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Riselka said:
I quite like the artwork for the hardcover of Pauline Gedge's "The Eagle and the Raven".

I own the mass market version of the book that maintains a portion of the hardcover artwork and am actively searching for the hardcover to replace my mass market copy.
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Can I take it that you then really like this book, Riselka? Good to hear :) I have it on my shelf! Have you read Manda Scott's Boudica tetralogy? I've read all but the last. The writing at times seems a bit stilted, but it's a very interesting look at pre-Roman culture in Britain. At least, I thought so!
 
aarti said:
Can I take it that you then really like this book, Riselka? Good to hear :) I have it on my shelf! Have you read Manda Scott's Boudica tetralogy? I've read all but the last. The writing at times seems a bit stilted, but it's a very interesting look at pre-Roman culture in Britain. At least, I thought so!
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Yes, I do like Gedge's "The Eagle and the Raven" quite a bit as it seems quite well researched, thought out, and executed. But if you're looking for another novel about Boudicca, you may be a bit disappointed. She actually plays a rather minor role in the novel, with only a few chapters dedicated to action involving her.

I wish that Pauline Gedge had written more novels about Ancient Roman involvement in Britannia, rather than solely writing novels about Ancient Egypt after writing Eagle and Raven.

I haven't read the Manda Scott books though. They do look interesting, but the reviews for the books seem to be all over the chart. That has me a tad suspicious of them.
 
The cover of Miéville's The Scar got me hooked on Miéville long before I even opened the book. It's the most brilliant and beautiful book cover I know of; atmosphere is radiating out of the picture. The light, the ships, the gritty old dirigibles looming over the moonlit sea, the promise of everything that waits inside; other-worldly adventures in the dark hulls of the old ships, with infinitely deep waters below.


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Dreamlike...
The story wasn't quite like what I had expected. But it came close, closer to this athmosphere than any other books I've read. It's Miéville, after all!

Gotta buy. Gotta buy.
 
Without a doubt, i picked up this obscure series based only on the cover. I believe the artist is Jones, based upon the symbol in the lower left corner.
 

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TZ: Yep, that's Jeff Jones, without a doubt... I don't even remember seeing that cover, though I must have years ago.... Thanks for bringing that one to my attention.
 
Love Josh Kirby's discworld covers. After his death in 2001, discworld books didn't seem to be the same.
 
John Jude Palencar's artwork for Del Rey's Lovecraft collections. He also did the covers for Eragon & Eldest.

The covers of Cornelia Funke's Inkheart as well as Inkspell. They are brilliantly coloured and textured.

Josh Kirby's Discoworld covers. They were my introduction to that world and will always remain synonymous with it.

Alan Lee's Lord Of The Rings artwork.

The artwork on the UK 1st edition hardback of Carlos Ruiz Zafon's Shadow Of The Wind, which makes the book like an old, weathered, leather bound one.
 
rune said:
There are so many book covers that I actually like. I also feel that the UK versions seem to be better than the US versions
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I agree, especially those of Terry Pratchett's. The US versions are pretty dumb.
 
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