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malvarez1



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PostPosted: Thu Jul 02, 2026 11:05 am Reply with quote
It sounds like a good book, but the cover is so disappointing and unnecessary. Sad
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Sakura Shinguji



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PostPosted: Thu Jul 02, 2026 1:50 pm Reply with quote
I sent the publisher an email about their stupid slop cover, other folks definitely could as well if they feel so inclined.

That's info (at) tuttlepublishing (dot) com, btw.
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Gem-Bug



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PostPosted: Thu Jul 02, 2026 3:40 pm Reply with quote
I knew what it was just from the awful thumbnail. Totally erases any desire for the actual content. If the bookcover is a big turd, it doesn't really matter how good the inside is; you're still going to have shit on your hands. :/
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dm
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PostPosted: Thu Jul 02, 2026 4:00 pm Reply with quote
If it’s a review copy, it could be a stand-in for the real cover, slapped together to give the idea to the reviewer before the copyright clearances have gone through.

Hope so, anyway.

The experience of friends is that the author gets a big say over the cover, and it’s kind of hard to imagine Jonathan Clements opting for a generative AI cover.
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harminia



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PostPosted: Thu Jul 02, 2026 5:34 pm Reply with quote
When I saw the thumbnail I paused in confusion. "Why is ANN reviewing an AI thing? Maybe the review will be suitably scathing".

I feel like companies don't really just how much they can hurt their reputation and stock by using AI... If that's the final cover, I would never ever want this in my bookshelf, even if the book itself is great.
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Sakura Shinguji



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PostPosted: Thu Jul 02, 2026 6:01 pm Reply with quote
dm wrote:
If it’s a review copy, it could be a stand-in for the real cover, slapped together to give the idea to the reviewer before the copyright clearances have gone through.


The book was released a month ago, this is the actual cover.
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Dancing Green



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PostPosted: Fri Jul 03, 2026 1:23 am Reply with quote
Was going to make a joke about people here judging a book by it's cover but the review already made one. Sad If people are going to let a cover stop them from enjoying something then they probably weren't going to bother with it anyway. I wonder how many people would have even posted about the book or give this review the time of day if it wasn't just to complain about the cover. If nothing else, it seems like a good way to get noticed.
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Sakura Shinguji



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PostPosted: Fri Jul 03, 2026 10:38 am Reply with quote
Dancing Green wrote:
Was going to make a joke about people here judging a book by it's cover but the review already made one. Sad If people are going to let a cover stop them from enjoying something then they probably weren't going to bother with it anyway. I wonder how many people would have even posted about the book or give this review the time of day if it wasn't just to complain about the cover. If nothing else, it seems like a good way to get noticed.


Weird way to miss the point and also defend AI for some reason, but okay.
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