It’s been a while since we renamed a cover. The cover I chose today is not particularly awful — it’s quite the usual thing for a modern romantic fantasy. Queen’s Hunt by Beth Bernobich received a lukewarm reception by our reviewers but seems to be generally well liked over at Amazon. What got my attention about the cover of Queen’s Hunt is the look on the protagonist’s face — it just seems ripe for renaming. It doesn’t portray any of the fierceness that I think they intended.
It’s like her father is giving her a lecture about not holding a sword so close to your neck and she is impatiently rolling her eyes because he doesn’t realize how cool it is to look like you’re about to cut your own head off. Or maybe she’s just waiting for the perfect moment to strike down the fly that’s been buzzing around her head.
What title can you come up with that fits this cover? Suggest an alternate title in the comments and, as usual, we’ll pick someone to choose a book from our stacks.
Walking the BIG dog.
Title ~ Raven’s Revenge
Subtitle ~ The Hunt for Chin Hairs
Give Me Chocolate or Give me Death!
Swordplay for Dummies.
Alt-title; I always thought she looked like she was trying to work the bow of a violin, so how about “Who Stole My Fiddle?”
I Was a Teenage Pirate
“How NOT to hold a sword, a descriptive essay with illustrations”
Short Forearms and Swordfighting: A Very Short Biography
The Hairdresser from Hell
“I Shall Smite the Underclassmen”
Taking Yourself Hostage: It Just Might Save Your Life
How to Sneak Up on People in Ships
She Sells Sharp Swords by the Seaside
Make Up Tips: Chapter One, Checking Your Face When You Don’t Have a Mirror
Self-Decapitation: The Last Self-Help Book You’ll Ever Need
Those are pretty good…
All are good, but I really really like the ultimate self-help one.
In the Steps of the Lord: From Water-Walking to Self-Resurrection.
*Groan*
You Can Do It Yourself: The Brain Surgery Edition
My Life as a Warrior with Short Term Memory Loss
New Gilette Sword – for a shave so close you’ll look like a woman.
Michelle, if you live in the USA, you win a book of your choice from our stacks. Please contact me (Tim) with your choice and a US address.
Thank you! I’m headed over to take a look now. I’ll email you.