Jessica McAulay
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Michael J. Sullivan:
On the cover of the books, who are the two men posing as Royce and Hadrian? Or are they just drawings?
Michael J. Sullivan
Hey Jessica,
I have no idea. The cover artist is a gentleman by the name of Larry Rostant. He's done a lot of fantasy covers over the years and is very well known in the industry. What I "think" happened is he hired actors (and as I mentioned I don't know their names), and Larry brought them into the studio and did a bunch of pictures. Then, afterward, he "paints over them" so they aren't exactly "photos" and he adds in the background and what not.
To be honest, I don't think those two look anything like the Royce and Hadrian that I have in my mind's eye. (And that's one of the reasons I don't like having characters prominently displayed on covers). But there are a lot of people who were attracted to the books BECAUSE of those two, so I guess the covers did their job.
Did you think they represented the characters as you see them?
I have no idea. The cover artist is a gentleman by the name of Larry Rostant. He's done a lot of fantasy covers over the years and is very well known in the industry. What I "think" happened is he hired actors (and as I mentioned I don't know their names), and Larry brought them into the studio and did a bunch of pictures. Then, afterward, he "paints over them" so they aren't exactly "photos" and he adds in the background and what not.
To be honest, I don't think those two look anything like the Royce and Hadrian that I have in my mind's eye. (And that's one of the reasons I don't like having characters prominently displayed on covers). But there are a lot of people who were attracted to the books BECAUSE of those two, so I guess the covers did their job.
Did you think they represented the characters as you see them?
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MellonFriend
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Michael J. Sullivan:
Hello again, I am considering buying a paperback edition directly from you. You previously said in an answer to another person that paperbacks were available for preorder on your website. I seem to be able to put a paperback edition in my cart. Does this mean they are not on preorder anymore? And does the signed option cost anything in addition? Also will these paperbacks match the pervious orbit editions? Thanks!
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