I ended up getting this on Amazon and audible. For some reason the book was free for me in audible, even without using a credit. Looking forward to reading it.
Multiple series. The second series is called The Cruel Equations and takes place on a frontier world that runs afoul of the agency responsible for keeping the mortality rates sufficiently high.
Bought it, will start reading it right after this comment actually.
That said.
Hate.
Absolutely hate that cover.
For how flavourful and captivating the blurb was, that cover almost completely fails to convey any of that promise.
It's painfully generic.
One exception though, the Biostellar lettering is stellar!
Real iconic looking, you can plaster that sucker across all Biostellar works and it'll look great and instantly recognisable! Fantastic work.
Anyway that's this teller's small but annoyingly persistent gripe, chances are people won't be as bothered as him.
It was mostly the contrast of how standout the blurb was and how bland the cover was, admittedly carefree plainclothes/training uniform students sitting in sci-fi chairs that are supported by an indistinct stylised mountain of corpses while the uncaring alien stars look down could be going too far, but it really was jarring what was there instead...
Here's the tailend of that stellar blurb;
"The cadets who enter the Academy arrive believing they understand what is asked of them. They do not. True understanding can only come later, in the crucible of training, in the weight of choices that permit no easy answers and the recognition that someone must ensure the sacrifice of millions is not made in vain.
This is their story."
Bam, bam, intro music swells! Especially after the paragraphs before it.
Then three generic spacesuits wearing people with what looks like their helmets off in outside space.
It hurt.
Anyway the blurb sold this teller completely on it!
Already a bestseller in one category, hopefully it can be one in multiple!
I see it, too, and I agree on the stellar (heh) font choices. And the blurb-! Bravo! I might even be willing to pay hard money to read the thing on an itty-bitty phone screen, which is saying a lot.*
One ought not criticize covers, though. Especially not during an announcement. Ask me how I know. 🙄😳😬🤐 Take a look at it in thumbnail: If it works there (it does) it'll do the job on 'Zon searches.
I ended up getting this on Amazon and audible. For some reason the book was free for me in audible, even without using a credit. Looking forward to reading it.
That's great!
By chance is this going to be a series?
Multiple series. The second series is called The Cruel Equations and takes place on a frontier world that runs afoul of the agency responsible for keeping the mortality rates sufficiently high.
Got it. Will be purchasing. Thank you Vox for giving us alternative entertainment that is quality.
In fairness, this is JDA's baby. I'm just along for the science and the ride.
JDA I tip my hat to you sir! Glad you tagged along Vox. Btw have you wrote a sequel to A Throne of Bones?
Saw Vox Day's blogpost on it, real interesting!
Bought it, will start reading it right after this comment actually.
That said.
Hate.
Absolutely hate that cover.
For how flavourful and captivating the blurb was, that cover almost completely fails to convey any of that promise.
It's painfully generic.
One exception though, the Biostellar lettering is stellar!
Real iconic looking, you can plaster that sucker across all Biostellar works and it'll look great and instantly recognisable! Fantastic work.
Anyway that's this teller's small but annoyingly persistent gripe, chances are people won't be as bothered as him.
It was mostly the contrast of how standout the blurb was and how bland the cover was, admittedly carefree plainclothes/training uniform students sitting in sci-fi chairs that are supported by an indistinct stylised mountain of corpses while the uncaring alien stars look down could be going too far, but it really was jarring what was there instead...
Here's the tailend of that stellar blurb;
"The cadets who enter the Academy arrive believing they understand what is asked of them. They do not. True understanding can only come later, in the crucible of training, in the weight of choices that permit no easy answers and the recognition that someone must ensure the sacrifice of millions is not made in vain.
This is their story."
Bam, bam, intro music swells! Especially after the paragraphs before it.
Then three generic spacesuits wearing people with what looks like their helmets off in outside space.
It hurt.
Anyway the blurb sold this teller completely on it!
Already a bestseller in one category, hopefully it can be one in multiple!
I see it, too, and I agree on the stellar (heh) font choices. And the blurb-! Bravo! I might even be willing to pay hard money to read the thing on an itty-bitty phone screen, which is saying a lot.*
One ought not criticize covers, though. Especially not during an announcement. Ask me how I know. 🙄😳😬🤐 Take a look at it in thumbnail: If it works there (it does) it'll do the job on 'Zon searches.
And how much of the book was written by AI? Please say none.
I will definitely be reading this. BTW, do you know if/when Vox Day may be releasing book 3 of the Arts of Dark and Light series?
Apparently I'm going to have to wait, has anyone else been having trouble buying things on audible?