| Shadows of the Apt by Adrian Tchaikovsky |
How did I miss this?! Last month, Adrian Tchaikovsky and Tor UK revealed the new e-book covers for the Shadows of the Apt series. Designed by Neil Lang (who was also responsible for the beautiful The Tiger and the Wolf cover revealed in October), the new covers feature intricate designs for weaponry – something which features heavily in the Shadows of the Apt series.
The cover artwork for this series is sublime in all formats and editions; the first Tor UK editions featuring the artwork of Dominic Harman (Empire in Black and Gold) and Jon Sullivan, the new Tor UK editions designed by Neil Lang with artwork by Alan Brooks and the Pyr US covers featuring alternative artwork by Jon Sullivan. However, there is something about these e-book covers that I would love to see on a print copy. Take a look and see what you think!
| Empire in Black and Gold |
Covers: Tor UK print covers, Pyr US print cover and Tor UK e-book cover
| Dragonfly Falling |
Covers: Tor UK print covers, Pyr US print cover and Tor UK e-book cover
| Blood of the Mantis |
Covers: Tor UK print covers, Pyr US print cover and Tor UK e-book cover
| Salute the Dark |
Covers: Tor UK print covers, Pyr US print cover and Tor UK e-book cover
| The Scarab Path |
Covers: Tor UK print covers, Pyr US print cover and Tor UK e-book cover
| The Sea Watch |
Covers: Tor UK print covers and Tor UK e-book cover
| Heirs of the Blade |
Covers: Tor UK print covers and Tor UK e-book cover
| The Air War |
Covers: Tor UK print cover and Tor UK e-book cover
| War Master’s Gate |
Covers: Tor UK print cover and Tor UK e-book cover
| Seal of the Worm |
Covers: Tor UK print cover and Tor UK e-book cover
What do you think of the new e-book covers? Do you have a favourite edition?
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It’s very close, but I think I like the first set to Tor UK (top left) over the second set (top right). Why doesn’t the first set have covers for the last three books?
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I find it hard to choose a favourite but I do like the first Tor UK set. And the last three books were after the cover reissue (oh no! my books don’t match! and even worse – from Heirs of the Blade they go from small to huge size!) which is a shame but I love that second set too. The artwork on the Pyr covers is amazing but I don’t like the typeface as much.
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