Nicholas C. Rossis

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Cover Reveal: Pearseus, Vigil

Feb 20, 2015 | My Publications

After long deliberation and thanks to your valuable feedback, I have tried another variation on Vigil’s cover:

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The background color is close to #3, only a tad lighter, in order to work with the text’s red hues.

However, so many of you liked #1, that I’ve decided to use it for the last book in the series, currently being penned (since I still have no name for it, I thought it’d be fine if I left it with Vigil for now).

From the blog of Nicholas C. Rossis, author of science fiction, the Pearseus epic fantasy series and children's books

This ties in with the plot, as the covers have progressively been getting darker, along with the story. In Vigil, however, several the subplots gradually get resolved. That’s also why the scales, after almost falling apart in Mad Water, are slowly becoming more solid here.

The final book sees the resolution of the overall story arc. As such, it makes sense that the colors get even lighter. Even if it does resemble Schism, this is not a bad thing, as in a sense the story has come full circle.

Again, a big thank-you to everyone who helped me with this! You guys are the best 🙂

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40 Comments

  3. beetleypete
    beetleypete on February 21, 2015 at 14:39

    ‘Game of Thrones meets Dune’. High praise indeed Nicholas. Well done my friend!
    Best wishes from England. Pete.(And Ollie!)

    Reply
    • Nicholas C. Rossis
      Nicholas C. Rossis on February 21, 2015 at 18:36

      Thank you so much, Pete! It was a friend who wrote that in his review, and I was quite moved. 🙂

      Reply
  4. Patrick Jones
    Patrick Jones on February 21, 2015 at 03:43

    Love the cover, Nicholas! Will reblog this tomorrow! Good job!

    Reply
  5. macjam47
    macjam47 on February 21, 2015 at 02:54

    Great choice on both covers. How did you chose so quickly? I like your reasoning behind your choices.

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    • Nicholas C. Rossis
      Nicholas C. Rossis on February 21, 2015 at 18:26

      Thanks! It helps when you’re the one designing; then you can experiment and get out of the door as soon as you like 🙂

      Reply
  7. barbarianwriter
    barbarianwriter on February 20, 2015 at 20:27

    YAY! Something I voted on finally won! 😀

    Reply
  8. C.E.Robinson
    C.E.Robinson on February 20, 2015 at 20:00

    Nicholas, good decision. Another thought…when you redo Schism to book 0 maybe think about the moss green color with red lettering. Still like the title Vigil. Christine

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  9. Jan Hawke
    Jan Hawke on February 20, 2015 at 19:13

    Good strong theme Nich – the green’s pale enough to offset the red titles as well so a good choice 😀

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    • Nicholas C. Rossis
      Nicholas C. Rossis on February 20, 2015 at 21:22

      Thank you so much! Yes, that’s what I was aiming at 🙂

      Reply
  12. Let's CUT the Crap!
    Let's CUT the Crap! on February 20, 2015 at 16:06

    Looks fabulous. I like all the covers being similar. I feel series covers should relate to each other…like a b.r.a.n.d. 😮 <3

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      • Let's CUT the Crap!
        Let's CUT the Crap! on February 21, 2015 at 14:56

        I see your covers and immediately think ‘series’. Don’t you?

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        • Nicholas C. Rossis
          Nicholas C. Rossis on February 21, 2015 at 18:36

          I’d like to think so, but I’m too close to it to know for sure. So, thanks for that 🙂

          Reply
          • Let's CUT the Crap!
            Let's CUT the Crap! on February 21, 2015 at 20:21

            You’re right. You are too close to it. I wasn’t thinking, but anyway I still mean what I said. 🙂

            Reply
  13. sknicholls
    sknicholls on February 20, 2015 at 14:57

    I love it. Looks great!

    Reply
  14. Allie P.
    Allie P. on February 20, 2015 at 14:56

    #3 was my favorite so I am glad you went with the green.

    Reply
  15. Charles Yallowitz
    Charles Yallowitz on February 20, 2015 at 13:14

    Looking good. I love the idea of the series coming full circle.

    Reply
  16. lizgavin
    lizgavin on February 20, 2015 at 10:49

    GREAT COVER, Nich! It looks good and it makes perfect sense in the series as you explained it. Kudos, sir! 🙂

    Reply
  17. erikakind
    erikakind on February 20, 2015 at 10:39

    Great Nicholas! I guess that’s a very good solution!!!

    Reply
  18. raymondbolton
    raymondbolton on February 20, 2015 at 08:15

    Very nice.

    Reply

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