| Publication Date/Publisher: January 1st 2011 by Forever |
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| Cover Source: Michelle's Book Blog |
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| N/A | This is my least favorite of the series. The colors seem wrong and I miss the design graphic behind the title. |
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Revenge. It's all Grayson Spencer wants. Christophe dit Menart, a human with dark magical powers, destroyed the life she loved. She wants the pleasure of killing him, no matter the cost to her. If not for Durian, a dangerously sexy demon fiend charged with keeping Christophe alive, she would have succeeded, too. Now, she's certain all hope is gone. But he has a plan and an offer she can't resist...
Durian has spent his life as a trained and sanctioned assassin. His duty: to enforce the laws against demons harming humans. He's always prided himself on staying out of the fray, carrying out his orders and honoring his fealty to his warlord, but never getting attached. Never until Grayson, a spunky and determined woman clearly gifted with magic herself. He convinces her to swear fealty to him so he can protect her and teach her to use her magic to taste the revenge she so desperately wants.
They're soon bound together in a forbidden desire--a dangerous passion that calls into question Durian's oath of loyalty to his warlord. When he refuses to return her to Christophe, his disobedience threatens to inflame the tumultuous war between demons and the magekind. Can they--and their love--survive?
I really like the cover for Those Who Fight Monsters. Thanks for the covers.
ReplyDeleteWow... some of these look really good! I'm adding to my Wish List...
ReplyDeleteI think I had a bet with someone that the next Stiefvater cover would be a brown theme. Ha ha, I won! Too bad I can't collect.
ReplyDeleteThat one book with the line, "Nobody tells Dru what to do" reminded me of Patrick Swayze on Dirty Dancing when he said, "Nobody puts Baby in the corner." Lol!
OMG!!
ReplyDeleteEeep I am so excited for the new book in the Strange Angels series!
These covers are awesome!
Jen D. - I keep coming back to that one myself. Very different and retro.
ReplyDeleteJustpeachy - Me too. Forever is not quite what I expected, but I'm dying to read it.
Rebecca - FOREVER a little... disappointing. I really wanted gold. Oh well, I can't wait to have the whole series on my shelf. And you're so right about the Dirty Dancing reference. I wonder if there is a story parallel too?
yllektra - I really need to start that series. It does look good.
Lots of nice books in this post, as to Bite Club, my guess is that the guy is Shane. Can't think of a reason why Micheal would be on a cover with Claire (really don't think the girl is Eve) since she is with Shane, but who knows. ;)
ReplyDeleteThomas - But Michael is the blond whereas Shane has dark hair in the books...I'm not fully caught up with the series yet, so maybe it's someone new?
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