I *love* the antique nautical theme, Mark! If you had told me that you had commissioned an artist to do them, I would have believed you — they fit your book series that well. The slanted text is spot-on, IMHO; fits better, totally legible.
I trust you’ll give credit to the artist inside the book? And maybe drop them a “Hey, I used your stuff, and it looks awesome!” note after you publish? Artists usually enjoy that kind of thing. 😊
I actually love all the covers. Nautical themes are the best to capture attention. Especially with younger readers. It usually means an adventure awaits! The only critique I would have is that your original novel is about the Baron, and I would assume he will play an integral part in the upcoming novels. If that is the case, I would make his name larger, call it book 2, 3, 4, etc., in the series, and place the main character's name for each consecutive book a bit smaller below the Baron's. But, that's just me.
I *love* the antique nautical theme, Mark! If you had told me that you had commissioned an artist to do them, I would have believed you — they fit your book series that well. The slanted text is spot-on, IMHO; fits better, totally legible.
I trust you’ll give credit to the artist inside the book? And maybe drop them a “Hey, I used your stuff, and it looks awesome!” note after you publish? Artists usually enjoy that kind of thing. 😊
I actually love all the covers. Nautical themes are the best to capture attention. Especially with younger readers. It usually means an adventure awaits! The only critique I would have is that your original novel is about the Baron, and I would assume he will play an integral part in the upcoming novels. If that is the case, I would make his name larger, call it book 2, 3, 4, etc., in the series, and place the main character's name for each consecutive book a bit smaller below the Baron's. But, that's just me.