More covers on the horizon. Our magical horizon.
This week for top ten tuesday we are sharing books with nature on the cover. And of course with Wyrd and Wonder happening these all had to be fantasy books in one way or another. I find it interesting that most of the covers below are so dark. How is that with you when you look at nature covers for fantasy books?
Girl, Serpent, Thorn | Between Starfalls | The Order of the Pure Moon Reflected in Water | Silver in the Wood | Into the Mystic vol 3 | The Goblins of Bellwater | Wintersong | The Gospel of Loki | Howl’s Moving Castle | The Magicians
Great list! I never really thought about it before but you’re right, when it comes to trees and nature on fantasy covers, the tone is quite dark! There’s always some kinda creepy/mystical vibe to it. I love it though! The Silver in the Woods cover is one of my absolute FAVES 😍
LikeLiked by 1 person
Yes I do love the mystical vibe of it too!
LikeLike
Ooh that second one looks amazing! Give me all the prehistoric looking naturescapes lolol. I like the first one too 🙂
LikeLiked by 1 person
Oh yeah I think you’d like Between the Starfalls.
LikeLike
Great list! The cover of Girl, Serpent, Thorn is so pretty, I need to cross that one off my TBR this year.
LikeLiked by 1 person
It is! It really catches the eye!
LikeLike
Emily Tesh is one author I’ve heard great things about, and that cover (is it the Green Man?) is brilliant. Howl’s Moving Castle and Wintersong are old favorites, so good to see them here.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Silver in the wood. The duology is great.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Howl’s Moving Castle has such a great cover!
My post: https://lydiaschoch.com/top-ten-tuesday-books-with-mountains-on-the-cover/
LikeLiked by 1 person
Yes it does!
LikeLike
These look so pretty together 😁 My favorite is The Goblins of Bellwater.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Yes. The flowers with the black is so striking!
LikeLike
You’re right, nature covers can be dark! I think that’s why I’m so drawn to Girl, Serpent, Thorn. I need to cross that one off my TBR this year!
LikeLiked by 1 person
It was a fun read!
LikeLike
Fantasy novels always have the best covers. I read Silver in the Wood and it’s sequel both, and they were such amazing stories. So much packed into so few pages.
Here is our Top Ten Tuesday. Thank you!
LikeLiked by 1 person
Yes I loved the whole duology!
LikeLike
Girl, Serpent, Thorn, and the Goblins of Bellwater are probably my favorite from your list. Great picks!
Lisa Loves Literature’s Top 10
LikeLiked by 1 person
They are so striking!
LikeLike
Fantasy covers with nature on them do often end up dark, don’t they? I found some good cozy mystery covers with nature that had a lighter feel, but I think that’s part of the difference in the genres.
My TTT: https://bookwyrmknits.com/2021/05/11/top-ten-tuesday-nature-covers/
LikeLiked by 1 person
True. But not all fantasy has to be dark. We have some more light hearted fantasy but they rarely have nature on the cover.
LikeLike
Good point!
LikeLike
I love how these all include nature, but are all so different!
LikeLiked by 1 person
Yes it makes it so much fun!
LikeLiked by 1 person
Girl Serpent Thorn and Wintersong are both so pretty, I’m sad that I was kind of disappointed by both of them. Girl Serpent Thorn I enjoyed a bit more, but Wintersong really dragged for me.
My TTT: https://jjbookblog.wordpress.com/2021/05/11/top-ten-tuesday-315/
LikeLiked by 1 person
I enjoyed them both. I guess they were a bit more my kind of thing 🙂
LikeLike
Probably!
LikeLike
I really like the Howl’s Moving Castle cover, it’s so bright and cheerful!
LikeLiked by 1 person
It is. I love it.
LikeLike
Howl’s Moving Castle has a great cover and Wintersong is so pretty! Great list!
LikeLiked by 1 person
Thanks 🙂
LikeLiked by 1 person
Silver in the Wood was one of my pics for this TTT as well. I forgot about The Goblins of Bellwater! I haven’t read it but oooh what a lovely design.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Yes I love that cover too. It is what drew me to the book to start with.
LikeLike
Wauw, alweer een prachtige selectie coverillustraties. Ik blijf hier steeds opnieuw pareltjes zien opduiken.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Goed he 😉
LikeLiked by 1 person
I love The Goblins of Bellwater cover. 😍
LikeLiked by 1 person
It is so pretty
LikeLiked by 1 person