House of Ice and Whispers – Natalina Reis

House of Ice and Whispers – Natalina Reis

See this cover on Good Reads Ah, House of Ice and Whispers. A title that promises mystery, danger, and intrigue — and a cover that delivers none of the above, instead serving up a $12 buffet of “fantasy clichés” on a chipped, medieval-themed plate from the local...
Just Being Loki – S.E. Babin

Just Being Loki – S.E. Babin

See this cover on Good Reads Some covers whisper mystery. Some shout adventure. And then there’s Just Being Loki, which kicks down the door, dumps a bag of Photoshop effects on your floor, and yells, “FIGURE IT OUT.” First, our brooding male lead. He stands there,...
Living Among Bigfoot – Tom Lyons

Living Among Bigfoot – Tom Lyons

Ah, Living Among Bigfoot — a title that promises mystery, danger, and maybe even a peek into the shadowy world of a legendary creature. What we get instead is a cover that looks like it was ripped from the back of a middle school art project folder. Let’s start with...
The Trembling Answers – Craig Morgan Teicher

The Trembling Answers – Craig Morgan Teicher

Behold, the visual embodiment of existential anxiety and printer ink smudging simultaneously—The Trembling Answers. Is it a heat map of your brain trying to process this cover? A failed attempt at capturing an emotional spectrum with a broken scanner? Or maybe it’s...
_SHIFT – Brian Q. Webb

_SHIFT – Brian Q. Webb

Ever wondered what happens when your book cover accidentally renders as a filename in a broken Dropbox sync? Enter: _SHIFT, the debut in what we assume is a sci-fi series and not a productivity app tutorial. Right out of the gate, the underscore in the title begs the...