Cover Crazy is a weekly meme hosted by The Book Worms on Mondays. The idea is to showcase a beautiful book cover each week.
This week, I'm crazy about...
Days of Blood and Starlight, by Laini Taylor
Days of Blood and Starlight, by Laini Taylor
I was so happy to see this cover revealed. I like the cover for Daughter of Smoke and Bone, but I love the cover for Days of Blood and Starlight, and the covers look really great together. The Blood and Starlight cover is "prettier" than for Smoke and Bone, but it still fits the mood of the story. I love the way that the covers are so similar while at the same time so unique.
On the cover for Daughter of Smoke and Bone, Karou's face is hidden by feathers, a metaphor that plays directly to the story. In Days of Blood and Starlight, I'm hoping the cover will once again metaphoically relate to the story. In the Blood and Starlight cover, Karou seems both more threatening and more confident. She seems almost confrontational. Throughout Smoke and Bone, Karou grows tremendously to become more the person on the Blood and Starlight cover. I'm hoping in Blood and Starlight that growth will continue, and the cover seems to suggest that.
Finally, the word "blood" in the title, combined with red as the pervading color on the cover, creates a slightly ominous image. I suspect that this second book will be a little bit darker than the first. Regardless, the cover for Days of Blood and Starlight certainly makes me want to pick up the book as soon as possible.
Want to know more about Days of Blood and Starlight?
Summary (from Goodreads):
In this stunning sequel to the highly acclaimed "Daughter of Smoke and Bone," Karou must come to terms with who and what she is, and how far she'll go to avenge her people. Filled with heartbreak and beauty, mysteries and secrets, new characters and old favorites, Days of Blood and Starlight brings the richness, color and intensity of the first book to a brand new canvas.
In this stunning sequel to the highly acclaimed "Daughter of Smoke and Bone," Karou must come to terms with who and what she is, and how far she'll go to avenge her people. Filled with heartbreak and beauty, mysteries and secrets, new characters and old favorites, Days of Blood and Starlight brings the richness, color and intensity of the first book to a brand new canvas.
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