Showing posts with label urban fantasy. Show all posts
Showing posts with label urban fantasy. Show all posts

Tuesday, 17 January 2012

The Twilight Saga, by Stephenie Meyer

The Twilight Saga
- Stephenie Meyer


Twilight



New Moon



Eclipse



Breaking Dawn



These covers are all very simple, but powerful.
I love the symbolism of the 'Twilight' cover, at least the symbolism I make of it - The apple being handed towards the reader symbolises temptation: Bella's temptation is Edward and Edward's temptation is Bella. The apple is used in The Garden of Eden when Eva gives the apple to Adam and in Snow White when the evil queen hands the apple to Snow White - and I am sure the apple has been used in lots of other stories as well to symbolise temptation.
The 'Twilight' cover and the 'Breaking Dawn' cover are my favourites, perhaps because I find that those two have the strongest symbolism.
What are your thoughts on these covers?

Monday, 16 January 2012

The Thirteen Hallows, by Colette Freedman

The Thirteen Hallows
Colette Freedman


The Thirteen Hallows



I simply cannot resist a cover with a sword, especially not a sword as beautiful as this one. Of course, you can only see the handle and a bit of the blade, but I just so easily imagine this sword being swung elegantly in a fight.
It's a great blue that's been chosen as the dominant colour. Blue is my fav colour and though this shade of blue isn't my fav shade, then it fits the sword and the background of the city quite well.
What are your thoughts on this cover?

Wednesday, 11 January 2012

The Demon's Lexicon trilogy, by Sarah Rees Brennan

The Demon's Lexicon
- Sarah Rees Brennan


The Demon's Lexicon



The Demon's Covenant



The Demon's Surrender



These covers; there's so much power in them!

I'm a big fan of sword fighting, so of course the cover of book one 'The Demon's Lexicon' especially caught my attention. The scenery on the cover of book one also, in my opinion, has more power to it because of the strong supernatural wind in the background - forces of nature have always fascinated me.

The cover of book two 'The Demon's Covenant' has a touch of magic to it, ice cold dangerous magic.

The cover of book three 'The Demon's Surrender' speaks to me of a new time. Perhaps it's a time of evil that has risen. It is the orange sky that gives me this feeling of 'something-is-coming', 'something-is-rising' and though it is a beautiful sky, which can make you feel warm and wonderful, then it has this warning of dark powers to it.

What are your thoughts on these covers?

Saturday, 7 January 2012

Wicked Lovely series, by Melissa Marr

Wicked Lovely









  



My favourite of these covers is 'Darkest Mercy'. What appeals to me is the celestial beauty (which especially is shown on this cover), though I must say that I also have a thing for the cover of the first book 'Wicked Lovely', it shows perfectly what the Winter Girl is going through of ice cold pain. I like the colour theme of blue and purple.
What are your thoughts on these covers?