I’ve posted several different covers for Richard Morgan’s first foray into fantasy, The Steel Remains, but felt this one takes the cake as the best of the bunch. I assume this is for the upcoming Gollancz paperback edition, but don’t quote me on that.
Simple and evocative, this is exactly what a good fantasy cover should look like.
Well, I love the typeface. Great fonts and style. Cannot say I agree with you on the artwork though. Think the image looks piss poor. A plain gray cover with the text would have been better. Though I guess a fantasy novel is not going to come with such a barebones cover. lol.
Looks good, I have to confess I’m a total sucker for a good fantasy cover..
It’s pretty cool, though not as good as the original UK cover imo.
It’s the softcover Gollancz edition.
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