That and the fact that the artist clearly *read* the novels, and painted actual scenes. (Very cool!)Gollancz to publish an omnibus of first two Gap novels?
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I WAS talking about the Youll art. It perfectly evokes that old fashioned 50 cent pulp sci-fi cover, (I inherited [stole] a lot of them from my grandmother, who is a huge sci-fi nut.) while simultaneously evoking a lot of the extreme darkness of the content. That and the fact that the artist clearly *read* the novels, and painted actual scenes. (Very cool!)
That and the fact that the artist clearly *read* the novels, and painted actual scenes. (Very cool!)
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The best I can say about the new artwork is that it gave me a push to go buy FK in hardback with the original artwork (only TRS in paperback now). I certainly don't want what looks like a cheap, photo-shopped cover.
BTW, outside of Earth in TDAGD, I can't think of a single planet or moon that was even in the Gap--yet they put one on every cover?
BTW, outside of Earth in TDAGD, I can't think of a single planet or moon that was even in the Gap--yet they put one on every cover?
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That exactly describes my impression. Even some simple dark-colored theme would be better. I would not buy a book with a cover like that, it looks like a cheap textbook from the 70's. Even a yellow-gold ring would've been betterItisWritten wrote:...what looks like a cheap, photo-shopped cover.
Q.E.D.ItisWritten wrote:BTW, outside of Earth in TDAGD, I can't think of a single planet or moon that was even in the Gap--yet they put one on every cover?
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In the omnibuses there are "side story tours" where Morn and co go on tours of the newest, hottest planets that tourists are visiting!!!!ItisWritten wrote:The best I can say about the new artwork is that it gave me a push to go buy FK in hardback with the original artwork (only TRS in paperback now). I certainly don't want what looks like a cheap, photo-shopped cover.
BTW, outside of Earth in TDAGD, I can't think of a single planet or moon that was even in the Gap--yet they put one on every cover?
