This month I'm looking at the first book in one of the most consistently brilliant Urban Fantasy series out there - Storm Front: Book 1 in the Dresden Files. I adore this series as after a couple of setting the scene books it explodes into some of the best quality UF out there!
So enough gushing about the books, what do the covers look like?
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| US Cover |
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| UK Original Cover |
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| French Cover |
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| Spanish Cover |
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| Greek Cover |
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| Limited Edition Cover |
US Cover: This is ok, but a little bland. The storm in the background is cool and Harry does look like he is described in the books, but I'm not really feeling it.
UK Original Cover: (Recent covers have followed the same as the US covers) This is the copy I owned and I actually like the old fashioned file style cover. It's very film noir and the blood splatter tell you that it will not be a normal book. Plus I like the tag line.
French Cover: The Polaroid of the storm over the city is beautiful and I like the detail of the photo mixed with the paperclips and magical symbols in the background.
Spanish Cover: Is Harry balding in this cover...? This reminds me of a dirty cop film somehow - very boring.
Greek Cover: Again this is how Harry is described but the brown over tones and not seeing Harry's face doesn't do it for me.
Limited Edition Cover: I have to admit this is beautiful - loads of colour, the storm, the giant scorpion and magical symbols. I do like it but it feels more graphic novel or film than book cover.
My favourite? I like the French cover best!
What do you prefer? :)
I think my faves are the US and the Greek covers. I do like the French one as well.
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