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#1 obvakhi

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Posted 21 August 2013 - 08:29 PM

I saw this old GOTM cover and I was wondering who are they supposed to be?

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Posted 21 August 2013 - 08:41 PM

A mystery. Help? D-:

However, I love the differences in the armor. Clearly the sternum of a woman is made of solid titanium, and hence, unlike the male counterpart, requires no protection whatsoever. It's more important to entrance the opposing soldiers with one's (quite bony) cleavage, thus allowing time for a strategical killing blow while the other drools and stares, helpless in his (or her) rapture. Besides, two iron cups with no visible shirt or padding or underarm protection beneath must feel very comfy. At least there won't be ventilation problems in the heat of the battle!

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Posted 21 August 2013 - 08:46 PM

In theory it's Whiskeyjack and Sorry.

In execution it's just a really silly cover with generic fantasy cover nonsense that has nothing to do with the story.

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Posted 21 August 2013 - 08:48 PM

At best it's Paran with his age way off base and Lorn. Or it's Whiskeyjack and an anglicized Sorry, just hanging out as they usually do.

They came with white hands and left with red hands.

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Posted 21 August 2013 - 11:53 PM

worry, on 21 August 2013 - 08:48 PM, said:

At best it's Paran with his age way off base and Lorn. Or it's Whiskeyjack and an anglicized Sorry, just hanging out as they usually do.

That looks nothing like how I imagined Paran(he has black hair and is 'attractive')

And what about the newest cover?

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What tower/castle is that supposed to be, if any?

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Posted 22 August 2013 - 01:13 AM

Mock's Hold is the best theory we have going. It looks rather like the description, although the proportion of the lit windows may be slightly off.

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Posted 22 August 2013 - 01:57 AM

Ahhhh, "who is on the cover of Gardens of the Moon". The google search tht brought me to this forum in the first place.

And I always assumed it was WJ and Lorn.

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Posted 08 September 2013 - 03:11 PM

amphibian, on 22 August 2013 - 01:13 AM, said:

Mock's Hold is the best theory we have going. It looks rather like the description, although the proportion of the lit windows may be slightly off.

I thought part of Moon's Spawn at first but you might be right about that. Although I imagined Mock's Hold to be a little thicker and not as tall.

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Posted 08 September 2013 - 05:59 PM

The horse has a name too. It's Miss Princess Prancing Pony.

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Posted 08 September 2013 - 11:10 PM

Huh! My paperback has the same exact cover minus the female. I'd never seen this version before. I always figured it must be Ganoes Paran, but with too much age.

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Posted 09 September 2013 - 06:51 PM

paran falcon, on 08 September 2013 - 11:10 PM, said:

Huh! My paperback has the same exact cover minus the female. I'd never seen this version before.

The hardcover and trade paperbacks feature the lass, but she was removed for the mass market reprint.

I think I prefer the "with" version; inaccurate though it may be, it's more interesting to look at. (Not like that, you pervs.)

(Okay, maybe a little bit like that.)

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Posted 03 November 2013 - 07:11 PM

Luckily, we also have this one:

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Posted 03 November 2013 - 08:18 PM

I love the Wizard of Sand and Lightning, one of my favorites in the series next to Sand Dogz (book 2) and Sad Horse, Sadder Rider (book 9).

They came with white hands and left with red hands.

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Posted 03 November 2013 - 09:26 PM

My paperback has the first image minus the girl in crappy armor. My Kindle addition has the tower. I put hardback copies of the whole series on my wish list. These are some of the few books I want in hardback. Can't wait to see what they look like.

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Posted 03 November 2013 - 09:29 PM

Lightning sword guy is the best cover.

Purple stone box is the most wtf

Edit: Seriously, what is he even trying to lightning?

Sadly my copy GoTM is disintegrating, it was second hand to begin with. I imagine I'll replace it, but that battered lightning sword cover will always be kind of special.

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Posted 04 November 2013 - 10:52 AM

My favourite is the Subterranean Press with Anomander Rake on the cover looking BADASS!!!

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Posted 04 November 2013 - 04:53 PM

My favorite is Mr. Toad's Wild Carriage Ride.

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Posted 04 November 2013 - 09:49 PM

Grief, on 03 November 2013 - 09:29 PM, said:

Edit: Seriously, what is he even trying to lightning?

~~Trying to compensate for something with a massive sword held aloft and which squirts out a single beam of lightning upon seeing this ravishing city?~~
Er, nevermind. I'm out of theories.

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Posted 04 November 2013 - 11:43 PM

Kaamos, on 04 November 2013 - 09:49 PM, said:

Grief, on 03 November 2013 - 09:29 PM, said:

Edit: Seriously, what is he even trying to lightning?

~~Trying to compensate for something with a massive sword held aloft and which squirts out a single beam of lightning upon seeing this ravishing city?~~
Er, nevermind. I'm out of theories.

You are on a roll Kaamos

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Posted 05 November 2013 - 11:12 AM

I often wonder if cover artists have actually read the book before designing the cover. I imagine most of them just inserting the random dragon, sorcerer or warrior without even bothering to skim the book.