Book Covers that Nail the Vibe — Myth and Magic Book Club

Mar 10

Mar 10 Book Covers that Nail the Vibe

I’ve been looking at a lot of book covers recently, especially in the realm of Fantasy Romance. I’m trying to decide what it means to nail the vibe of a book with the cover. I’m thinking where the artist manages to capture the major themes as well as the tone of the book. In my searching, here were a few that stood out to me across the intersection of fantasy and romance. What are your favorites?

Gild by Raven Kennedy

The cover progression for this series is amazing. Especially after having seen the recent cover reveal for the conclusion, Gold, due out later this year. They start dark and move lighter with Auren’s character arc. They also get increasingly more open, as the main character is coming out of her self-prescribed cage. It’s really well done.

A Magic Steeped in Poison by Judy Lin

Oh my goodness. This cover. It pulls together some of the lore from the story while also seriously vibing tea steeping (which is also the main plot point of the story).

Lakesedge by Lyndall Clipstone

I feel like this one also nailed it. Gothic Manor (check), Gothic vibes (check), dark and mysterious boy (check), girl enters to change everything (check).

A Dark And Hollow Star by Ashley Shuttleworth

This book cover really just dares me to pick it up. Strength and intrigue are both communicated through the mid-action pose. What lead to this action? What’s next? I needed to know it all.