The Circus Oasis – Robert Essig

The Circus Oasis – Robert Essig

See this cover on Good Reads We almost missed it. This cover almost slipped past the roast radar by sheer force of atmosphere — creepy clown? Check. Moody lighting? Sure. Ominous font and dark vignette? Present and accounted for. But like a sideshow illusionist with a...
Last Hope – D.I. Hennessey

Last Hope – D.I. Hennessey

See this cover on Good Reads Well, here it is — a shining example of how to make your fantasy novel look less like an epic saga and more like a high school PowerPoint presentation. The glowing book at the center could have been interesting if it weren’t so obviously a...
Memory Loss – Bob Price

Memory Loss – Bob Price

See this cover on Good Reads Ah, Memory Loss. And after seeing this cover, I’m starting to think erasing it from my mind wouldn’t be such a bad idea. Let’s start with the neon blue background — a color choice so loud it could probably be used to guide lost ships back...
Rum 101 For Dummies Like Me – Jeff Peddle

Rum 101 For Dummies Like Me – Jeff Peddle

See this cover on Good Reads Ahoy, sailors of design disaster — today we’re cracking open a bottle of pure cover chaos: Rum 101 for Dummies Like Me. And trust me, this thing looks less like a book and more like a souvenir coaster you’d pick up in a Caribbean dive bar...
The Dance – Kaye Spencer

The Dance – Kaye Spencer

See this cover on Good Reads Today’s contestant in the Hall of Horrors is The Dance by Kaye Spencer — and let me tell you, this one two-steps right off the dance floor into disaster. At first glance, it’s clear the designer had commitment issues. Instead of choosing a...