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Description: They're here. They ride. The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse. Born of a match between good and evil, four siblings stand between hell's minions and everything they want to destroy. They are the Lords of Deliverance, and they have the power to ward off Doomsday . . . or let it ride . . .
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| I like the lighting and the movement on this cover. | I like a the text detailing and I’m with you on the lighting. |
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Description: Elise is a normal seventeen-year-old girl until the day she wakes up in a desert park, with no idea who she is. After that episode, her life takes a bizarre turn. She’s experiencing unexpected flashes of insight into people’s lives—people she’s never met before. Strangers frighten her with warnings about the approaching Shadows. And although Elise has never had a boyfriend, she suddenly finds herself torn between two handsome but very different young men: Abe, the charming bad boy whose affect on her both seduces and frightens her, and the mysterious Harlin, who’s new to town but with whom Elise feels an urgent, elemental connection—almost as if they are soul mates. More…
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| I like these covers thus far, though I’m not sure what color will come next… | Very pretty…and the font detail is very distinctive. |
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| I really like these covers, and the gorgeous style that almost looks like brush strokes. I like the staging of the cover model better on book one, but it look like there’s more plot elements folded into the cover on TIN SWIFT. Love the title, too! | So masculine & a really nice compliment to DEAD IRON. I do wish that the supernatural elements were represented on the cover since they are prominent in the series. |
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| *Super* creepy, the knife is a glowing slash of brightness against all that dark. | Not loving this. I like the knife, but nothing else stands out. |
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Description: Welcome to the secret wing of County Hospital—where vampires get transfusions, werewolves have silver allergies, and one nurse is in way over her head… Nursing school prepared Edie Spence for a lot of things. Burn victims? No problem. Severed limbs? Piece of cake. Vampires? No way in hell. But as the newest nurse on Y4, the secret ward hidden in the bowels of County Hospital, Edie has her hands full with every paranormal patient you can imagine—from vamps and were-things to zombies and beyond… NIGHTSHIFTED Edie’s just trying to learn the ropes so she can get through her latest shift unscathed. But when a vampire servant turns to dust under her watch, all hell breaks loose. More…
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| This cover model is channeling all sorts of Mary-Louise Parker and I’m loving it. This one is going on my TBR list for the cover alone. | I had the exact same thought about Mary-Louise Parker. Digging the dragon silhouette too. It’s going on the wish list for sure. |
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Description: What if there were teens whose lives literally depended on being bad influences? This is life for sons and daughters of fallen angels in Sweet Evil. Anna, a tender-hearted southern girl, was born with the sixth sense to see and feel emotions of other people. She’s aware of a struggle within herself, an inexplicable pull toward danger, but it isn’t until she turns sixteen and meets the alluring Kaidan Rowe that she discovers her terrifying heritage, and her
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| I do like the lighting and the way the title is arranged, but with her in an evening gown and her partner in a t-shirt, this cover doesn’t pull off the “dramatic girl in dress” look for me. | I didn’t immediately peg this as YA, but the longer I look at this the more I like it. I especially like the contrast between the light side of her cover and the dark side of his. Makes me very curious about the romance. |
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| Viewing the styles side by side, I definitely prefer the modern style over the early pastel cartoons. This one is particularly great, I love the greens and teals. | I’m the exact opposite. Not a fan of the plastic Barbie covers. I vastly prefer the original styles. |
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| I know it’s hard to pick a cover for an anthology, but this style is a weird mix of images and colors. I don’t like the pastels, or the juxtaposition of the soft rose against the clipart-esque bat and wolf. | There isn’t anything on this cover to get excited about. |
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| I love the shadowy figures in the woods, but I would have preferred that the title wasn’t that lavender color. Maybe white like the author’s name? | I wish the figures were more prominent, but I do understand the need to feature all the characters equally since this is the end of the series…still, I’m more neutral than positive about this. |
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| I like the lighting on this cover, and that plus the title font and owl gives this cover a very soft and Celtic style. The leather pants are a bit of an anachronistic touch, but the don’t ruin the over all vibe. | I could do without the leather pants too, but the soft colors and the owl are saving this for me…makes me think of the movie Ladyhawk a bit… |
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| I like this particular cover quite a bit, and I prefer the more recent exaggerated style of these later covers more than the series start. | Again, I have to go the other way :) I prefer the original style. This is starting to look like a Brat Doll. |
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| The covers for this series are so iconic, it never occurred to me to individually assess them before. The central image on this one (Sookie with stomach pains?) doesn’t work for me as much as prior motifs of leaping tigers and flying vampires. | Wow do I not like the style of these covers. The folk art look has always been a huge turn off to me and this latest installment is not different. Not a fan. |
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Description: There is no mercy in the demon realm. No escape. In this place of desperation and conflict, anyone who is not purebred is virtually powerless. Until a blind priestess lays claim to a half-breed warrior, body and soul… Hunted and marked for death by Na’Reish demons for their half-blood heritage, the Na’Chi are searching for a new home—something an alliance offered by the human leader could provide. With both races divided by prejudice, when Light Blade rebels brutally attack the Na’Chi, the alliance seems doomed to fail. Varian, leader of the Na’Chi, a hybrid race of gifted warriors, is cursed with the darker impulses of his demon heritage. Controlling the part of himself that craves the high of the battle is a struggle he’s afraid he’ll lose—until he meets Kymora Tayn, a priestess driven to serve her deity. More…
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| I think the effect was intended to make this cover model appear to blend in with the forest, but in practice it looks like he’s a floating torso erupting out of the title. I’m not a fan of the Last of the Mohicans meets demons vibe. | You are right on with the Last of the Mohicans vibe. It’s a little too soft looking…too much air brushing. He should look grittier. |
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| Oddly enough, I love the mix of a shorn, spikey warrior peaking through such fantastical gates. I’d like this cover even more without the hint of a modern swimming pool. | …I think it may be the font and title detailing, but this has a very dated Romance novel feel to me. |
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Description: Amelia—still caught between life and death—must fight for every moment of her relationship with the human boy Joshua. They can hardly even kiss without Amelia accidentally dematerializing. Looking for answers, they go to visit some of Joshua’s Seer relatives in New Orleans. But even in a city so famously steeped in the supernatural, Amelia ends up with more questions than answers…and becomes increasingly convinced that she and Joshua can never have a future together.Wandering through the French Quarter, Amelia meets other in-between ghosts, and begins to seriously consider joining them. And then she meets Gabrielle. Somehow, against impossible odds, Gaby has found a way to live a sort of half-life...a half-life for which Amelia would pay any price. Torn between two worlds, Amelia must choose carefully, before the evil spirits of the netherworld choose for her.
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| I like how the colors tie these covers together, even as Amelia gains solidity. | Very pretty and just the right amount haunting. I like this even more than the HEREAFTER cover. |
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Description: This is a brilliant thriller ghost story by a new name in teenage fiction. When Daniel Lever is dragged to Leisure World Holiday Complex for some "time away" with his depressed dad, his expectations are low. Daniel is overweight, he hates sport, and his father has brought along his beloved tomato plant. But soon Daniel spots a girl swimming in the fake lake. Lexi is elegant and smart, but very mysterious. Why are her bruises getting worse each time she and Daniel meet? And is her watch really ticking backwards? A dark figure stalks the pair, and as British summer time approaches, Daniel has to act quickly. Their souls depend on it.
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| This is a great cover even in static form. *Love* the animated version! | I spent way too much time dragging my mouse across the animated version… |
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Description: He’s a fallen angel. She’s a rockabilly reporter. Together they must solve a deadly string of murders plaguing the mortal and the immortal worlds. Griffin Shaw used to be a PI, but that was over fifty years ago when gumshoes hoofed the streets . . . and he was still alive. Now he’s a Centurion, an angel who assists other murdered souls through their journey to the afterlife. But while Shaw might be an angel … he’s no saint. Haunted by the mysterious events surrounding his own death, he seizes a chance to wreak some vengeance when he witnesses a deadly attack on journalist Katherine “Kit” Craig. More…
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| What a fantastic noir image, I love her outfit and his suspenders are smoking hot. | I’m all about the suspenders too. I love the retro feel he has contrasted with her modern take on retro…super cool. |
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Description: When Lily Sanderson decided to remain Crown Princess Waterlily of the mermaid kingdom Thalassinia, she knew she couldn’t just coast along in the current. But since she’s spent the last couple of years on land—with gorgeous human Quince by her side—Lily’s not sure she has the fins to lead a kingdom. Even her maddeningly pretentious cousin Dosinia seems to know more about ruling than she does. But Lily has to dive in deep to keep her promise to Tellin, her mer bond in name only, whose kingdom is suffering in the changing ocean climate. Lily knows this is a seven seas–sized problem: from sea animals dying to oil spills and threats to humans. They’ll need to create some serious waves to make the mer community aware and get it to join together to make things right. Even if that means facing one of the iciest queens in the mer kingdoms. More…
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| I’m not a fan of this series' style over all. The cover of book two is my favorite, the cover model expressions on book one and this one are not for me. | I like the ‘idea’ behind these covers with the very saturated blues and greens, but the execution always leaves me wanting. |
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Description: In a desert land where serpents made of unbreakable glass fly through the sky and wolves made of only sand hunt within storms, Liyana is destined to be a vessel, to sacrifice herself so that her clan's goddess can inhabit her body... but her goddess never comes.
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| I agree with the author’s swoon, I love the movement and staging of this cover. The moon in the background is a bit much, but I’m sure it has plot significant. | This is just gorgeous. The colors, the movement…wow. I’ll be watching for more from Jaime Ibarra after this. |
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Description: Sixteen years have passed since a deadly virus wiped out most of the Earth’s population. After learning of the terrifying part she and her classmates were fated to play in the rebuilding of New America, eighteen-year-old Eve fled to the wilds and Califia, a haven for women determined to live outside the oppressive rule of the king of New America. However, her freedom came at a price: she was forced to leave Caleb, the boy she loves, wounded and alone at the city gates. Eve quickly learns that Califia may not be as safe as it seems and soon finds herself in the City of Sand and the palace of the king. There she uncovers the real reason he was so intent on her capture, and the unbelievable role he intends her to fill. When she is finally reunited with Caleb, they will enact a plan as daring as it is dangerous. But will Eve once again risk everything—her freedom, her life—for love? More…
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| I’m not as big of a fan of red hair juxtaposed with pink and purple, but I like the continuation of this series style. | I really like the colors here & the series continuity is great…I like this cover even more than the debut. |
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thanks guys, I love this feature.
ReplyDeleteThanks once again for the list of covers, I fully agree with both of you with the Thirteen cover.
ReplyDeleteI also love this feature, and your blog in general!
ReplyDelete@Abigail - You're dead-on with the Ladyhawke reference, now I'm feeling nostalgic.
ReplyDelete@Sharon & The Norwegian BookGirl - Glad you enjoy the post, thanks for commenting!
@Danielle D - That's one of the reasons I love it when cover artist or authors are able to post progression pictures on their blog. I'm sure there were all sorts of little tweaks that went into making THIRTEEN, we just want to see a few more...
I'm not usually sold by covers, what I like are the blurb reveals. However, both cover and blurb made me immediately add Nightshifted to my wishlist. Too bad it isn't out till next May. I would buy it right now if I could.
ReplyDelete@JenM - The anticipation is the worst. Trying to distract myself from a book that is "almost" out is when I buy the most book.
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