BDB Doppleganger?
2008 December 8
I think not.
The new cover for Ward’s upcoming and first-time-in-hardcover Black Dagger installment has a twin! The book on the left was published by Front Street in 2006. Interestingly enough, Sutcliff’s novel is a children’s or young adult book. Huh! Guess the BDB did not coin the image of the angsty, tatt-marked hulk of a man hunk after all?
Just kiddin’, the two are very different stories actually. And Sutcliff’s (who is now deceased) actually sounds kind of interesting. Oh what the circular world of books and their covers will bring us. Never thought I’d find a children’s book through the BDB!
Now my question is: Has anyone read this author? According to Wikipedia, she has quite the impressive backlist.
November 2009
October 2009
September 22, 2009
December 1, 2009
July 28, 2009
May 26, 2009
May 5, 2009
August 2009
August 25, 2009
October 13, 2009
November 3, 2009
August 4, 2009
July 28, 2009
September 1, 2009
November 3, 2009
May 2009
August 4, 2009
October 28, 2008
Too funny!! I thought Harlequin only did this type of thing.
Holy crapola O.O
I hated this cover on sight for a lot of reasons — but, we’ll discuss that part of it at another time, I’m sure. THIS just made me laugh my butt off this morning. :D
Bummer. I didn’t like the cover from the start, and I believe Ward has some power over these things (IIRC, she had Butch’s cover re-done with a different female model once the book was written). I wonder if she’ll have this one changed?
I really did not like the Rehv “I’ve got a Breed barb” cover at first site, and that impression hasn’t changed. Everything except for the NY bestselling blurb and series tagline are competing for attention. There’s no love going on between her name, the book title and He-man. Not to mention, I cannot stand text with a thin, colored outline. Buttressed with a drop shadow, which in turn is buttressed with a fuzzier drop shadow beneath that. If I could get a closer look, I suspect there’s some inner bevels going on too. This is almost a Little Photoshop of Horrors.
Since we’re talking about it, then — never mind the dislocated looking elbow and the caved in looking chest due to the dark shadows… picky, I know — but, it’s the first thing I saw, after the HUGE name, title and he-man tats…
That arm makes me wince lol! I keep visualizing the elbow popping right out of his skin. Yuck. Too, it looks so skinny, again due to some unfortunate shadows, compared to the rest of that hulking body. Like he’s had it in a cast, getting all malnourished-looking.
I’m still laughing, at the same time I’m wincing. Not big on tattoos…
I’ve not heard of this author, but I’m sending the link to my college daughter, who probably has. She loves this kind of book. She’s enthralled at the moment with a great fantasy trilogy website by David Field. I’m getting her the last one for Christmas. It’s “The Fairest Star,” for anyone interested. (The series itself is called “Friends and Enemies.”)
These books are great for young adults, though really adults of any age will like them, too. (Kind of like the Twilight books.)
This author above seems to have a lot of things out; I’m hoping there’s more work by David Field out there, too. author above seems to
Oops! Meant to say my daughter likes a a great fantasy trilogy. by David Field.
Rosemary Sutclifffe was an english author who broadened my historical interests alot. I started to read her when I was 10, a whole 40 years ago! I think one of her best is Eagle of the Ninth – set in roman britain. For those who like adventure and correct history, I think she is a must.
Helen and Elizabeth, thanks! I’ve already added (Or did I?? May still need to.) the one above to my wish list. Sounds too good to resist!
Rosemary Sutcliffe is one of my favourite authors. Although her books are classed as children’s or young adults, they’re very readable for adults. Her version of Tristan and Iseult is brilliant – the writing is sparse, but packs an incredibly passionate punch. Highly recommended!
At least they could put some purple in the cover at least.
Funny that they both have the same cover. I’ve been noticing this a lot lately actually. I think the publishers need to watch this a little more closely.
omg that elbow makes my arm hurt!
Rosemary Sutcliff wrote some of the best children’s books I’ve ever read and this one in particular-The Mark of the Horse Lord is one of my all time favorites.
It’s about a freed Gladiator in Roman Briton who has no idea what to do with himself after being freed because fighting is all he knows. He ends up participating in a plot against the Romans and finds his true self along the way. I highly recommend this book-and all of her books to be honest-and I’ll read the J R Ward one as well :)
Bronwyn, than you too for the Sutcliff pimpage. Will check out the Tristan one. Is that the same tale as the movie Tristan and Isolde? The movie tanked for me. *ducks tomatoes*
Katiebabs, I thought for sure Ward said Rehv’s cover would be purple, but that may have been back before it’s hardback status was a sparkle in her eyes.
Tracy, thank you! You see that out-of-whack elbow too? I’m thinking if this is happening all too often, the pic doubles, then the world of stock photography needs to jump on it. Cuz apparently this is all pretty much coming from stock photography. Note to pubs: if it says it’s been downloaded more than 100 times and has that little symbol denoting it as a hot-ticket file (flames on iStockPhoto.com), ya might want to consider another pic. Then again, I don’t know how often this guy’s been downloaded.
Good to know I’m not the only one not liking it. Too much going on; his arm looks like it’s on backwards, shading on the text is icky and like it’s been mentioned before – where’s the purple?
I think I’ll just gaze at the lovely Magic Strikes cover on your side bar. : )
Curran *sigh*
The Sutcliffe Tristan and Iseult is much better than the movie! She goes back to the early Celtic roots of the story. As I mentioned, it is quite a sparse writing style, but all the more powerful for that. The pen and ink illustrations by Victor Ambrus in the paperback I have really add to the mood of the stpry. Be warned however, that it is a love story, not a romance – no HEA.
Wow. that’s amazing. I would think a bog name like Ward would not stand for a derivative photo to be used on her book!
Wait a minute, can we just talk for one second about how her publisher wouldn’t let her use the mispelling “ahvenged” on the cover that she is surely using within the book.
I’m hopeful this means her editor has retaken some ground.
Late to the party is my middle name, but I did want to comment on Rosemary Sutcliffe. I discovered her when my boys began to read her, and her books definitely satisfy the adult as well as the YA reader. She wrote wonderful stories about Celtic culture and Roman Britain with unforgettable characters and a deeply evocative sense of time and place. She also manages to write gripping battle scenes, very important to certain middle school boys. Her version of the story of Boadicea, “Song for a Dark Queen”, contains a love story for the queen and her consort, but it’s most definitely not a romance, and I used up numerous tissues by the end. I seem to remember reading somewhere that she actually wanted to write romance, but due to ill health she never married and so felt she couldn’t accurately portray a love story. Nonetheless she’s a great author who appeals to boys and girls and their parents.
Wow, how unoriginal and unsurprising. *sigh*
Rosemary Sutcliffe is a terrific YA author, with a lot of historical adventure novels under her belt. I grew up reading her books, though none had covers as glam as this!
wow how could they let that happen lol
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I’m still waiting for the “this book cover and binding isn’t going to match the rest of the series in my bookcase” outcry! : )
We want a shiny purple cover now!!! lol
Great site. Thanks… :)
I know this is probably old news, but Ward is having the cover re-done in light of the duplication.
I’ve heard there are even a couple other ones out there with the same photo but I don’t know what the titles are.
Nicola O., I had heard that, but thank you for stopping by and letting everyone know. :) I totally forgot to update the post with that info.
The author should pick the name, spelled anyway she or he wants it. Sutcliffe is a wonderful YA writer, recommended highly, but I wonder at that cover for her book. I feel like the elbow thing is because of a crouched position, but it really looks bad.
Now on to the real thing, I love the boys with daggers and life filled with love and or angst. I can’t put them down and have to reread a lot because I go through them too fast to catch all of the little things that make them great. Ward does a wonderful job and I really hope she can get the cover changed, with the purple and the arm either casted or placed in the correct position. ;)