This is the very rough sketch of the future cover, commissioned from the wonderful Nykolai. Go see her gallery. (Rough idea for) The back:
In a sunless ice-world where cities are built underground, Vastii is a corrupt, dirty metropolis ripe with gangs, mercenaries, rebellion, and scheming politicians. To suppress an uprising in the west, the king took his own niece, Lady Wyrren Jadis, as a political hostage. Officially, her presence will ensure her father’s loyalty to a king that he never cared for. The king never mentioned that he intends to use Wyrren to accuse her father of murder.
Forced into a strange city with only a few companions, the king’s niece is seen as an easy way to the king’s ear or a weapon against the monarchy. But Lady Wyrren loves freedom more than comfort, and is prepared to do whatever it takes to fight for it.
Anyone think this is noteworthy enough to pick up at a bookstore and flip through a few pages?
Wow. I would like to read this. And I’m pretty discriminating about what I read.
Keep me posted on this, please.
I think it looks great!
As do I (think it looks great that is!)
Wow, that’s a cool looking cover!
Heck, if you used the DRAFT image I think I’d pick this book up.
I would pick it up and read the first couple pages to see what I thought of the inside; hell, I usually do that based on the title & cover before I really read a summary. That said, I love the cover! I agree with everyone: the draft is really catching and lovely.