Vortex (Tempest #2) by Julie Cross
Will be released on: 8th January 2013
I really like this cover. It fits with the title, doesn't have too much going on, and the colours are well done (not too bright and all go well together). Also, it fits with the cover of the previous book. My main complaint would be that the models of the two characters aren't the right age. They seem much older than the models on Tempest to me, and I'm not sure if they are even the same models. They look different to me. Also the female seems a bit weird-looking with the way she is positioned. Other than that, I'd rate this cover 3/5 stars. I really like it, but I don't love it. (If you're curious, Tempest gets 4/5 stars)
Clockwork Princess (The Infernal Devices #3) by Cassandra Clare
Will be released on: 19th March 2013
In Clockwork Princess, Tessa and her companions travel all over the world as they race to stop the clockwork army before it’s too late. As Jem’s health worsens alarmingly and his friends search desperately for a cure, can Tessa choose between the two boys she loves—even if it means never seeing the other one again?This cover was revealed quite uniquely: Every tweet with the hash-tag #clockwork princess revealed a little bit more of the cover. I must say that was an ingenious idea that would have definitely increased anticipation for the book, and increased the audience size because it ended up trending worldwide, so many people would have seen it.
The cover itself is very well done. First of all it fits in with the other books, although I like that it differs from them in that The Clockwork Princess is slightly lighter, I don't know if it was actually meant to mean anything, but I like to think it is symbolizing Tessa as a character, in that she is a lighter character then Jem or Will. She isn't quite as troubled (although she doesn't have it easy!). Also the cover seems subtly more feminine than the others. The lighting and colouring all works quite well. My only complaint is that the model doesn't really suit how I picture Tessa in my head: She looks too haughty. 4.5/5 (Clockwork Prince and Clockwork Angel get the same score).
Hooked by Liz Fichera
Will be release on: 31st January 2013
Sparks fly when a Native American girl with a killer swing joins the boys’ varsity golf team and takes on the boy with the killer smile. Don’t miss this heartwarming and emotional new romantic contemporary!
This cover isn't anything special, to me. It's bland, it doesn't grab my attention. If I were to see this on a bookshelf I wouldn't grab it immediately because the cover looks really interesting. I know not to judge a book by its cover, but I think everyone falls prey to a pretty or intriguing cover, and this isn't either of those. I don't get why the gray tint was needed, I think the cover would've looked much better without it. As it is it makes the title and author's name look overly-bright and ghastly. I think this was a case where the tint is an excuse to disguise the female model's ethnicity, which, particularly for this particular book, is stupid because 1) You can still tell the model is a different ethnicity from the boy although you can't tell precisely which ethnicity she is, so it didn't even work very well, and 2) The blurb immediately tells you she's Native American! So why bother disguising it? The potential reader will know as soon as they pick the book up and read the back that the girl is of a different ethnicity. This cover is nothing special, and I rate it 2/5 stars.
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