the cover games is a feature here at the twirling pages! i’ll be discussing: miraculous cover changes, battles between the US cover/UK cover, heart-eye-emoji covers, and well all things book cover related! <333
(SHAMELESS FACT: i will judge a book based on its cover and i’m a total cover snob.)
THE RAVEN KING, the fourth and final book of THE RAVEN CYCLE, is one of my most anticipated releases of 2016. it was originally supposed to be released this year, but it ended up getting pushed back. *sigh* so we may not be getting the book as early as we’d hoped BUT this should mean the quality of the book should be 10x better, right? imagine my excitement when the cover was revealed and i see that the cover is 10x better than the previous books (okay, maybe not 10x better BUT I REALLY LIKE IT) (i already like the other covers so it’s hard to say that i like this 10x more)
look at this beautiful thing:
SCHEDULED RELEASE DATE: march 29, 2016
goodreads // amazon // book depository
the first note of appreciation: it matches with the rest of the series!! whew. the most nerve-wracking thing about cover reveals for books in series is if the cover doesn’t match. i also love how magical and ethereal it looks. if you compare it to THE RAVEN BOYS, it’s so much more mystical. TRB cover is a painting of a raven with a touch of red magic within it, but for this cover it’s clear there are supernatural elements. i love how the covers progressed with this topic. each one gradually becomes more mysterious and magical, which match the arc of the story as well.
i love how the edges fade and there are hints of sparkles in the artwork and overall, IT’S JUST SO PRETTY. i’ve also noticed how the brush strokes have gotten softer since the previous covers, so i’m wondering if that’ll symbolize for anything in the story. maybe instead of having things be choppy, they’ll become real? like in the plot with the whole okay-magic-is-a-real-and-tangible-thing-now and so the paintings are fuller? i’m also curious to see what the animals represent. GAH THE EXCITEMENT FOR THIS BOOK IS REAL.
i agree, xan! the cover is probably one of the most beautiful covers i’ve seen this year ah <333 i havent personally read the series yet (although i have all the books) but hanna does so im definitely getting this one. i know you guys are probably sad that the series is coming to an end. but is it bad that im looking forward to it because i can finally binge read it without the year long wait? 🙈
great post!
isha xxx
I still have to read the third book in the series (which I’ve owned for close to a year and still haven’t gotten around to…oops) but I am IN LOVE with this cover. Hands down the best. Blue is my favorite color so I can’t resist, this is as good a pre-ordered.
This cover is so beautiful! I love more artistic covers like these rather than model covers. I would definitely say this is my favorite cover in the series.
I HATE when they change cover designs mid series. I don’t care if they take a new direction with the paperbacks, but at least carry the first theme through to the end. The series that always comes to mind for me is the Lux series by JLA. I owned the first 4 books in that series and then the 5th book, they completely redesigned the covers and my last book didn’t match at all D: