This meme where the designer, photographer and/or illustrator of a favorite cover is featured is hosted by A Night's Dream of Books. I loved the idea since I always want to read a book when the cover is gorgeous. Bad habit, I know!
Author: Bethany Griffin
Series: Masque of the Red Death, #1
About the book (GR):
Everything is in ruins.
A devastating plague has decimated the population. And those who are left live in fear of catching it as the city crumbles to pieces around them. (more)
Everything is in ruins.
A devastating plague has decimated the population. And those who are left live in fear of catching it as the city crumbles to pieces around them. (more)
Designer: Paul Zakris
From the Under the Green Willow blog
"Paul Zakris has been designing books for the last twenty-five years. He’s been doing children’s books for twenty years and has been with Greenwillow Books for the last eight years. Boy, is he tired!"
"Paul Zakris has been designing books for the last twenty-five years. He’s been doing children’s books for twenty years and has been with Greenwillow Books for the last eight years. Boy, is he tired!"
What I love about the cover (besides the colors *grins*):
I love the whole air of mystery the cover brings. I also love death being represented by the barren landscape she is in.
I've seen this book everywhere and like you, I want to read because of the cover AND because it's based on Poe.
ReplyDeleteMy first thoughts upon seeing the cover were: "Oooh, pretty! I want it!". Then, once my brain started working rationally again, I thought "That's the name of one of Poe's stories!" So, yeah if you are a fan of Poe this book will definitely be calling out to you. I haven't read it, but I hope I can change that soon. If you read it before me, I'd love to know your thoughts about it.
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Yea, this cover is really cool!! I didn't even realize it was based on poe's... which is silly now that I think about it.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful choice! I saw this cover and wanted it too! I love Poe, actually my first bunny was named after him- Edgar.
ReplyDeleteHave you read it yet? It think it looks fantastic. Can't wait to read it!
Thank you! No, I haven't read it yet. I'm hoping it's good when I finally do. If you manage to read it before me, I'd love to read your review.
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ReplyDeleteAlthough I am by no means a Poe fan, I can still appreciate the beauty of this cover! It's simply STUNNING. I love the composition -- the woman stands out against a blurred background, and the red of her gown and umbrella gleams like a ruby! I love the black gloves, too, and her sleek black hair. That's why I have my hairdresser blow-dry my hair so it's SUPER straight. It looks very chic. (Although I also love the hair on last week's cover.)
Thank you so much for participating in Shelf Candy Saturday, and for this absolutely GORGEOUS cover!! : )
Yes, it is stunning. No problem, this is one of my favorites memes. Books, almost always, get a hold of me because of their covers and through this I can share that love with other book lovers. Thanks for coming by.
DeleteI LOVE this cover!! I had no idea what it was about when I first saw it but I knew I wanted it. Not that I usually judge a book by its cover, because I don't, but this one was simply gorgeous. Thanks for sharing!!
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