Friday Face Off : compare the covers for two books you’re excited about
1 April 2022
Filed under Book Reviews
Tags: Books by Proxy, Brian McClellan, Compare two forthcoming book covers, Daughter of Redwinter, Ed McDonald, Friday Face off, In the Shadow of Lightning
Here we are again with the Friday Face Off meme created by Books by Proxy . This is a great opportunity to feature some of your favourite book covers. The rules are fairly simple each week, following a predetermined theme (list below) choose a book (this doesn’t have to be a book that you’ve read), compare a couple of the different covers available for that particular book and choose your favourite. Future’s themes are listed below – if you have a cover in mind that you’re really wanting to share then feel free to leave a comment about a future suggested theme. I’ve also listed events that take place during the year, that I’m aware of, so you can link up your covers – if you’re aware of any events that you think I should include then give me a shout.
I’ve added themes in below. For information, I’m trying out some new ideas so along with coming up with particular items for book covers I thought we could also look for certain elements contained within the book or that play a large part in the story – this really broadens things out because I have plenty of more ideas with this – I’ve gone for a few of the Tough Travel Themes (so a book with that theme – just choose any book – the theme isn’t necessarily on the cover, then compare covers), also, I’ve thrown in some genres and some colours. Hopefully this will open things out a little and give us some more freedom to come up with new books.
This week’s theme:
Compare the covers for two books you’re excited about
Hopefully another easy theme this week – the only problem is limiting this to two books you’re looking forward to.
I have a good number of books that I’m looking forward to over the next few months but I’ve chosen two books that both have eye catching cover designs. The first book has two covers and I’ve chosen to show both. My books are Daughter of Redwinter by Ed McDonald and In the Shadow of Lightning by Brian McClellan.
I’ve given myself a difficult choice this week because I love all of these covers. They’re dramatic, I would stop and pick them all up if I saw them sitting on a shelf and I love the contrast between the cool blue/grey shades and the fiery reds and oranges. All three characters take centre stage but two are distinct while the other stands mysteriously in the shadows.
Take a look at them alone:
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It’s a difficult choice because I like all three but my favourite this week:
Which one is your favourite?
If you’re taking part in this week’s theme feel free to leave your link in the comments below.
If you know of an event that’s coming up let me know and I’ll try and include covers that work for the event itself so that you can link up to the Friday Face Off and, as always, if you wish to submit an idea then leave me a comment – or if you’d like to host a week then simply let me know. Also, I would just mention that it’s very possible that some of these might be repeats from previous FFOs although I have tried to invent more ‘open ended’ prompt that can be interpreted differently and also prompts that relate to emotions. Finally, don’t struggle with any of these, this is meant to be a fun way of highlighting books. If you can’t come up with a book you think fits for a particular week use a freebie – perhaps a recent read for example:
Next Week’s Theme : Fresh and Green – a cover that is predominantly green
2022
Can’t Wait Wednesday : In the Shadow of Lightning (Glass Immortals #1) by Brian McClellan
9 March 2022
Filed under Book Reviews
Tags: Brian McClellan, Can't wait Wednesday, Glass Immortals #1, In the Shadow of Lightning, Wishful Endings
“Waiting On Wednesday” is a weekly meme that was originally created by Breaking the Spine. Unfortunately Breaking the Spine are no longer hosting so I’m now linking my posts up to Wishful Endings Can’t Wait Wednesday. Don’t forget to stop over, link up and check out what books everyone else is waiting for. If you want to take part, basically, every Wednesday, we highlight a book that we’re really looking forward to. This week my book is: In the Shadow of Lightning (Glass Immortals #1) by Brian McClellan. Here’s the description and the stunning cover:
Magic is a finite resource—and it’s running out.
Demir Grappo is an outcast—he fled a life of wealth and power, abandoning his responsibilities as a general, a governor, and a son. Now he will live out his days as a grifter, rootless, and alone. But when his mother is brutally murdered, Demir must return from exile to claim his seat at the head of the family and uncover the truth that got her killed: the very power that keeps civilization turning, godglass, is running out.
Now, Demir must find allies, old friends and rivals alike, confront the powerful guild-families who are only interested in making the most of the scraps left at the table and uncover the invisible hand that threatens the Empire. A war is coming, a war unlike any other. And Demir and his ragtag group of outcasts are the only thing that stands in the way of the end of life as the world knows it.
Expected publication: June 2022
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