Cover Art Coverage: 17 New Titles!

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There’s no way sixteen year old Quincy Amarante will become the fifth grim reaper. None. Not over her shiny blue Mustang. Her Jimmy Choos. Or her dead body.

She’s supposed to enjoy her sophomore year, not learn about some freaky future Destiny says she has no choice but to fulfill.

It doesn’t take long for Quincy to realize the only way out of the game is to play along especially since Death can find her anyway, anywhere, anytime. And does.

Like when she’s reassuring her friends she wants nothing to do with former best friend Ben Moorland, who’s returned from god-knows-where, and fails. Miserably. More…

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I almost love this. The HS setting is nicely conveyed, and the font works, but it’s lacking another element to tie everything together.

I like the staging of the models (the seated background drawing the eye to the standing center with a scythe).  The white will probably stand out on the stage, too.

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Deuce’s whole world has changed. Now living topside in a community called Salvation, she has a whole new set of problems. Down below, she was considered an adult, and she contributed to the whole. Now, topside, the people of Salvation think she’s a brat in need of training. She hates school, and she doesn’t fit in with the other girls. They’ve spent their lives learning to cook and sew–suitable woman’s work. Deuce only knows how to fight. To make matters worse, Fade keeps her at a distance, and the band of four has broken into fragments.  More…

“I’m so excited! I hope you guys love this cover as much as I do. I adore everything about it.”

I love this cover, a perfect “above ground” compliment to ENCLAVE.  I don’t know if this would catch my eye out of context, but with Aguirre’s name and my love for this series guarantee that I was watching for it.

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This feels like a Gene Mollica cover. Either way, it a new favorite for the series. The first to feature a couple and I think it totally pulls off the fierce and sexy vibe.

I like the variety in this series, featuring a couple is a nice change of pace.  But why are the women the only ones who get a full face?

Source: Wanton Thoughts & Wicked Scribes

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From New York Times bestselling author Maggie Shayne comes the first novel in her thrilling new trilogy, THE PORTAL She was born to save what he is sworn to destroy…

A lapsed Wiccan, Indira Simon doesn’t believe in magic anymore. But when strange dreams of being sacrificed to an ancient Babylonian god have her waking up with real rope burns on her wrists, she’s forced to acknowledge that she may have been too hasty in her rejection of the unknown. Then she meets mysterious and handsome Father Tomas. Emerging from the secrecy of an obscure Gnostic sect, he arrives with stories of a demon, a trio of warrior witches-and Indira’s sacred calling. More…

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I really like the subtle magical details like the little sparkles and the faintly glowing tattoo. Plus there is something very tender about the pose that I’m really connecting with.

A lapsed Wiccan that doesn’t believe in magic anymore… that’s definitely one I’ve never heard before.  I love the expression on this guy’s face.

Source: Wanton Thoughts & Wicked Scribes
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Despite their mutual distrust, a werewolf couple — a witch and an ex-cop — must work together to defeat her abusive father, a werewolf wizard who is determined to destroy the Magekind.

But though Miranda Drake and William Justice team up to help Arthur and his knights, neither trusts the other. Justice strikes Miranda as the sort of dominant Alpha male who has abused her all her life. Justice has worked with other domestic violence victims, and knows that the women sometimes turn on the cops who try to help them. More…

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I keep seeing a guitar instead of an axe… which helps distract from the whole hair situation.  Wolverine stubble is
usually a win, but for some reason that torc with the dark stubble patch with the dark brows… it’s a little too much.

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Set several years after the events of the first, this trilogy will star an older Ethan Chase, Meghan’s brother.

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I don’t understand his look at all…he’s got the torso of a ken doll with weird color smears on his chest and an odd glowy outline…not a fan.

I’m usually not a fan of matchey-matchey eyes, but these look like they’re meant to be creepy.  I love the camouflage across his chest, very psychedelic.

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Summer, Winter, Iron.
Together at last.

Dangerous faeries. Heartbreaking romance. Thrilling action and limitless adventure. The world of the fey has never been so powerful. This collection includes three novellas set in the world of The Iron Fey plus the expanded Guide to the Nevernever and exclusive information about Julie Kagawa’s unforgettable world of Faery.  More…

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Dorina Basarab is a dhampir—half-human, half-vampire. Subject to uncontrollable rages, most dhampirs live very short, very violent lives. But so far, Dory has managed to maintain her sanity by unleashing her anger on those demons and vampires who deserve killing…

Dory is used to fighting hard and nasty. So when she wakes up in a strange scientific lab with a strange man standing over her, her first instinct is to take his head off. Luckily, the man is actually the master vampire Louis-Cesare, so he’s not an easy kill. More…

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Nice and gritty. Love the smoking gun. Series best so far.

I like the violet wash on this one, subtle on the individual cover but enough to establish the color compared to the series.  The look on the cover model’s face is gorgeous, too.

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Running from her traitorous best friend and her estranged father, graffiti artist Beth Bradley is looking for sanctuary. What she finds is Urchin, the ragged and cocky crown prince of London’s mystical underworld. Urchin opens Beth’s eyes to the city she’s never truly seen-where vast spiders crawl telephone wires seeking voices to steal, railwraiths escape their tethers, and statues conceal an ancient priesthood robed in bronze.

But it all teeters on the brink of destruction. Amid rumors that Urchin’s goddess mother will soon return from her 15-year exile, Reach, a malign god of urban decay, wants the young prince dead. Helping Urchin raise an alleyway army to reclaim his skyscraper throne, Beth soon forgets her old life. But when her best friend is captured, Beth must choose between this wondrous existence and the life she left behind.

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Gorgeous!  I love the skyline and how the title looks like it’s hand inked.

Source: Angry Robot Books Art by: Will Staehle

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Tony Prosdocimi lives in the bustling Metropolis of San Ventura – a city gripped in fear, a city under siege by the hooded supervillain, The Cowl.
When Tony develops super-powers and acts to take down The Cowl, however, he finds that the local superhero team Seven Wonders aren’t as grateful as he assumed they’d be…

I love how the color on this cover is layered, just like a comic book.  The silhouette flying over the sun is gorgeous, and I love how “7” is worked into the sky.

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Magic Dreams originally appeared in the anthology Hexed.

From New York Times bestselling author Ilona Andrews comes a tale of darkness, desire, and werecats.

Alpha Pack leader Jim Shrapshire has always been the strong, silent type. But something has come over him–a magic force currently residing in one of the Pack’s headquarters. Were-tigress Dali Harimau has always wished she could get Jim’s attention–but now he needs her help.

Stricken with a magic-sickness, Jim needs Dali’s flair for magic. And to save him, she must challenge a powerful, dark being to a battle of wits.  More…

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I don’t think the spider’s web and white tiger really work here even though both are in the story, but for short story cover, it’s decent.

I’ve liked the homemade covers made by team Andrews in the past (and I’m not sure who made this one), but this cover is too busy.  Dali isn’t a ghost, and that great creepy house is buried under a spectral tiger, penguin, title, spider web… but I’m still going to buy this.  I have MAGIC DREAMS already, but I need that GUNMETAL MAGIC excerpt *squeeeee*

Source: Author’s Blog Art by: Chris McGrath

 

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“One of the great joys of this series for us has been seeing Chris’s take on all 3 covers. We’ve been very fortunate to have his powerful and beautiful art represent our books.”

Hands down my favorite from the series. How fierce does Adele look? *Sigh* I am unabashedly a Chris McGrath fan girl. I’m listening to James Marsters (aka Spike) read bk 1 right now & falling in love with this series all over again.

All hail McGrath!  I love how this cover looks like the first two had a baby.  The couple from book one with the warm colors of book two, culminating in the gorgeous intensity of book three.

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Not especially unique compared to other zombie anthologies, but I do like the blood red sky and the silhouetted zombies.

Looks like a movie poster, complete with tagline.  I like the red sky echoed in the “EXTREME” stamp.

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I like this new, lighter color scheme, it brings her dark clothes into focus.  I also love the look of intensity on his face, perfect pre-kiss intensity.

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Art by: Cliff Nielsen

 

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The heat is on, and a new threat to humanity has risen…

Nick has his driver’s license and he’s not afraid to use it. But turning sixteen isn’t what he thought it would be. While other boys his age are worried about prom dates and applying for college, Nick is neck deep in enemies out to stop him from living another day. No longer sure if he can trust anyone, his only ally seems to be the one person he’s been told will ultimately kill him.

But life spent serving the undead is anything except ordinary. And those out to get him have summoned an ancient force so powerful even the gods fear it. More…

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A bit of a departure from the rest of the series. His pose is a little weird, but I still like the seal front and center.

Wow, very unique cover model pose.  This color and off-center medallion really make this cover stand out for the series.

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Between the pissed off creatures that want demon-hunter Lily Marks dead and the fallen angel who just… wants her, Lily is about ready to trade in forever for a comfy job in a cubicle farm.

Mortal enemies, the fact that Lily and Julian are civil to one another is enough to have her thrown out of the Sanctuary. Even she can build a laundry list
of why getting close to him is career suicide, but she can’t shake her not-so angelic stalker or how he brings her dangerously close to ecstasy.

As if Lily already didn’t have enough problems, the hits just keep coming. Blindsided when a traitor is discovered working from within the Sanctuary, Lily is shocked to find he’s determined to get her kicked out. Her relationship with Julian provides the perfect fuel for suspicion, and she quickly finds herself being hunted by well, everyone.  More…

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The flat grey on her shirt and skirt give this a “homemade” quality that I don’t care for.  She’s tough, but that harness looks pretty silly.

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When two beautiful teenage stage magicians in World War II England meet a pair of handsome men who can do real magic, sparks fly. But is it illusion, or delusion? Opening-night jitters are nothing new for Phil and Fee Albion, who come from a long line of stage illusionists. The girls love to dazzle London audiences, but in the aftermath of the Blitz they’re bundled off to the countryside, where they’re safe from bombs and Nazis–and bored to pieces. Phil, always the passionate one, discovers a hidden college of real magicians led by the devastatingly handsome Arden. If only Phil can persuade these unworldly magicians to help England win the war! Daredevil that she is, she’ll risk anything to give her country a fighting chance, even if it means losing her heart . . . or her life.

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It’s hard to tell if the semi blurred look is intentional or not. I like the overall design very much since it really captures that vintage/magic feel. I’m just not sure about the girls. They don’t look at all like teenagers to me. It’s close, but I’m going with thumbs up.

I like how this is staged as an old photograph, but the collagen pouts don’t work for either lady.  The description sounds good, though.