Let’s be real: we all know that a gorgeous cover can compel you to read almost anything. And for me, there are certain elements that will always entice me to pick up a book. Anatomy of a Book Cover breaks down those elements!
As a fan of Amanda Bouchet’s fantasy romance series the Kingmaker Chronicles, her upcoming sci-fi fantasy NIGHTCHASER is a must-read. Thankfully it also has a solid cover!
When I saw the cover for THE GIRL KING making the rounds on twitter, I knew I needed it in my life. YA fantasy has never looked so good!
If we learned anything from Anatomy of a Book Cover: Vol. 1, it’s how much I love an illustrated cover featuring unconventional ladies and a cool-toned palette. Enter the cover art for HIDDEN SUN.
Helen Hoang’s debut swept me away earlier this year, so when THE BRIDE TEST was announced I had to have it. And as luck would have it, the cover is perfection…and it coordinates perfectly with the first book.
Greg Hill
Nightchaser is a solid cover. Love your notes- “mysterious open airlock thingy”, “explosions” lol. She does look badass too!
I really like The Girl King too. Keep on rolling YA fantasy! Is it me or are we getting some pretty good stuff lately? The other covers are also nice- i like the little airplane thing on The bride Test. Cute cover.
Sam Kozbial
TKQ will probably be my favorite romance this year, and I love the look of both Hoang’s covers. The tone and feel of them really fits the story of TKQ, and I am hoping for more of that with The Bride Test.
Nick
All of these covers are SO beautiful and I love how the elements you pointed out gives us a feel of the story. I can’t wait for the Amanda Bouchet book. And you know I’m dying for The Bride Test.
And omg The Girl King! I love that cover and how badass it looks.
Tammy Sparks
I love these, especially The Girl King! I notice I’m drawn to any covers in the purple/pink spectrum, especially if the have glowing parts to them😊
Edward Kim
Oooh, the cover for The Girl King is great. I really like the dynamic pose, and the extra edginess of the reverse-grip for the sword. 😀
Amber Elise
I love the design for The Bride Test! And I want to love The Girl King’s design more. I think it’s the grey that’s turning me off.
Lynn Williams
Great choices – I love the Bride Test cover the best.
Lynn 😀
Veronika Éles
This post is fantastic! I adore The Bride Test’s cover – I love it a lot more when they include graphics and illustrations on a cover instead of a real life model. First time I’m hearing about the rest, but they all look SO GOOD. I love the cover of Hidden Sun and Girl King – the first one has lovely coloring (though I don’t like the yellow of the dress), while the latter looks so badass! Nightchaser didn’t catch my eye… until I looked at it closely and saw that Nalini Singh pitched it haha. Great choices!
Veronika @ The Regal Critiques
Becky Baker
Once more with the cool looking book covers. The newest Amanda Bouchet cover doesn’t stand out too much for me, it looks good but I don’t like the cover model. It’s weird isn’t it? I do love the cover for The Girl King though. Badass with a sword? Count me in” And the fact there is a diverse protagonist being shown on the cover is even better. And the US cover for The Bride Test looks amazing! I hope the UK cover is just as cute but if the cover for The Kiss Quotient is anything to go by I may end up a little disappointed, we’ll see.
Karen
I rally like The Girl King and The Bride Test covers.
“mysterious open air lock thingy” made me giggle.
Karen @ For What It’s Worth
Di @ Book Reviews by Di
I’m thinking about Bouchet’s new series – it isn’t as much up my alley as The Kingmaker Chronicles was! Plus that final book… *sigh*
I do love the cover of the Girl King and now I’m going to have to check it out, aren’t I!? Awesome pics and I feel like we go for similar things in book covers.
Kristen Burns
I know I’m late to comment, but I love when you do these! I love when the women on covers are actually wearing practical clothing instead of being half naked to fight creatures and whatnot. The Girl King is my fave here though! I love how dynamic her pose is, and the whole thing is just awesome. And I love the color schemes for that one and Hidden Sun!