This isn't exactly the day this 'sour apple' came up but its the day it has begun to bug me. (Oh, if you didn't guess a lemon is good sour apple bad. Both deliciously zingy, apples aren't supposed to be thought. Had enough of metaphors? Good, me too.)
I've stumbled across something weird, well okay its not that odd. But this book I bought read and loved is not the one I see when I google it.
Eurgh. Today I am not making sense.
I love this cover. You may also notice that this version of the book is titled 'Deadly Hemlock' when the book is actually called 'Hemlock' (absolutely definitely, I triple checked) though I was curious to see the original far more widespread cover which looked like this:
Yes, to the left, the blog-format doesn't like positioning pictures tastefully (its in an all-out-war against the layout-settings I swear) Anyway my main problem is that this alternate cover is like a sour apple. Its all paranormal and magical-powers looking. I know, werewolves, but still! The Hemlock I read was really freshly realistic, it didn't try to laden us down with mystical magical possibilities and aliens and paranormal immortality (which is what the girl-in-purple-dress cover portrays..to me) Hemlock rationalised werewolves (I just put 'rational' and 'werewolf' into the same sentence...waiting for the plausible story-line gods to smite me) it makes Lycathropy into a disease, a government issue. Not hidden from the general public. All out no-holes-barred knowledge of all people. I think this matches the Deadly Hemlock cover much more. It just fits. I mean assuming that that girl in the dress on the cover is supposed to be Mackenzie, which I don't get? She looks contemplative and sorta weak, inactive. Plus why is she wearing a dress? Since when was Mackenzie the dress wearing type...I thought she was more of a practical girl.I just adore the other cover. Plus this is in no way bashing on Kathleen Peacock, that woman is amazing. She's done this amazing job of creating an awesome BELIEVABLE story! I love! Plus I know authors have little say in the cover-artprocess.
I'll do some normal posting later on! (Hope this wasn't too cynical, 'spose it could've been a bit better)
