Bewitching Book Covers: The Beasts We Bury

Hey guys! Happy Thursday! It’s been a while, but I’ve wanted to do another Bewitching Book Covers post for a while, so here it is.

For anyone who doesn’t know, Bewitching Book Covers (formerly Tasteful Tuesdays, and before that, Majestic Mondays), is a series where I highlight an awesome looking book cover and talk about what I like about it. That’s it, that’s pretty much the point of this post.

This week the book cover I’m highlighting is The Beasts We Bury by D.L. Taylor.

The Beasts We Bury by D.L. Taylor

LENGTH: 400 pages

GENRES: Fantasy, Young Adult, Fiction

PUBLISHER: Henry, Holt and Co.

RELEASE DATE: 4 February 2025

BOOK DESCRIPTION:

Deceit and betrayal abound in this dark YA romantasy about an heir to the throne who can summon an army of animals and a thief who plans to manipulate her to pull off a once-in-a-lifetime heist.

Will he steal her heart or her chance at the throne?

Daughter and heir to the throne, Mancella Cliff yearns for a life without bloodshed. But as a child, she emerged from the Broken Citadel with the power to summon animals—only after killing them with her bare hands. Her magic is a constant reminder of the horrors her father, the ruler of the realm, has forced upon her to strengthen their power.

Silver is a charming thief struggling to survive in a world torn apart by Mancella’s father’s reign. When a mysterious benefactor recruits him for the heist of a lifetime, a chance to rob the castle, Silver relishes the opportunity for a real future—and revenge. But he’ll have to manipulate Mance and earn her trust to pull it off.

As the deception and carnage mount, Mance must find a way to save her realm without becoming the ruthless monster she’s been bred to be. And when Silver discovers that his actions are fueling the violence that Mance wants to prevent, he’ll have to choose between his ambition and the girl he’s falling for.

Book Cover Rating: 🪻🪻🪻 • 3 sprigs of purple flowers

So, The Beasts We Bury has a really pretty cover. I’m just a total sucker for covers with flowers in general, so this obviously caught my eye immediately. I also really enjoy shades of purple and lavender, which is something else that drew my eye to it.

The black backdrop really helped the rest of the cover pop out. The light purple flowers really stand out, as well as the gold colored text. The title and the flowers also contrasted well with one another, probably because they’re complementary colors.

I really liked the font used for the title and author and cover text in general. The B’s in particular look really nice. The author’s name also really stands out, yet matches the rest of the cover at the same time, by virtue of being green. So it stands out from the rest of the text by not being gold, but matches the cover by being green like the stems and leaves of the flowers. All in all, though, I think the cover art here is pretty good.

So yeah, here’s yet another beautiful book cover. What do you think about this cover art? Have you read The Beasts We Bury?

Anyway, as always, thank you for reading, and I hope that you have an excellent day/night!

See ya ~Mar

Birthstone Book Covers: February 2025

It’s earlier in the month than I’ve done it lately – which I’m very happy about – but here’s another Birthstone Book Covers post.

Leslie @ Books Are the New Black created a fun monthly post called Birthstone Book Covers. Each month, she features book covers that are either the same color of that month’s birthstone or include the color in the title.

February has one birthstone – Amythest. It’s purple time! Woohoo!

Rules:
📚 Mention the creator (Leslie @ Books Are The New Black ) and link back to her so she can check out your post.
📚 Pick 5+ book covers that match the current month’s Birthstone.
📚 HAVE FUN!
📚 Nominate people if you want!

**The Starlight Heir** **by Amalie Howard**

**The Color Purple** **by Alice Walker**

What are your favorite books with purple book covers? If you participated in Birthstone Books, which books did you choose this February?

Thanks for reading, and I hope you have the most amazing day/night!

See ya ~Mar

Bewitching Book Covers: The Ten Thousand Doors of January

Happy Sunday everybody! We’ve finally reached the end of the week! It’s been a while, so I’ve decided I’ve got to do another Bewitching Book Covers post. ‘Cause I want to get to doing it more often.

This week, the book cover I’m highlighting is The Ten Thousand Doors of January by Alix E. Harrow!

The Ten Thousand Doors of January by Alix E. Harrow

LENGTH: 374 pages

GENRES: Fantasy, Historical Fiction, Fiction

PUBLISHER: Redhook

RELEASE DATE: 10 September 2019

BOOK DESCRIPTION:

LOS ANGELES TIMES BESTSELLER Finalist for the 2020 Hugo, Nebula, Locus, and World Fantasy Awards.

In the early 1900s, a young woman embarks on a fantastical journey of self-discovery after finding a mysterious book in this captivating and lyrical debut.

In a sprawling mansion filled with peculiar treasures, January Scaller is a curiosity herself. As the ward of the wealthy Mr. Locke, she feels little different from the artifacts that decorate the halls: carefully maintained, largely ignored, and utterly out of place.

Then she finds a strange book. A book that carries the scent of other worlds, and tells a tale of secret doors, of love, adventure and danger. Each page turn reveals impossible truths about the world and January discovers a story increasingly entwined with her own.

Lush and richly imagined, a tale of impossible journeys, unforgettable love, and the enduring power of stories awaits in Alix E. Harrow’s spellbinding debut–step inside and discover its magic.

Book Cover Rating: 🗝️🗝️🗝️🗝️🗝️ • 5 silver keys

So, like, this book cover is absolutely beautiful. I decided to gush about this book in particular because it has “January” in the title, and considering the month… yeah. But anyway, I forgot how gorgeous the cover art was, and was abruptly reminded when I chose The Ten Thousand Doors of January.

First off, I love all of the different flowers bordering the cover. I love flowers in general, and I love clusters and bouquets of different flowers even more. The way these are drawn here is also very pretty. I also love all of the different looking, old-fashioned styled keys dangling from some of the flowers, as well. (I also love old-fashioned styled keys.)

The background being a matte black is also awesome. It allows a strong contrast between the backdrop of the cover and the colorful flora surrounding the cover. But it also contrasts the gold in the center of the cover and the white font of the title.

Speaking of the title, I love how there’s like three different fonts used for it. It really makes the title stand out and also makes it look pretty unique. Integrating the title into the cover itself was also awesome – via the second “O” in “Doors” – and really makes the entire book cover feel incredibly connected, and ties the whole thing together.

So yeah, here’s yet another beautiful book cover. What do you think about this cover art? Have you read The Ten Thousand Doors of January?

Anyway, as always, thank you for reading, and I hope that you have an excellent day/night!

See ya ~Mar

Bewitching Book Covers: The Crone of Midnight Embers

Wow, it’s already Sunday! This week has flown by! It’s been forever, but I’m back with another Bewitching Book Covers post.

This week, the book cover I’m highlighting is The Crone of Midnight Embers by Iris Beaglehole!

The Crone of Midnight Embers by Iris Beaglehole

SERIES: Myrtlewood Crones #1

LENGTH: 302 pages

GENRES: Fantasy, Mystery, Fiction

PUBLISHER: Te Ra Aroha Press

RELEASE DATE: 23 September 2023

BOOK DESCRIPTION:

Why don’t more 60-something-year-olds get to have fun magical adventures?

Delia Spark is caught in a maelstrom. Her former life as a London theatre director is on the brink of implosion amid a scandalous divorce, a tarnished reputation, and, for reasons she cannot fathom, things keep spontaneously combusting around her. Her sixties were supposed to be peaceful, but now even her grown daughter won’t return her calls. Escape is the only option.

In the remote village of Myrtlewood, she seeks solace, not suspecting that in this quaint haven, far stranger adventures await than the urban chaos she left behind. Delia is oblivious to the undercurrent that her arrival stirs. Amid whispers of magic, she finds herself on the precipice of an extraordinary transformation.

As she grapples with these new realities, an ominous shadow lurks – a secret Order, steeped in ancient lore, is watching, plotting and scheming. Delia must confront her destiny. Will she surrender to the enchanting pull of Myrtlewood and the ancient prophecies of the elemental crones, or will she claw back her former life from her power-hungry ex?

Welcome to a world where the extraordinary is ordinary, where tranquillity is a veil for the mystical, and where time itself whispers secrets of old served with delicious cakes and cups of tea – or coffee if you insist!

Book Cover Rating: ☕☕☕☕ • 4 delicious cups of tea filled with adventure

So I’ll get into the cover in a moment, but can we just all agree that this is a great premise? Like, I haven’t read it, but the idea of a much older protagonist is super interesting to me. I love the idea that you’re never too old for an adventure!

Anyway, the book cover art for The Crone of Midnight Embers is very good. I’m always a sucker for blue, so it’s no surprise that I like it so much, considering the background is just that. I also like the lighter blue sequin-like designs around the border of the cover.

The bright golden yellow is also a beautiful addition to the book cover. I love how it stands out and contrasts with all the blue, but also isn’t jarring at all. I love the font used here (I don’t know what it’s called, but it’s one of my favorites), and the flowers are also very pretty. I’m a sucker for flowers, too.

My favorite thing about this cover art, though, has to be the crow and the moon sequestered off on the upper half on the right side of the cover. It just looks so good, and I love crows in stories. (Moons are cool too, I guess. Lol.) I also like the little journal/book with the feather pen near the bottom as well. I can never not complement a book, haha. This is a very pretty book cover.

So yeah, here’s yet another beautiful book cover. What do you think about this cover art? Have you read The Crone of Midnight Embers?

Anyway, as always, thank you for reading, and I hope that you have an excellent day/night!

See ya ~Mar

Birthstone Book Covers: November 2024

It’s another month, so it’s time for some more Birthstone Book Covers. Since it’s November, that means novels with yellow and gold on their covers!

Leslie @ Books Are the New Black created a fun monthly post called Birthstone Book Covers. Each month, she features book covers that are either the same color of that month’s birthstone or include the color in the title.

November has two birthstones – Topaz and Citrine.

Rules:

📚 Mention the creator (Leslie @ Books Are The New Black) and link back to her so she can check out your post.
📚 Pick 5+ book covers that match the current month’s Birthstone.
📚 HAVE FUN!
📚 Nominate people if you want!

**House of Flame and Shadow** **by Sarah J. Maas**

**The Golden Tower** **by Holly Black & Cassandra Clare**

**Heart of the Sun Warrior** **by Sue Lynn Tan**

**She Who Became the Sun** **by Shelley Parker-Chan**

What are your favorite books with golden book covers? If you participated in Birthstone Books, which books did you choose this November?

Thanks for reading, and I hope you have the most amazing day/night!

See ya ~Mar

Birthstone Book Covers: October 2024

Another month, another post about book covers and birthstones! This time it’s for October, so it’s time for some pink and white cover art.

I had fully intended to post this yesterday, but this weekend ended up getting out of control. Saturday we went to a Renaissance Faire and yesterday was a very special anniversary, so I unfortunately ran out of time. I’ve not deliberately been skipping posting on the weekends, I promise!

Anyway, Leslie @ Books Are the New Black created a fun monthly post called Birthstone Book Covers. Each month, she features book covers that are either the same color of that month’s birthstone or include the color in the title.

October has two birthstones – Opal and Tourmaline.

I ended up going with book covers that were primarily pink this time. Honestly, I struggled a little bit this time, lol. You can tell because there’s a CoHo book on the list this time. (I’m so ashamed. 😭😭 That book does not deserve to be represented here.)

Rules:

Dark Star Burning, Ash Falls White by Amélie Wen Zhao — **Dark Star Burning, Ash Falls White** **by Amélie Wen Zhao**

Little Women by Louisa May Alcott — **Little Women** **by Louisa May Alcott**

Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll — **Alice in Wonderland** **by Lewis Carroll**

Believe Me by Tehereh Mafi — **Believe Me** **by Tehereh Mafi**

Foul Lady Fortune by Chloe Gong — **Foul Lady Fortune** **by Chloe Gong**

It Ends With Us by Colleen Hoover — **It Ends With Us** **by Colleen Hoover**

What are your favorite books with pink and/or white book covers? If you participated in Birthstone Books, which books did you choose this October?

Thanks for reading, and I hope you have the most awesome day/night!

See ya ~Mar

Birthstone Book Covers: September 2024

Whew – I’m really late in the month this time! But it’s still September, so I’m gonna enjoy doing another Birthstone Book Covers post.

September has one birthstone – Sapphire. And it’s another blue birthstone month – yay!

Rules:

The Wren in the Holly Library by K.A. Linde — ***The Wren in the Holly Library*** **by K.A. Linde**

Beautiful Darkness by Kami Garcia & Margaret Stohl — ***Beautiful Darkness*** **by Kami Garcia & Margaret Stohl**

All the Murmuring Bones by A.G. Slatter — ***All the Murmuring Bones*** **by A.G. Slatter**

A Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness — ***A Discovery of Witches*** **by Deborah Harkness**

Piranesi by Susanna Clarke — ***Piranesi*** **by Susanna Clarke**

The Ghostkeeper by Johanna Taylor — ***The Ghostkeeper*** **by Johanna Taylor**

Bewitching Book Covers: A Fire in the Sky

Happy Saturday everyone! I hope that everybody is enjoying their weekend! It’s been a while, but I’m back with another Bewitching Book Covers post.

This week, the book cover I’m highlighting is A Fire in the Sky by Sophie Jordan!

A Fire in the Sky by Sophie Jordan

LENGTH: 336 pages

GENRES: Fantasy, Romance, Fiction

PUBLISHER: Avon Books

RELEASE DATE: 24 September 2024

BOOK DESCRIPTION:

New York Times bestselling author Sophie Jordan returns to the high-stakes, sweeping world of dragons, romance, and drama first evoked in her bestselling young adult Firelight series, in a brand-new epic adult romantasy series.

Dragons are extinct. Witches are outcast. Magic is dying.

But human lust for power is immortal.

Dragon fire no longer blisters the skies over Penterra, but inside the lavish palace, life is still perilous… especially for Tamsyn. Raised in the glittering court alongside the princesses, it’s her duty to be punished for their misdeeds. Treated as part of the royal family but also as the lowliest servant, Tamsyn fits nowhere. Her only friend is Stig, Captain of the Guard… though sometimes she thinks he wants more than friendship.

When Fell, the Beast of the Borderlands, descends on her home, Tamsyn’s world becomes even more dangerous. To save the pampered princesses from a fate worse than death, she is commanded to don a veil and marry the brutal warrior. She agrees to the deception even though it means leaving Stig, and the only life she’s ever known, behind.

The wedding night begins with unexpected passion—and ends in near violence when her trickery is exposed. Rather than start a war, Fell accepts Tamsyn as his bride… but can he accept the dark secrets she harbors—secrets buried so deep even she doesn’t know they exist? For Tamsyn is more than a royal whipping girl, more than the false wife of a man who now sees her as his enemy. And when those secrets emerge, they will ignite a flame bright enough to burn the entire kingdom to the bone.

Magic is not dead… it is only sleeping. And it will take one ordinary girl with an extraordinary destiny to awaken it.

Book Cover Rating: 🎇🎇🎇🎇 • 4 fires in the sky

A Fire in the Sky is another book with a less complex cover. Nonetheless, it’s still a very pretty one, and it definitely caught my eye.

First off, the way that the dragon is drawn is beautiful, and I love the shades of red in it. I also really like the red balls of fire floating around it, and how they look to be floating in the night sky among the stars. Not only do they stand out, but they also complement the night sky in the backdrop.

Also, I love the way the title looks. I usually have an appreciation for title fonts, but this one I really like in particular. I think it’s because titles are usually displayed on top of the rest of the book cover art, but this time that isn’t the case. The title print of A Fire in the Sky actually interacts with parts of the cover art here. And I love it. I love how the dragon seems to cling to the title, and how the edges of some of the letters have a bit of a swirl to them. Everything really complements the cover well. This is a pretty nice book cover.

So yeah, that’s another beautiful book cover. What do you think about this cover art? Are you looking forward to A Fire in the Sky?

Anyway, as always, thank you to everyone who reads my posts. I hope that you enjoyed this one as well, and that you have an excellent day/night!

See ya ~Mar

Bewitching Book Covers: Dark Star Burning, Ash Falls White

Happy Friday everybody! Here we are again with a familiar post, but It’s slightly different than it was before. And before that. ‘Cause this post has had a few… evolutions, you could say.

I’ve decided to drop all pretenses – I’m clearly not gonna stick to a day of the week. This post is just gonna happen on whatever day of the week it happens on. So I’ve renamed it for the final time – Bewitching Book Covers!

This week, the book cover I’m gushing about is Dark Star Burning, Ash Falls White by Amélie Wen Zhao.

Dark Star Burning, Ash Falls White by Amélie Wen Zhao

SERIES: Song of the Last Kingdom #2

LENGTH: 348 pages

GENRES: Fantasy, YA, Fiction

PUBLISHER: Delacorte Press

RELEASE DATE: 2 January 2024

BOOK DESCRIPTION:

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The epic sequel to the book Song of Silver, Flame Like Night, is a fast-paced, riveting YA fantasy inspired by the mythology and folklore of ancient China.

The Demon Gods have risen. Skies’ End has fallen to the colonizers. And Lan and Zen have chosen sides.

But they will not fight together.

Though Lan inherited the power of the Silver Dragon, she understands the path she must take. She believes the Demon Gods to be the cause of war, conflict, and turmoil, and that the future of the Last Kingdom depends on their being eliminated forever. Worse, she knows that if the Elantians manage to bind one of the legendary beings, their army will be unstoppable. To save her kingdom and her people, Lan will need to find the only mythical weapon capable of destroying the Demon Gods: the Godslayer.

Zen is sure that the only way to free the Last Kingdom is to use the power of the Demon Gods. When he bound the Black Tortoise, he paid the ultimate price: to inherit its strength, he will forfeit his body, his mind, and his soul. Yet one Demon God is not enough against the might of the colonizers. In the ruins of the northern Mansorian lands slumbers a magical army of demonic practitioners capable of facing off against the Elantians—but Zen must find the Seal to awaken them to fight by his side.

At the center of both Lan’s and Zen’s journeys is one city: Shaklahira, a former stronghold of the Imperial Court that vanished without a trace when the Elantians invaded. Its location is a mystery, and both are sure that it holds the answers they need, but the past it hides might be more dangerous than anything they’ve faced yet.

The battle for the Last Kingdom rages on. But to win the war, Lan will have to decide: Can she face the boy she loves again? And when she does, can she kill him to free her people?

Book Cover Rating: 🪶🪶🪶🪶🪶 • 5 gorgeous plumes

Like its predecessor, Dark Star Burning, Ash Falls White has an simply breathtaking cover. It’s absolutely beautiful honestly, and is one of my favorite new book covers from this year.

First off, I adore the colors. The way the shades of pink pair with the red and the orange is so pretty. I also like how the bits of blue, green and yellow complement the rest of the artwork. This novel’s cover also both contrasts and complements the cover of Song Like Silver, Flame Like Night because of this. I also like how this cover art depicts another one of the four great Demon Gods that are important to this series – this one depicts the phoenix, much like how book one is focused on the dragon.

I also loved the Chinese characters in the bottom left corner of the cover. They just add so much to the artwork just by being there – which is something even I can tell, as someone who can’t read it. The font used for the title and author for these books is awesome, and also complements the cover art very well. I just love this book cover!

So yeah, that’s another beautiful book cover. What do you think about this cover art? Have you read Dark Star Burning, Ash Falls White or Song Like Silver, Flame Like Night? What did you think of it/them?

Anyway, as always, thank you to everyone who reads my posts. I hope that you enjoyed this one as well, and that you have a amazing day/night!

See ya ~Mar

Birthstone Book Covers: July 2024

This is earlier than last month – thank goodness – and almost a year to the day of July 2023’s Birthstone Book Covers post. Wow. I didn’t even intend to do that.

July has one birthstone – Ruby.

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Book Cover Art

Bewitching Book Covers: The Beasts We Bury

The Beasts We Bury by D.L. Taylor

Book Cover Rating: 🪻🪻🪻 • 3 sprigs of purple flowers

Birthstone Book Covers: February 2025

Bewitching Book Covers: The Ten Thousand Doors of January

The Ten Thousand Doors of January by Alix E. Harrow

Book Cover Rating: 🗝️🗝️🗝️🗝️🗝️ • 5 silver keys

Bewitching Book Covers: The Crone of Midnight Embers

The Crone of Midnight Embers by Iris Beaglehole

Book Cover Rating: ☕☕☕☕ • 4 delicious cups of tea filled with adventure

Birthstone Book Covers: November 2024

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Birthstone Book Covers: October 2024

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Birthstone Book Covers: September 2024

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Bewitching Book Covers: A Fire in the Sky

A Fire in the Sky by Sophie Jordan

Book Cover Rating: 🎇🎇🎇🎇 • 4 fires in the sky

Bewitching Book Covers: Dark Star Burning, Ash Falls White

Dark Star Burning, Ash Falls White by Amélie Wen Zhao

Book Cover Rating: 🪶🪶🪶🪶🪶 • 5 gorgeous plumes

Birthstone Book Covers: July 2024

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