Comments on: SNEAK PREVIEW: “Cyndere’s Midnight” has two cover designs. Which do you prefer?

By: Magma

Magma — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 00:58:41 +0000

I like option A more.
it has Cyndere and I like that a lot.
in the first book you have Auralia pictured on the book that’s named after her so I think it would be good to have Cyndere pictured on CYNDERE”S Midnight.

ohhh….my mom likes option A too and she thinks the girl gives added character to the cover.

By: Umar

Umar — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 20:30:34 +0000

I prefer B because I think it teases with a hint of mystery. Furthermore, some variation from the design of the first cover, I believe, would be more appreciated.

By: Gina Dalfonzo

Gina Dalfonzo — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 03:41:14 +0000

Option A. I agree with those who say it ties in better with the cover of the first book.

By: Avery

Avery — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 15:06:27 +0000

There are a ton of blogs and I have tallied them up and see that the majority is going to option A. Which I completely agree with. Of course there are some votes for option B, but most of those voters also say that if Mr. Overstreet would repostition the girl a little bit so that she is more like the one on the first book that they would like it too. So I definitely think that if he is smart he will go with option A after readjusting the girl so she is more mysterious looking like Auralia. Just to put it as clearly as I can I must say that I would never by the sequel if it looked like option B. There is no connection to the first. Not to say that the artist did not do a beautiful peace of artwork in option B, but it just doesn’t flow with the first one at all. Also, I agree with one of the others that said they liked one of the other optional covers we saw at different websites. Maybe Mr. Overstreet could show us all of the covers so that we can give more pointers on how we want the girl to look like. Just a thought.

By: Phil W

Phil W — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 19:35:12 +0000

Option A because it gives me an image for Cyndere. If Cyndere is someone or something totally different than the woman on the cover, than I would go with B. Both are stirring.

I love Auralia’s Colors, btw.

By: Martin Baggs

Martin Baggs — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 02:07:37 +0000

I like option A.The presence of the girl gives some human appeal.It makes it more interesting and intrigues me with the question of what is she doing there.

By: kat

kat — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 20:47:18 +0000

I prefer option B. When I read a book I like to be able to use my imagination to create what the characters look like based on the descriptions written by the author. I don’t like having a character on the cover to dictate to me what he/she looks like. I’m not able to forget what the picture looks like and that dictates what I end up thinking the person looks like after that. Also, it’s more intriguing to not have a person in the scene-you wonder more about the picture without a person.

By: Chip Cain

Chip Cain — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 21:45:25 +0000

Both are well done and I like the idea of a figure in the picture but showing the face sort of takes away the mystery so my choice would be option B.

By: Julie

Julie — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 18:45:07 +0000

I like the cover (A) with the human in the picture — links to the first book cover, gives the image balance, and I think people are more likely to pick up a book with a human figure on it. A bit more lively. Either would be beautiful, but A is my first choice.

By: Alison Estep

Alison Estep — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 15:06:27 +0000

I think option A is the stronger one because of the human element. The illustration is fairly complex at first glance and I get better sense of the overall mood and point of the image with a human figure placing it in context. It is probably too small to tell, but I think I’m looking at a campfire? (I’d cut out the swirlies.)Overall both look moody and powerful!