Which Title Would Make You Look Twice? Any?

[R.A.]

I'm trying to choose a title for a book that's coming out some day. Which, if any, of these titles would catch your attention? I need feedback from real, live fantasy readers! Thanks!

The Magician Thief
The Red Shell
Magician Hunters
Kings of the Red Shell
To Find a Thief

[Gianluca]

Hmm, either Kings of the Red Shell or To Find a Thief .

[R.A.]

Johnny wrote: "Hmm, either Kings of the Red Shell or To Find a Thief ."

Thank you, Johnny!

[[deleted user]]

Let me cast a second vote for Kings of the Red Shell. It sounds intriguing.

[R.A.]

Evgeny wrote: "Let me cast a second vote for Kings of the Red Shell. It sounds intriguing."

Thanks for replying, Evgeny!

[R.A.]

Nyssa wrote: "Based purely on title, both The Magician Tgeif"

Thanks, Nyssa!

[Nyssa, Don't make me get the ruler!]

Sorry about the double post. I'm on my phone.

Based purely on title, both The Magician Thief and Magician Hunters caught my eye, and sound like YA Fantasy novels or a series.

[Mawgojzeta]

Kings of the Red Shell

[colleen the convivial curmudgeon]

Magician Thief would catch my eye.

[R.A.]

Mawgojzeta, Colleen, thank you for your feedback!

[MrsJoseph *grouchy*, *good karma*]

Colleen wrote: "Magician Thief would catch my eye."

Agreed

[Cheryl]

I like The Magician Thief, too.

[R.A.]

MrsJoseph, Cheryl, thank you for sharing your opinions!

[Chris]

Colleen wrote: "Magician Thief would catch my eye."

I disagree, as there has been a flood of "The ___ Thief" books on the market lately. I think it might get lost in the shuffle.

Aside from that, it's a good enough title.

[John]

I would go with Magician Hunters, except that I would tweak it to Mage Hunters.

[L.Y.]

I like The Red Shell. :)

[R.A.]

Thank you, Chris, John, and L.Y. Chris, good point about the popular titles. Being similar to something popular could end up being good or bad, I guess, depending upon how people take it.

[colleen the convivial curmudgeon]

Chris wrote: "Colleen wrote: "Magician Thief would catch my eye."

I disagree, as there has been a flood of "The ___ Thief" books on the market lately. I think it might get lost in the shuffle.

Aside from that..."

I guess I should a coveted that it would catch my eye more than the others, most of which I would gloss over entirely.

I like Mage Hunters, tho. Definitely rings better than Magician Hunters.

[Carly]

What type of audience are you trying to capture? I would think that Kings of the Red Shell would attract epic fantasy/worldbuilding readers, while Mage Hunters, etc, would appeal more to urban fantasy/action readers.

[Nyssa, Don't make me get the ruler!]

R.A. wrote: "Nyssa wrote: "Based purely on title, both The Magician Tgeif"

Thanks, Nyssa!"

Hi R.A. I deleted my original response, as it was incomplete. I accidentally sent it, while trying to fix a typo.

I immediately posted a corrected one. I hope you saw it.

[[deleted user]]

Kings of the Red Shell

[Thaddeus]

Probably Kings of the Red Shell.

I appreciate your problem. My first book has a twisty-turny plot and numerous chaps end up dead so I wanted to give minimal information away in the title, which made it tricky to come up with one.

[R.A.]

Carly wrote: "What type of audience are you trying to capture? I would think that Kings of the Red Shell would attract epic fantasy/worldbuilding readers, while Mage Hunters, etc, would appeal more to urban fan..."

I think you're right, and thank you for pointing that out. The book is epic/world building, for sure.

[R.A.]

Nyssa wrote: "R.A. wrote: "Nyssa wrote: "Based purely on title, both The Magician Tgeif"

Thanks, Nyssa!"

Hi R.A. I deleted my original response, as it was incomplete. I accidentally sent it, while trying to fi..."
Yes, thank you.

[R.A.]

Thaddeus wrote: "Probably Kings of the Red Shell.

I appreciate your problem. My first book has a twisty-turny plot and numerous chaps end up dead so I wanted to give minimal information away in the title, which ma..."

I appreciate your opinion and your sympathy :).

[Sophie]

Kings of the Red Shell or The Magician Thief would get a second glance.

However, I will say, that depending on wether or not the font was interesting/eye catching/professional looking, then Red Shell would work for me. The brevity, especially in the Fantasy section, would intrigue me. But as I said, font/graphics would have to fill in what the title does not.

[R.A.]

Sophie wrote: "Kings of the Red Shell or The Magician Thief would get a second glance.

However, I will say, that depending on wether or not the font was interesting/eye catching/professional looking, then Red S..."

Thank you, Sophie, I will keep your comments in mind.

[Todd]

Among Thieves

[R.A.]

Lauren wrote: "Magician Hunters-both words actually catch my eye; sounds like a good story"

Thank you!

[Terry]

Magician Thief

[R.A.]

Terry wrote: "Magician Thief"

THanks, Terry!