We’re starting a new feature here on Chapter Break called Chat About Covers. ‘Cause you know we all judge books by covers, whether we admit it or not. We judge the style, the color and font choices, and just the overall look. That might not keep us from reading the book, but we do still judge.
Marissa Meyer does not disappoint with her symbolic covers. From the simple robot foot on the cover of Cinder, I was captivated by her writing and her cover artists. I’m talking about the original hardcover cover, not the new paperback redesigned covers.
Gilded cover does a similar thing – it’s simple, which I love. I can’t stand busy covers. It’s mysterious – gives you some pondering time. And it’s symbolic of what the book will be about, I expect. After all, this is the retelling of Rumplestiltskin.
The gold cage is both a crown and a prison. Which really gives me intrigue. There’s the castle inside the cage, of course. We know we’re in royal times and expect elegance and extravagance on every page.
The one-word title in script font is fitting. Very signature. On brand for this author.
The only complaint I have is the blood-red on the font, it feels off with the muted golds and browns. Perhaps it is because the Lunar Chronicles series (and really other book covers for other series) used a while font that felt less overbearing, that this red one puts me off.
I really need to work on getting my thoughts into the cover chats BEFORE Julie. She really summed up this cover!
The simple and elegant look to the cover is stunning.
I love the cage\castle\candelabra vibe, especially how the the whole structure looks like it could be a crown\veil. Can you just imagine wearing that crown! The feeling of movement I get while looking at the whole structure is stunning.
I would agree with the font on the title. The red doesn’t bother me as much. But I could have used a more flowy or easier to read font.
Overall – 2 thumbs up for that cover! And I’ll likely be reading this book!
What are your thoughts on this cover?
