Category: By the Cover

  • The Great Hunt (By the Cover): Look At This Thing I Found!

    Okay. This one is more accurate to the story than the cover of Eye of the World. But it just looks so goofy that it makes me laugh every time I look at it. The cover of The Great Hunt depicts the scene where Rand and Loyal manage to steal back the Horn of Valere.…

  • The Lies of Locke Lamora (By the Cover): City of Sharks

    You know what stories are really fun? Gentleman thieves! Sure, a heist with lots of guns and car chases and loud alarms can be really fun. But you know what’s cooler? Watching a group of refined thieves convince their mark to give them what they want, then vanish into thin air! That’s why The Lies…

  • Warbreaker (By the Cover): Colors! Colors! More Colors!

    Guess what I’m reviewing next week. Go on. Guess. You’ll never get it. Up until recently, Warbreaker was one of the last gaps in my knowledge of Sanderson’s Cosmere. That, and the second Mistborn series (which I’ll get to sooner or later… after another Wheel of Time book or two). And now that that gap…

  • The Martian (By the Cover): What You See is What You Get

    Trust me, I’m not just writing this one to get a quick and easy article out. Well, I am, but that’s beside the point. The Martian has a very simple but exciting premise. A scientist gets stuck on Mars and needs to use his brains and limited resources to find a way to survive long…

  • Words of Radiance (By the Cover): A Promised Showdown

    Credit to the artist, Michael Whelan. You can learn more about him and his art at the link right here. Okay, this one isn’t my fault. Not one but two of my coworkers just started this book. It’s been on my mind, okay? I swear, I won’t talk about this series again for a while!…