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Jun072011
Cover Crush – UK|US Edition: ‘House of Comarre’ series by Kristen Painter
by Carolyn • Posted in Cover Crush
‘Cover Crush’ is a regular feature here at BCC. I love covers – they’re the first thing that catches my eye and will be the primary reason I pick up a book. This feature is where I highlight gorgeous covers of books I’ve seen either around the blogosphere or at the bookshop. These posts run sporadically, as soon as I see a cover I love, I post it!
Orbit posted the covers to the ‘House of Comarre‘ by Kristen Painter on their website and all I can say is wow! These covers are just gorgeous don’t you think. I love them all, but the cover for book #2, ‘Flesh and Blood‘, is my favourite. I love the gold tattoos, the different weapons, the detail is just beautiful – the girl looks so pretty but strong. The series sounds awesome too and I can’t wait to get my hands on a copy. So, what do you think – do you like? Which cover is your favourite?
Book One
Summary
The lacy gold mapped her entire body. A finely-wrought filigree of stars, vines, flowers, butterflies, ancient symbols and words ran from her feet, up her legs, over her narrow waist, spanned her chest and finished down her arms to the tips of her fingers.
Born into a life of secrets and service, Chrysabelle’s body bears the telltale marks of a comarré—a special race of humans bred to feed vampire nobility. When her patron is murdered, she becomes the prime suspect, which sends her running into the mortal world…and into the arms of Malkolm, an outcast vampire cursed to kill every being from whom he drinks.
Now Chrysabelle and Malkolm must work together to stop a plot to merge the mortal and supernatural worlds. If they fail, a chaos unlike anything anyone has ever seen will threaten to reign.
Book Two
Summary
Those born into the comarré life produced blood in rich, pure, powerful abundance…
With the Ring of Sorrows still missing, and the covenant between othernaturals and mortals broken, Chrysabelle and Malkolm’s problems are just beginning. Chrysabelle still owes Malkolm for his help, but fulfilling that debt means returning to Corvinestri, the hidden vampire city where neither is welcome.
Book Three
Summary
The signum she traced in blood began to expand. Blood filled in the blank spaces within the circle, expanding until a solid pool of red shimmered before her. The blood rippled like water and a flash of golden light gleamed across the surface.
Violent murders occur in Paradise City as counterfeit comarré are systematically hunted. While war erupts at home, Malkolm and Chrysabelle head to New Orleans to recover the Ring of Sorrows. Forced to make a life and death decision, Chrysabelle will realize that her relationship with Malkolm may have fatal consequences.
Samhain approaches, bringing with it the final melding of the mortal and othernatural worlds. No one knows just how much power the night holds.
ARTIST INFO
The artist behind these gorgeous covers is Nekro, who also designed the cover for ‘Anna Dressed in Blood‘. Make sure you visit his website and take a look at his other illustrations, they are amazing – a little taster below.
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Vampires, you say? Yep, I'll be getting these.
Lovely covers!
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Loved the covers.So gothic!!Think I should read the books?
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Thanks for the info about who the artist is. I love what he did here and with Anna Dressed in Blood.
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I honestly love them all
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Hi Carolyn.
I'm glad you love these covers as well. When I saw the cover for book 1 the first time I immediately loved it. The artist has done an amazing job with all three.
Shelagh
The Word Fiend
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Those covers are stunning!
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Black and white with hints of red….I love the covers!
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WOW!! I love those covers. The artist did an awesome job.
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I'm pleased to see you are all in agreement with me in that these covers are gorg!
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l love how unique they are! Definitely will stand out.
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drools. those covers are just gorgeous.
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