The Petrina Chronicles – Victoria Randall

See this cover on Good Reads If this cover had a mission, it was clearly “to seek out outdated design and boldly go where no decent layout has gone before.” The Petrina Chronicles might dream of exploring the galaxies, but based on this cover, it barely made it past...
The Breaking of Time – J.J. Hebert

The Breaking of Time – J.J. Hebert

See this cover on Good Reads There are genre mashups… and then there’s The Breaking of Time, where fantasy, science fiction, and youth soccer collide in a design decision so baffling, it may have actually broken the time-space continuum. Let’s begin with the obvious:...
Lavender Lake – Emma Slate

Lavender Lake – Emma Slate

See this cover on Good Reads This cover is called Lavender Lake, but there’s no lavender and no lake—just a tragically overworked tree stump, a suspiciously pristine backpack, and what appears to be an oil lantern cosplaying as a centerpiece from a Cracker Barrel...
Legal Jargon – Isla Quinn

Legal Jargon – Isla Quinn

See this cover on Good Reads Some covers whisper their genre. Some scream it. Legal Jargon walks into the room in a glittery tutu and starts throwing sticky notes while yelling, “LOVE! LAW! HEARTS! FONTSSSS!” at the top of its lungs. Where do we even begin with this...