Cover Face-off + (Mini) Cover Reveal: The Hunt series by Andrew Fukuda

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THE HUNT

BY ANDREW FUKUDA

Add to shelf: Goodreads

Purchase: Amazon | Barnes & Noble

Goodreads Summary: Don’t Sweat. Don’t Laugh. Don’t draw attention to yourself.  And most of all, whatever you do, do not fall in love with one of them. Gene is different from everyone else around him.  He can’t run with lightning speed, sunlight doesn’t hurt him and he doesn’t have an unquenchable lust for blood.  Gene is a human, and he knows the rules.  Keep the truth a secret.  It’s the only way to stay alive in a world of night—a world where humans are considered a delicacy and hunted for their blood. When he’s chosen for a once in a lifetime opportunity to hunt the last remaining humans, Gene’s carefully constructed life begins to crumble around him.  He’s thrust into the path of a girl who makes him feel things he never thought possible—and into a ruthless pack of hunters whose suspicions about his true nature are growing. Now that Gene has finally found something worth fighting for, his need to survive is stronger than ever—but is it worth the cost of his humanity?

What is cover face-off? 
Basically this is where I compare covers of US vs. UK, the new vs. the old, paperback vs. hardcover and etc! We'll be keeping a tally for all of them.


I've been meaning to read this book, gotta love dystopians! I figured I'd feature this one because it also has gone through a several of cover changes.
US Covers:

Left: This is the old cover (very first) of The Hunt. I really do like the photograph and the eerie colors but I'm not a fan of the font. I'm glad they changed it.
Rating: ★★★
Right: Andrew Fukuda released the new Hardcover of The Hunt last January (See post here). I didn't really get the significance of the torn paper effect so I figured it's just nothing but looks definitely more interesting than the old one.
Rating: ★★★★
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UK Covers:

I thought it was funny when I read somewhere that the cover model looks like Kim Kardashian's former hubby, Kris Humphries. I couldn't help but agree! Not really a fan of portrait covers but he does look more menacing and I really like the font, it gives off the horror vibe that this book was going for.
Rating: ★★★★

Mini Cover Reveal:
Heroes & Heartbreakers exclusively released the paperback cover of The Hunt and also the cover of it's sequel, The Prey coming out in 2013.

I honestly liked the old US hardcovers better. It was more interesting, the composition just looks like something I'd see in 5 other books.

Rating: ★★★

Ding-ding-ding! I believe we have a tie with US and UK. A win for the Old and Hardcover covers by 1-star downfall!


Tallies: US-2 UK-1
New-0 Old-1
Hardcover-1 Paperback-0

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Cover Face-Off: Days Of Blood And Starlight by Laini Taylor

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DAYS OF BLOOD AND STARLIGHT

BY LAINI TAYLOR

(Book #2 of Daughter of Smoke and Bone)

Format: Hardcover, 528 pages

Publisher: Little Brown & Co.

Expected Publication Date: 11/16/2012

Reading Level: Young Adult

Genre: Urban Fantasy, Paranormal, Romance

Add to shelf: Goodreads

Pre-order: Amazon | Barnes & Noble

Goodreads Summary: In this stunning sequel to the highly acclaimed "Daughter of Smoke and Bone", Karou must come to terms with who and what she is, and how far she'll go to avenge her people. Filled with heartbreak and beauty, mysteries and secrets, new characters and old favorites, Days of Blood and Starlight brings the richness, color and intensity of the first book to a brand new canvas. Daughter of Smoke and Bone was declared a "must read" by Entertainment Weekly, was named a Best Book of the Year by Amazon.com, and The New York Times called it "a breath-catching romantic fantasy."

What is cover face-off? 
Basically this is where I compare covers of US vs. UK, the new vs. the old, paperback vs. hardcover and etc! We'll be keeping a tally for all of them.

I'm only in the process of reading Daughter Smoke and Bone. I've stopped but I'm going to resume soon since the sequel is nearly up for grabs in the next few months! Ms. Laini Taylor has revealed Days of Blood & Starlight cover for the US for a while now and she recently revealed the UK version. I also added its predecessor's covers, so let's both compare them, shall we?

US Covers:

Cover on the left is the final cover of Days of Blood and Starlight. It stayed very similar to how the first one was composed. Though gorgeous and more clean, I think this one lacked the "interesting" factor that pulled me in to read Daughter of Smoke and Bone. The red is just very bland from the electric blue in the first one.
Rating: ★★★★
Cover on the right is the cover of Daughter of Smoke and Bone that I really like. It's weirdly interesting, with all the feathers plus the title but I wasn't really a fan of the font. I just think it was overkill. 
Rating: ★★★★

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UK Covers:

Cover on the left is the newly revealed UK cover of Days of Blood and Starlight. Although I'd have to say I like the simplicity format and font of its cover, the stock images are too boring for my taste. For a Young Adult book, this would seem to me, if I was a 16 year old walking in a bookstore, that this could be a boring Adult book instead.

 Rating: ★★★
Cover on the right is the hardcover of Daughter of Smoke and Bone. Again, I like the simplicity but its not something that would have wanted had me to stop and stare!
 Rating: ★★★

Ding-ding-ding! The winner of this cover face-off by one-star downfall is... US! 



Tallies: US-1 UK-0
New-0 Old-0
Hardcover-0 Paperback-0

Hope you like my very first cover face-off, I'm sure there will be many more to come.
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