Welcome to The Friday Face-Off, a weekly meme here at Books by Proxy. Join me every Friday as I pit cover against cover, and publisher against publisher, to find the best artwork in our literary universe.
Retribution Falls by Chris Wooding
Welcome to the Friday Face-Off! This week we’re comparing covers which feature planes… so naturally I chose very loosely and went for a cover and artist that I absolutely love!
Published by Gollancz, Retribution Falls by Chris Wooding, the first book in his Tales of the Ketty Jay series, has (at least one) cover to die for. Take a look at this quite radical comparison to see which one is your favourite. For me, it’s not contest.
Gollancz – Cover #1
Cover Art by Stephan Martiniere
Gollancz – Cover #2
| The Friday Face-Off: Winner |
With this Face-Off there truly is no comparison. Although the second cover has a flare for the dramatic with its vivid colours, bold border and dramatic figure (who almost steps out of the screen!), the cover by Stephan Martiniere is unbelievably beautiful. The attention to detail, glorious palette and beautiful typeface come together to frame an impressively colossal airship. This is an incredibly awesome cover for a ridiculously good book!
Which cover wins your vote this week? Have a cover of your own? – Post the link below!
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Next week’s theme is:
Of all the words of mice and men, the saddest are, ‘it might have been’…
A cover which features mice
Remember to check The Friday Face-Off Feature Page for upcoming themes
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Find my contribution here:
https://bookasaurusblog.wordpress.com/2017/05/19/the-friday-face-off-the-airplane-takes-off-against-the-wind/
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I love your choice of book – and yes… it’s a no-brainer, Proxy:). That stunning cover from Gollancz just aces it… I’ve read a couple of Chris Wooding’s books and thoroughly enjoyed them, but haven’t had the pleasure of this one – I think I’ve even got it on my TBR… I need to look it out. Have a great week-end:)
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You definitely must! I have to read the rest in the series despite having read this one so many years ago! But it really was a brilliant and imaginative read 😀
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Great choice – I love the epicness of your winner. It has such scope and depth – I confess I like the western style of the other cover too but I think your choice is, as you say, the no brainer this week.
Lynn 😀
https://lynns-books.com/2017/05/19/the-rain-in-spain-stays-mainly-on-the-plane/
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Yes both covers have something about them – I wouldn’t be unhappy to own the wetern cover at all! – but the first just captivates me 😀
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I love them both, actually! The first one for all the reasons you listed, but the second one is also very eye-catching – I think it’s because of how much I love “Western-y” stories, and that cover just jumped straight out at me.
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Agree – if the other weren’t so lovely I’d be perfectly happy with the western cover! 😀
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