Category: By the Cover

Here we go. The last Wheel of Time cover. Is it gonna be epic? Hilarious? A blend of both? Will it be accurate or will it be generic fantasy? Well, looking at it, I've come to a bold conclusion: this is the best cover for a Wheel of Time book. Look at how much our… Continue reading A Memory of Light (By the Cover): Time For the End

Oh, man. We're nearly out of Wheel of Time covers to talk about. That's almost as depressing as being done with the series itself. Three heroes of legend Of all the covers in the series, this one is among the more accurate and interesting. It may not be action-packed, but it creates a nice sense… Continue reading Towers of Midnight (By the Cover): Carving the Entrance

How many times can the artist draw Rand standing with a hand raised? This makes twice now, maybe three times? 'Man Yells at Cloud' This cover just comes across as silly more than anything else. I'm fairly sure it's trying to adapt one of the heavier scenes from the book. But in execution, it just… Continue reading The Gathering Storm (By the Cover): I feel like we’ve been here before…

Why must the best Wheel of Time book have one of the weakest covers? That just isn't fair! Not very thrilling, is it? This is a very dull cover. The artwork is as stellar as ever, obviously. Still, they chose to adapt one of the least exciting scenes of the book, so it doesn't exactly… Continue reading Knife of Dreams (By the Cover): Time For Strategy

Wow. All three of the Slump covers are basically the same thing. And all three of them are really boring. But to be fair, this is the least boring of the three. Which is surprising, since this is easily the most boring book of the lot! At least this one is TRYING to look exciting.… Continue reading Crossroads of Twilight (By the Cover): Forward… You Get It