New Covers - The Divine Sacrifice & The Beloved Dead

[TonyHays]

As promise, here are the new covers. I'm anxious to hear what you guys think.

[cw gortner]

As promise, here are the new covers. I'm anxious to hear what you guys think.

They're gorgeous, very evocative; they capture the mood of the series and have branding, which is always good. I think they'll attract readers. Congratulations!

[Michy]

I'm curious about the footwear on the dead figure on "The Divine Sacrifice." He appears to be a monk, so I'm assuming he's male, but the sandals look almost feminine - ?

[Vanessa]

I think the covers look very different. I think they look quite mystical - just right for an Arthurian book!

[TonyHays]

Thanks, guys. Michy, I gave them a huge number of illustrations (from books like one of the Osprey guides on warfare in Arthurian times) to consider. I think they were going for a version of Roman sandals with the straps going halfway up the leg. But it kind of looks like a cross between a plain sandal and a Roman army boot. I was told at one point that they had hired one of the artists that does Bernard Cornwell's covers to oversee the repackaging of the series. I wasn't unhappy with the earlier covers, but I do like these much better.

[michellemoran]

GREAT covers Tony! I especially like the one for THE DIVINE SACRIFICE - the lighting is beautiful.

[Ariadne]

Beautiful covers! And they caught the fact that Malgwyn's lost his sword arm. I liked the landscapes on the original covers, but these have a glowing look about them that says "buy me!"

[LoveHistory]

Beautiful! Very eye catching too.

[TonyHays]

Thanks, everybody. I thought they did a great job on them. We'll certainly have a chance to tell if having people on the cover truly does help sales. These covers are nearly a complete turnaround from the first ones.