I am digging the trend of covers with reflecting images.
The Unquiet by Jeannine Garsee (to be released July 17)
I was immediately intrigued by the up-is-down and down-is-up cover for this ghosty story. It's just the right amount of odd and the colors are somber, yet rich.
Summary:
Sixteen-year-old Rinn Jacobs has secrets: One, she’s bipolar. Two, she killed her grandmother.
After a suicide attempt, and now her parents' separation, Rinn and her mom move from California to the rural Ohio town where her mother grew up. Back on her medications (again!) and hoping to stay well, Rinn settles into her new home and school. She refuses to be daunted by the fact that the previous owner hanged herself in Rinn's bedroom, or that her classmates believe the school pool is haunted by Annaliese, a girl who drowned there. But when a reckless séance goes awry, and terrible things start happening to her new friends—yet not to her—Rinn is determined to find out why she can’t be "touched" by Annaliese...or if Annaliese even exists.
With the help of Nate Brenner, the hunky “farmer boy” she’s rapidly falling for, Rinn devises a dangerous plan to uncover the truth. Soon reality and fantasy meld into one, till Rinn finds it nearly impossible to tell the difference. When a malevolent force threatens the lives of everyone she cares about--not to mention her own--she can't help wondering: who should she really be afraid of?
I think this cover is simple and elegant. I love the sharp contrast between the dark blue background the the pale girl in the white top. The title at center draws you to the center and there's a great sense of balance in the cover art.
Summary:
Sutton Mercer watches from the afterlife as her long-lost twin, Emma Paxton, takes over her identity to solve her murder. But after ruling out her early leads, Emma still hasn’t found Sutton’s killer. A lot of people wanted her dead—but one name keeps popping up: Thayer Vega. When the gorgeous and mysterious Thayer returns to town, Emma has to move fast to figure out whether he’s back for revenge…or if he already got it.
If I saw this cover in a bookstore, I'd pick up the book immediately. It's gorgeous and makes you wonder, is she look at something or wait for someone? The summary interests me, too, because I connect with teenage anger than with teenagers who want to be princesses. But that's just me.
Sandinista Jones is a high school senior with a punk rock name and a broken heart. The death of her single mother has left Sandinista alone in the world, subject to the random vulnerability of everyday life. When the school system lets her down, her grief and instability intensify, and she ponders a violent act of revenge.
Still, in the midst of her crisis, she gets a job at The Pale Circus, a funky vintage clothing shop, and finds friendship and camaraderie with her coworker, a boy struggling with his own secrets.
Even as Sandinista sees the failures of those with power and authority, she's offered the chance to survive through the redemptive power of friendship. Now she must choose between faith and forgiveness or violence and vengeance.
I love the multiple reflected images and the colors and textures on this cover. I'm also somewhat fascinated by the distortion, making the model's lower half way out of proportion with her torso. It's that "models on stilts" thing that Tyra Banks loves. (Of course, Tyra is insane, but that's another story.)
Summary:
For thirty-five girls, the Selection is the chance of a lifetime. The opportunity to escape the life laid out for them since birth. To be swept up in a world of glittering gowns and priceless jewels. To live in the palace and compete for the heart of the gorgeous Prince Maxon.Will she choose Maxon or Aspen? I hope there will also be a third rival for love named Spokane. He wears flannel shirts, runs a cafe, and does poetry slams under the name "Spoke-man."
But for America Singer, being Selected is a nightmare. It means turning her back on her secret love with Aspen, who is a caste below her. Leaving her home to enter a fierce competition for a crown she doesn't want. Living in a palace that is constantly threatened by violent rebel attacks.
Then America meets Prince Maxon. Gradually, she starts to question all the plans she's made for herself- and realizes that the life she's always dreamed of may not compare to a future she never imagined.
This image is rather clever, showing the duality of the character's life. I think it could be better executed, though. The reflected image of the girl in the uniform shows more vitality than the girl with the sword...but that may be because the model had to stay still to keep the cat calm. Cats are notoriously bad models.
SUMMARY:
Just as Sophie Mercer has come to accept her extraordinary magical powers as a demon, the Prodigium Council strips them away. Now Sophie is defenseless, alone, and at the mercy of her sworn enemies—the Brannicks, a family of warrior women who hunt down the Prodigium. Or at least that’s what Sophie thinks, until she makes a surprising discovery. The Brannicks know an epic war is coming, and they believe Sophie is the only one powerful enough to stop the world from ending. But without her magic, Sophie isn’t as confident.
Sophie’s bound for one hell of a ride—can she get her powers back before it’s too late?
GRATUITOUS VIDEOS OF THE DAY
The theme is mirrors, images, reflections, any songs with that in the title.
Okay, I couldn't find any others, so here's a multifandom vid. Have a great weekend!
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