I ran across this cover months ago, in the Fall. It immediately captivated me. Who are these children? What is their story? And that cat! That sassy look on his face, his toes--he has eight of them. And, if you look closely enough, he has an extra leg...ugh! Let's not forget, there's someone sitting above in the tree. What's going on with that? I've heard, that the blond boy is based on a real guy that the author had a crush on in high school...ooh...
The cover is dark, Gothic and beautiful. I want to know about the artist as much as the story itself. The artist has signed the cover, but it's so faint, I can't read it. I had to get this book. And I did--or the ARC that is. And believe me, the story is just as awesome.
The Kneebone Boy releases in mid September. I'll be reviewing it and possibly doing a giveaway. Stay tuned...
Toodles!
I agree! This cover s amazing!!! You pointed out some thing about it I hadnt noticed!
ReplyDeleteYou can bet that's a book I would pluck off the shelf! The cover is beautiful, and I love ones that are intricate enough to follow the contents of the story (as opposed to the billion+ novels that look like the House of Night series).
ReplyDeleteHey Jill. I love that you didn't even notice aspects of it! That's what makes it so awesome. You really have to study it to catch all it's elements. I didn't even realize the cat had a third leg until I read it in the story! Ha!
ReplyDeleteYou betcha October!(Sound familiar...lol...) How could you not pick this book up. You have to. I know how you feel about the average YA cover. The Kneebone boy is as far away from that as can be.
Thanks for stopping in guys. Love you for that!
Wow. Cover is fabulous, do you know who the cover artist of the book is? Looks familiar to style of book cover seen before (might be same designer?)
ReplyDeleteIt's too awesome, right?! No Emily! I would love to know who the artist is. The cover is signed, but I can't read it. It's too faint. What's the name of the book that is similar?
ReplyDeleteI LOVE the cover. It is the PERFECT cover illustration becaust the artist captures a feeling of mystery in the picture. I want to know more. HUGE congrats!
ReplyDeleteI know they say you can't judge a book by it's cover, but this one looks awesome. I am adding it to my to-read list based on the cover alone.
ReplyDeleteAlissa, it sucks you in. You can't resist its siren call. You'll love it.
ReplyDeleteTotally agree - the cover for this one is spectacular! And the first paragraph totally hooked me, too. Hilarious and dark at the same time - what a wonderful combination!
ReplyDeleteThis cover is just AWESOME!
ReplyDeleteAHA!!! I knew the style looked familiar. The designer is called Jason Chan (i've seen stuff by him before and LOVED it).
ReplyDeletehttp://www.jasonchanart.com/gallery.htm
http://jasonchanart.blogspot.com/2010/04/new-book-cover-artworks.html
Love ya Emily! Thanks so much for getting back to me with this!
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