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Feb172010
Cover Crush – US Edition: Dragonfly Falling by Adrian Tchaikovsky
by Carolyn • Posted in Cover Crush
I *love* this cover. It’s another fantastic work of art by one of my favourite artists Jon Sullivan. The book is the second in the Shadows of the Apt series by Adrian Tchaikovsky.
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Cover Artist: Jon Sullivan
Summary
The armies of the Wasp Empire are on the march, and first to feel their might will be the city of Tark, which is even now preparing for siege. Within its walls Salma and Totho must weather the storm, as the Ant-kinden take a stand, against numbers and weaponry such as the Lowlands have never seen. After his earlier victory against them, the Empire’s secret service has decided that veteran artificer Stenwold Maker is too dangerous to live. So disgraced Major Thalric is dispatched on a desperate mission, not only to eliminate Stenwold himself but to bring about the destruction of his beloved city of Collegium, and thus end all hope of intelligent resistance to the remorseless imperial advance.
While the Empire’s troops are laying waste all in their way, the young Emperor himself is treading a different path. His thoughts are on darker things than mere conquest, however, and if he attains his goal he will precipitate a reign of blood that will last a thousand years.
Book 1, Empire in Black and Gold
5 Comments
That is such a cool cover! thanks for sharing!
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I think it's cool too – I love this artist!
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Hmm…glad you like the cover and the artistry is quite detailed…but for me, not so much. Alas…to each his/her own! Thanks for sharing! =0)
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I love the detail! The first book has a great cover as well.
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That's what I love about it too, the detail is amazing. And I love the chick, she looks so badass with the slew of men behind her!
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