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Wyrd Sisters by Terry Pratchett
Welcome to the Friday Face-Off where this week we’re comparing covers featuring potions!
And if we’re talking potions, there is only ever one set of books I would want to include: The Witches of Lancre sub-series from the Discworld universe. Fortunately, this series features covers with cauldrons, broomsticks, pumpkins and witches aplenty!
This week’s offerings are the Corgi 2012 cover with classic artwork by Josh Kirby and the Gollancz Collector’s Library edition with artwork by Joe McLaren. Take a look and see which one is your favourite!
Corgi 2012 | Cover #1
Gollancz 2014 | Cover #2
| The Friday Face-Off: Winner |
Josh Kirby’s artwork is stunning and his cover for Wyrd Sisters is no exception. As ever, this cover displays a cacophony of interconnecting people, places, objects, animals and elements in a riot of colours. I love the swirling fog, the typeface and the bats in the aquamarine, and I will never stop enjoying the feeling of getting lost in one of these covers.
But the Gollancz Collector’s Library editions are something else. There is nothing I would love more than every single edition of this collection sitting happily on my bookshelves; fabric hardback covers in bright colours with beautiful illustrations staring down at me. I love the spindly trees, the bright moon and the gaggle of witches around the cauldron. I love the elongated shadows, the crackling flames and the looping handwriting. As much as I admire Josh Kirby’s artwork, I just adore these covers!
The Witches of Lancre Gollancz Collector’s Library Editions
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:
The Road Goes Ever On and On
A cover featuring a dark road
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