Hi Guys, Abigail here. I’m filling in for Julia this week (although her comments are still included). We’re introducing some new changes to the Cover Art Coverage posts including an updated graphic, a new layout for the covers, and the Cover Submit form is linked at the bottom instead of being embedded (let us know in the comments if you’re not a fan of the changes). There are two series that are featuring new looks, one of which I’m a big fan of, the other gets my pick for Worst this week. We’ve also got several highly anticipated reveals including Kresley Cole’s first YA, and the first in Gail Carriger’s new series. And the busiest man in paranormal romance adds yet another cover to his resume. Can you spot model Paul Marron below?
Foretold: 14 Tales of Prophecy and Prediction
by Richelle Mead, Simone Elkeles, Meg Cabot, Heather Brewer, Saundra Mitchell, Diana Peterfreund, Laini Taylor, Margaret Stohl,Matt de la Pena, Kami Garcia, Malinda Lo, Lisa McMann, Michael Grant, Carrie Ryan
Expected publication: August 28th 2012 by Random House Children's Books
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| Previous Covers: N/A Buy/Add links:    Description: Have you ever been tempted to look into the future? To challenge predictions? To question fate? It’s human nature to wonder about life’s twists and turns. But is the future already written—or do you have the power to alter it? From fantastical prophecies to predictions of how the future will transpire, Foretold is a collection of stories about our uni...more |
| Abigail’s Thoughts  | Julia’s Thoughts | Author Comment |
| Pretty and spooky. That's a hard combination to pull off. And look at that lineup! | N/A |
The Lady Is a Vamp (Argeneau #17)
by Lynsay Sands
Expected publication: July 31st 2012 by Avon Books
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| Abigail’s Thoughts | Julia’s Thoughts | Author Comment |
| I wish we could see the stepback, this is very romantic, and I love, love, love the 'V' bat. | N/A |
Into the Woods: Tales from the Hollows and Beyond (The Hollows)
by Kim Harrison
Expected publication: October 12th 2012 by Harper Voyager
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Buy/Add links: Description: This is the Harrison anthology that will contain all the shorts and novellas previously published in various formats. It will also contain a lot of new stuff–stuff that I pulled together as possible series material for after the Hollows. (More on that later.) |
| Abigail’s Thoughts | Julia’s Thoughts | Author Comment |
| Love. The colors, the ancient tree with the swirling fog. this is one of my favorite Hollows covers yet. | N/A |
Night Forbidden (Envy Chronicles #5)
by Joss Ware
Expected publication: July 31st 2012 by Avon
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Buy/Add links: Description: (Series description) Thrust into a post-apocalyptic world, these remarkable men meet up, spar and partner with the just-as-remarkable women who will win their hearts as they fight an immortal enemy determined to crush all humanity. |
| Abigail’s Thoughts | Julia’s Thoughts | Author Comment |
| I never connected with the style of this series, but this new look is great. The B&W with the splash of red is very striking (I always love that combination), and he looks a little like Dean from Supernatural to me. | N/A |
Sin's Dark Caress (Dark Brethren #3)
Expected publication: July 1st 2012 by Harper Voyager
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| Abigail’s Thoughts | Julia’s Thoughts | Author Comment |
| I'm not personally a fan of the giant floating head look, but she looks great. Super strong and I love the electricity/power surrounding her. | N/A |
Two Weeks' Notice (Revivalist #2)
by Rachel Caine
Expected publication: August 7th 2012 by Roc
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| Previous Covers:  Buy/Add links: Description: After dying and being revived with the experimental drug Returne, Bryn Davis is theoretically free to live her unlife—with regular doses to keep her going. But Bryn knows that the government has every intention of keeping a tight lid on Pharmadene’s life-altering discovery, no matter the cost. And when some of the members of a support group for Re...more |
| Abigail’s Thoughts | Julia’s Thoughts | Author Comment |
| Eh. Not loving or hating this. I want her jacket, but overall this is fairly innocuous. | N/A |
The Blood Keeper (The Blood Journals #2)
Expected publication: August 28th 2012 by Random House Children's Books
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| Previous Covers:  Buy/Add links: Description: Paranormal romance fans who are looking to up the ante will be drawn to this tale of horror, fantasy, and romance. For Mab Prowd, the practice of blood magic is as natural as breathing. It's all she's ever known. Growing up on an isolated farm in Kansas with other practitioners may have kept her from making friends her own age, but it has also given her a sense of purpose—...more |
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| Oh, no, no, no. Where is Nekro? I've been so psyched to see this cover since I loved what Nekro did on the previous cover...this is so disappointing. I can only hope someone goofed and this is a foreign edition. | N/A |
Velveteen (Velveteen #1)
by Daniel Marks
Expected publication: October 9th 2012 by Random House Children's Books
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| Previous Covers: N/A Buy/Add links: Description: Velveteen Monroe is dead. At 16, she was kidnapped and murdered by a madman named Bonesaw. But that's not the problem. |
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| I love that they both look slightly...dead. It's intriguing and the colors are nice too. | N/A |
Blood and Feathers
by Lou Morgan
Expected publication: July 31st 2012 by Solaris
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| Previous Covers: N/A Buy/Add links: Description: “What’s the first thing you think of when I say ‘angel’?” asked Mallory. |
| Abigail’s Thoughts | Julia’s Thoughts | Author Comment |
| Love the black feathers and the figure with his blood wings. So creepy. | N/A |
Wrayth (Book of the Order #3)
Expected publication: August 28th 2012 by Ace
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| Abigail’s Thoughts | Julia’s Thoughts | Author Comment |
| This is my favorite depiction of the lion from the series, but it's not my favorite depiction of Sorcha. It is still a gorgeous cover (Jason Chan does beautiful work), like an oil painting. | I love how Jason has captured the trio looking towards the future. Merrick (YAY he’s on the cover!) looks concerned…as well he should. Sorcha is concentrating on the power in her hand (perhaps she is blinded by that). The Rossin is letting forth a challenging roar (are we going to see more trouble from him?) |
Poison Princess (The Arcana Chronicles #1)
by Kresley Cole
Expected publication: October 2nd 2012 by Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
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| Previous Covers: N/A Buy/Add links: Description: Poison Princess centers on 16-year-old Evangeline "Evie" Greene, a privileged teenager from Louisiana. When an apocalyptic event decimates her hometown, killing everyone she loves, Evie realizes the hallucinations she'd been having for the past year were actually visions of the future — and they're still happening. Fighting for her life and desperate for answers,...more |
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| The sepia tone is perfect. I don't know that either one of them looks 16, but I love the intensity in his face. Can't wait. | N/A |
Heart of the Demon (Warriors of the Rift #3)
Expected publication: 2013 by Forever
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Buy/Add links: N/A Description: Demon Finn Evnissyen and fey princess Keira O’Brien go undercover to expose the person behind the rift device and put an end to whatever plans he or she may have. They are reluctant allies then lovers as the danger of the situation heightens the closer they get to the bad guy. If they survive, they must overcome their distrust and differences and find out if a fairy princess and a demon can have a happily-ever-after. |
| Abigail’s Thoughts | Julia’s Thoughts | Author Comment |
| Paul Marron looking intensely hot yet again. Digging the gold eyes too. | OMFG! Is this too gorgeous, or what?! I love it! |
The Blessed
by Tonya Hurley
Expected publication: September 25th 2012 by Simon & Schuster
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| Previous Covers: N/A Buy/Add links: Description: A "re-imagined redemption remix", following three teenage girls in Brooklyn and drawing on the martyrdom legends of St Lucy, St Cecelia and St Agnes. |
| Abigail’s Thoughts | Julia’s Thoughts | Author Comment |
| She looks like a zombie version of Amanda Seyfried. This is a little too unsettling for my taste. | N/A |
River Road (Sentinels of New Orleans #2)
Expected publication: November 13th 2012 by Tom Doherty Associates
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| Previous Covers:  Buy/Add links: Description: The post-Katrina treaties between the wizard gatekeepers and all the preternatural critters are complete, and DJ and partner Alex Warin find themselves drowning in water creatures as a feud erupts between two clans of Cajun merpeople fighting over the right to hunt in Plaquemines Parish. Wizards are dying all over town, and DJ has to figure out whether it's the feuding mermen or the naughty nymph who's behind it--or some critter altogether different. After all, there are weregators in the area, and DJ's undead suitor, the pirate Jean Lafitte, knows his way around a body or two. |
| Abigail’s Thoughts | Julia’s Thoughts | Author Comment |
| I think I like this cover even more than the debut. Cliff did an excellent job & I really appreciate the distinctive look this series has. | This is sort of an after-the-fact reveal, since it went up on my publisher's Facebook page in January and I hadn't seen it.But it wasn't a total shocker because I'd seen the rough sketches. Now, here it is in all its green, swampy glory, with a cover by the ever-talented Cliff Nielsen. I'm prejudiced, of course, but I think it rocks! |
Etiquette & Espionage (The Finishing School #1)
Published 2012 by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
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| Previous Covers: N/A Buy/Add links: Description: First in a four book YA series. The Finishing School series will be set 25 years before the Parasol Protectorate but in the same universe. |
| Abigail’s Thoughts | Julia’s Thoughts | Author Comment |
| So cool. The colors make this so edgy, & I love the steampunk gears in the wallpaper and her scissors. | Today I am delighted to reveal to you, Gentle Reader, first on the internet, the Advanced Reader Mock-Up Cover for Etiquette & Espionage: The Finishing School book the first! |
King of the Dead (Jeremiah Hunt #2)
Expected publication: November 27th 2012 by Tom Doherty Associates
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Buy/Add links: Description: Jeremiah Hunt sees the world through the eyes of the dead, and now the dead are taking their revenge |
| Abigail’s Thoughts | Julia’s Thoughts | Author Comment |
| I like the repetition of the blind eyes from the first cover, and she looks very vulnerable sleeping there, but the robed figure almost looks like an alien. | N/A |
Black Lament (Madeline Black #4)
Expected publication: October 30th 2012 by Ace
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| Abigail’s Thoughts | Julia’s Thoughts | Author Comment |
| I’m always excited to see what they are going to use to create the illusion of wings and the energy/power is another great look. | N/A |
And our picks for Best & Worst…
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Which are your Best and Worst?
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Great covers this week! It's nice to see more diversity in cover art lately.
ReplyDeleteI was thinking the same think. It's really nice to see some changes and new ideas.
DeleteOh my gosh The Blessed cover looks so freaking creeptastic. Her eyes are...bleh. It's just weird! lol
ReplyDelete♥ Sarah @ I'm Loving Books
It's a little too creepy for me. But I know Julia thought it was just the right amount creepy :)
DeleteThanks for the covers! I love these "reveals" plus you guys are usually my source for future release dates :)
ReplyDeleteWe love cover reveals too! And we're glad we can help you spot early release dates.
DeleteI love the new layout (placement of the previous covers, all three comments together, etc.). Nice job. I really like the new "add to Goodreads" button, too. Thanks for doing these posts!
ReplyDeleteJean S.
Jean,
DeleteSo glad you like the changes!
Always nice to see one of my covers here! Thanks to Abigail and Julia for their thoughts. The creature on the cover is a "Sorrow" and I have to give cliff some credit, the description in the book is purposely vague so he didn't have too much to go on. Given what he did have, he did a decent job. I like the repetition of the eyes the best.
ReplyDeleteAlways great to get the inside story from the author. Thanks Joe!
DeleteI'm in love with the Gail Carriger cover. Can't wait to read it.
ReplyDeleteThanks for showing my cover - I really love it because it really goes well with the first two soe they look like a series. I get frustrated when a series changes the look and feel of the cofers part they way through. As for the blurb -
ReplyDeleteAn ancient darkness has risen from the ashes…and terror has been loosed upon an unsuspecting world.
Forensic witch Bianca Sin has never seen anything like it: homeless teenage girls torn to pieces by dark magic in the cold shadows of the city. More terrifying still is the symbol written in blood on an alley wall—the unmistakable seal of the Dark Brethren.
Teaming up with NYPD homicide detective Lancelot McManus and an elite task force headed by the shapeshifter Oberon DuPrie, Bianca knows her worse fears have finally come to pass. A new war of annihilation is looming that will plunge the worlds of vampire, shapeshifter, and human into chaos—and two adversarial tribes locked in uneasy truce will need to take up arms together to save the children. Trust will be essential for Sin and McManus, as the hunt forces them to confront their deepest terrors.
For the ultimate evil is no longer approaching.
It’s here
Thanks for the blurb Tracey! And I totally agree that continuity in a series is so important.
DeleteSorry - late here and I am ver tired - please forgive my spelling mistakes.
ReplyDeleteI have to say, I've decided I absolutely adore Cliff Nielson.
ReplyDeleteAnd I appreciate the bigger covers being shown in the post - though now I can't see the whole cover before I see your opinions, which I liked doing.
We're always fiddling with the layout. It's a lot of information to include without getting crazy :) If you scroll a little slower, you can see the whole cover before seeing our opinions. W'll give it some thought to see if we can find some solutions.
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