The Friday Face-Off was created by Books by Proxy, where each week bloggers can showcase books with covers centered around a weekly theme. You can visit Lynn’s Books for a list of upcoming themes. Join in the fun each Friday by finding a book whose cover is based on the theme!
This week’s theme: So pretty.
Many of the “pretty” covers I thought of for this prompt are books I’ve already done on The Friday Face-Off. So my choice might not be obviously pretty but I happen to love both covers. Today it’s a true face-off with Sundial by Catriona, take a look:
Tor Nightfire 2022 edition. Maybe a snake and a skull don’t say “pretty” to everyone, but I love this cover! The colors, the font, the glowing moon in the top corner, this one also does a great job of capturing the essence of this weird, dark story.
Viper 2022 (UK) edition. I love this cover too. It’s completely different, but it also does a great job of relating to the story. I honestly cannot choose between these two!
I hadn’t seen the UK version. You’re right, it’s just as pretty!
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Not having read the story yet I can’t really pick based on which I think suits it, but judging just by the cover I lean towards the first by Tor Nightfire with the snake wrapping around the skull and the eerie color scheme.
Ooo – a pretty pink title font – and then a snake crawling through a skull. What an intriguing juxtaposition:)). And pretty!!! Yes – that’s the one that gets my vote. Apart from anything else, all those cover quotes sprinkled across the other example do feel like they’re trying too hard…
I love your choice, Tammy! Both covers are really great but my favorite is the first one for sure!
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I like a lot the colors of the first cover. Now I’m curious about the connection between the cover and the title…
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I still need to try this one.
Both of those are awesome. I do love the UK one especially how they arranged the blurbs on it!
That first cover is badass 🙂
Oh, both of these covers are pretty indeed!
I love the colors used in the first cover but both are very cool!
You’re right, they’re both pretty in their different ways. I wouldn’t be able to choose either!
The Tor cover has my heart but I also love both. Her newest is another beauty.
I think my favourite is the one with the skull, something about the colours and especially the pink reflected on the skull.
Lynn 😀