{"id":18885,"date":"2024-12-27T18:34:12","date_gmt":"2024-12-27T23:34:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/klishis.com\/notreally\/?p=18885"},"modified":"2024-12-27T21:59:14","modified_gmt":"2024-12-28T02:59:14","slug":"the-covers-of-2024-fantasy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/klishis.com\/notreally\/archives\/18885","title":{"rendered":"The Covers of 2024: Fantasy"},"content":{"rendered":"
Mortal Follies series by Alexis Hall<\/a><\/h5>\n

\"Mortal<\/a> \"Confounding<\/a> <\/center> Cover design by Regina Flath & cover illustration by Radiante Mozzerell. Published by Del Rey (Penguin).<\/p>\n

These covers are so pretty!<\/p>\n

I like the font face a little better on Confounding Oaths<\/em>, as well as the white text on the black background, but I prefer how much cleaner the author name is on Mortal Follies, and the addition of the tag line.<\/p>\n

But those are truly nits, since overall these are stunning covers.<\/p>\n

Mortal Follies<\/em><\/a> (2023), \u00a0Confounding Oaths<\/em><\/a> (2024)<\/p>\n


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Shady Hollow Mysteries by Juneau Black<\/a><\/h5>\n

\"Shady<\/a> \"Cold<\/a> \"Mirror<\/a> \"Evergreen<\/a> \"Twilight<\/a> \"Phantom<\/a> \"Summers<\/a><\/center>
\nCover design & illustrations by Perry De La Vega. Published by Vintage (Penguin).<\/p>\n

Yes, I did discover and then tear through this entire series this year, and there is not a single thing I don’t adore about these covers. They’re cute, they’re consistent, and they show the characters without giving anything away.<\/p>\n

LOVE!<\/p>\n

Shady Hollow<\/em><\/a> (2015), Cold Clay<\/em><\/a> (2017), Mirror Lake<\/em><\/a> (2020), Evergreen Chase<\/em><\/a> (2021), Phantom Pond<\/em><\/a> (2023), Twilight Falls<\/em><\/a> (2023), Summers End<\/em><\/a> (2024)<\/p>\n


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Uncanny Romance series by Lish McBride<\/a><\/h5>\n

\"A<\/a> \"Rough<\/a> <\/center>
\nCover design & illustration by Jenny Zemanek. Self-published.<\/p>\n

Another set of covers I love. I might not be a fan of faceless characters, but they work for me here, especially since the figures are smaller, and allow the other design elements to stand out. <\/p>\n

Like the above two series, these are clearly related books, yet also clearly about two different sets of characters.<\/p>\n

A Little Too Familiar<\/em><\/a> (2022) 8\/10, Rough Around the Hedges<\/em><\/a> (2023)<\/p>\n


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Socially Orcward<\/em><\/a> (2021) by Lisa Henry<\/a> and Sarah Honey<\/h5>\n

\"Socially<\/a><\/p>\n

Cover by Steph Westerik. Self-published.<\/p>\n

The pictures and design are seemingly simple, yet they give you an accurate feel of Dave the Orc, and that this book definitely does not take itself seriously.<\/p>\n

I love it when self-published books nail the cover.<\/p>\n

(Adventures in Aguillon)<\/p>\n


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Breeze Spells and Bridegrooms<\/em><\/a> (2024) by Sarah Wallace, S.O. Callahan<\/h5>\n

\"Breeze<\/a>Cover art by Caras Alexandra. Self-published.<\/p>\n

Another excellent self-published cover. <\/p>\n

It’s an accurate portrayal of the two characters and their dynamic. Although the title is a little twisty, it’s not illegible, and the background elements give a finished look to the whole thing rather working as a distraction. <\/p>\n

I was actually surprised to discover this was self-published and not professionally published.<\/p>\n

(Fae & Human Relations)<\/p>\n


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Murder on Hunter\u2019s Eve<\/em><\/a> (2024) by Morgan Stang<\/a><\/h5>\n

\"Murder<\/a>Cover design by Etheric Designs. Self-published.<\/p>\n

Although the color changed from blue and gold to red and black, the design matches the second book and ties all three books together. It’s not a complicated cover but it’s still elegant and very well executed very eye-catching.<\/p>\n

Lamplight Murder Mysteries: Murder at Spindle Manor<\/em><\/a> (2022), Murder on the Lamplight Express<\/em><\/a> (2023)<\/p>\n


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Somewhere Beyond the Sea<\/a> (2024) by T.J. Klune<\/a><\/h5>\n

\"Somewhere<\/a>Cover by Chris Sickles. Published by Tor (Macmillan)<\/p>\n

This is clearly related to the cover of the first book, with the same house seemingly teetering on the edge of a cliff, which reflects the insecure nature of the lives of the characters.<\/p>\n

Cerulean Chronicles: The House in the Cerulean Sea<\/em><\/a> (2020)<\/p>\n


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The Masquerades of Spring<\/em><\/a> (2024) by Ben Aaronovitch<\/a><\/h5>\n

\"The<\/a>Cover map image by Stephen Walter, title lettering by Patrick Knowles & interior art by Giles Meakin. Published by Subterranean Press<\/p>\n

I think I love every cover of every book in this series, and how you immediately know you’re looking at a Rivers of London story.<\/p>\n

Rivers of London<\/strong>: Midnight Riot<\/a><\/em> (2011), Moon Over Soho <\/a><\/em>(2011), Whispers Under Ground<\/a><\/em> (2012), Broken Homes<\/a><\/em> (2014), Foxglove Summer<\/a><\/em> (2014), The Hanging Tree<\/a><\/em> (2017), The Furthest Station<\/a><\/em> (2017), Lies Sleeping<\/a><\/em> (2018), The October Man<\/a><\/em> (2019), \u00a0False Value<\/a><\/em> (2020), Tales from the Folly: A Rivers of London Short Story Collection<\/a><\/em> (2020), What Abigail Did That Summer<\/a><\/em> (2021), Amongst Our Weapons<\/a><\/em> (2022), Winter\u2019s Gifts<\/em><\/a> (2023)<\/p>\n


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If I hadn’t discovered and read the entire Shady Hollow series, self-published books would have dominated the fantasy category.<\/p>\n

Vintage: 5
\nSelf-published: 5
\nDel Rey: 2
\nTor: 1
\nSubterranean Press: 1<\/p>\n

The Books of 2024<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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