Anazon blurb: “The year is 1802. Irish smuggler Shaun Keagan is unwillingly recruited by the British Secret Service …. action/adventure steampunk novel ….”
This is alternate 1802 era history (Prussians with secret power sources and the daughters of the Kaiser’s wife are witches!)
Good steampunk starts with research into 19th Century technology and society and projects into a Vernesque future logically. Quick Wikipedia search shows King’s Secret Service as part of the Sonic Hedgehog universe, British Secret Service est. 1909 with the first “M” William Melville. If there were a King’s Secret Service in 1802 the secret was jolly good well-kept.
As a book browser, I would suspect this mess of a cover promises a mess of a story.
Being a century off was my first thought. The second thought was “Idiotic inside as well.” Pass.
Ericb
9 years ago
The woman looks like a Pez dispenser.
Waffles
9 years ago
It is funny because this is almost a distinct and original style of art. Almost being a key word though. In the hands of a professional it could be a really interesting take on humanity that would have a great appeal for any children’s book.
When you realize that this book is for actual adults and not for children. That this is trying to be a serious thriller book cover. It becomes all kinds of funny.
James F. Brown
9 years ago
This is definitely in the running for my personal “Worst Artwork Ever in LBC” award. Totally Yuck! 🙁
My first thought when seeing this was that it was a story from something like “Tales of Monkey Island” or a similar series. If it had been, the art might have been somewhat salvageable (though the art for all of the Monkey Island games is much better). When I found out this is supposed to be a serious tale of adventure on the high seas for adults, however, I thought it ought to be tagged for “false flagging” as well.
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Because we still use sailboats in the spy biz.
Blockheads! Blech.
Not much better than Minecraft.
Anazon blurb: “The year is 1802. Irish smuggler Shaun Keagan is unwillingly recruited by the British Secret Service …. action/adventure steampunk novel ….”
This is alternate 1802 era history (Prussians with secret power sources and the daughters of the Kaiser’s wife are witches!)
Good steampunk starts with research into 19th Century technology and society and projects into a Vernesque future logically. Quick Wikipedia search shows King’s Secret Service as part of the Sonic Hedgehog universe, British Secret Service est. 1909 with the first “M” William Melville. If there were a King’s Secret Service in 1802 the secret was jolly good well-kept.
As a book browser, I would suspect this mess of a cover promises a mess of a story.
Being a century off was my first thought. The second thought was “Idiotic inside as well.” Pass.
The woman looks like a Pez dispenser.
It is funny because this is almost a distinct and original style of art. Almost being a key word though. In the hands of a professional it could be a really interesting take on humanity that would have a great appeal for any children’s book.
When you realize that this book is for actual adults and not for children. That this is trying to be a serious thriller book cover. It becomes all kinds of funny.
This is definitely in the running for my personal “Worst Artwork Ever in LBC” award. Totally Yuck! 🙁
Close but no wurst. Have you so soon forgotten The Erect Oak nadir of nadirs?
WTF? That just… WTF?
My first thought when seeing this was that it was a story from something like “Tales of Monkey Island” or a similar series. If it had been, the art might have been somewhat salvageable (though the art for all of the Monkey Island games is much better). When I found out this is supposed to be a serious tale of adventure on the high seas for adults, however, I thought it ought to be tagged for “false flagging” as well.