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​The Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea

By Axie Oh.

Design by Rich Deas.

Cover art by Kuri Huang.

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Cover Art | Angel of Greenwood by Randi Pink

A historical YA novel that takes place during the Greenwood Massacre of 1921, in an area of Tulsa, OK, known as the Black Wall Street. Seventeen-year-old Isaiah Wilson is, on the surface, a town troublemaker, but is hiding that he is an avid reader and secret poet, never leaving home without his journal. A passionate follower of WEB. Du Bois, he believes that black people should rise up to claim their place as equals. Sixteen-year-old Angel Hill is a loner, mostly disregarded by her peers as a goody-goody. Her father is dying, and her family’s financial situation is in turmoil. Also, as a loyal follower of Booker T. Washington, she believes, through education and tolerance, that black people should rise slowly and without forced conflict. Though they’ve attended the same schools, Isaiah never noticed Angel as anything but a dorky, Bible toting church girl. Then their English teacher offers them a job on her mobile library, a three-wheel, two-seater bike. Angel can’t turn down the money and Isaiah is soon eager to be in such close quarters with Angel every afternoon. But life changes on May 31, 1921 when a vicious white mob storms the community of Greenwood, leaving the town destroyed and thousands of residents displaced. Only then, Isaiah, Angel, and their peers realize who their real enemies are.

Artwork by Rich Deas

Release date | Jan 12, 2021 Goodreads

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Exclusive Cover Reveal: The Fell of Dark by Caleb Roehrig

I am delighted to welcome Caleb Roehrig back to the site today for an exclusive cover reveal of his upcoming paranormal romance The Fell of Dark, releasing July 14, 2020 from Feiwel & Friends/Macmillan and helping usher vampires back into YA!

Caleb himself had some words to say on that, so before we get to the cover you’re all here to see, let’s give the book some context, shall we?

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I have been excited for this series for a few months now, but today the cover was released and holy crap, now I can’t wait. For those of you who have missed this book’s existence in the world, please catch up and get excited with me: 

“Zélie Adebola remembers when the soil of Orïsha hummed with magic. Burners ignited flames, Tiders beckoned waves, and Zelie’s Reaper mother summoned forth souls.

But everything changed the night magic disappeared. Under the orders of a ruthless king, maji were targeted and killed, leaving Zélie without a mother and her people without hope.

Now, Zélie has one chance to bring back magic and strike against the monarchy. With the help of a rogue princess, Zélie must outwit and outrun the crown prince, who is hell-bent on eradicating magic for good.

Danger lurks in Orïsha, where snow leoponaires prowl and vengeful spirits wait in the waters. Yet the greatest danger may be Zélie herself as she struggles to control her powers—and her growing feelings for the enemy.”

Bad news is that we have to wait almost an entire year for this, release date March 6th 2018. Ugghhhhhhhhhh. 

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Cover Art | (Me) Moth by Amber McBride

A debut YA novel-in-verse that is both a coming-of-age and a ghost story. Moth has lost her family in an accident. Though she lives with her aunt, she feels alone and uprooted. Until she meets Sani, a boy who is also searching for his roots. If he knows more about where he comes from, maybe he’ll be able to understand his ongoing depression. And if Moth can help him feel grounded, then perhaps she too will discover the history she carries in her bones. Moth and Sani take a road trip that has them chasing ghosts and searching for ancestors. The way each moves forward is surprising, powerful, and unforgettable. Here is an exquisite and uplifting novel about identity, first love, and the ways that our memories and our roots steer us through the universe

Artwork by Rich Deas

Release date | Aug 17, 2021 Goodreads

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Goldy Moldavsky's Lord of the Fly Fest. Book cover art by Rich Deas and John Barakat.

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Cover Reveal: CHILDREN OF BLOOD AND BONE By Tomi Adeyemi

This might be the most soul-piercing book cover we’ve seen this year! We’ve been longing for Tomi Adeyemi‘s YA fantasy debut Children of Blood and Bone ever since we heard about the sharp premise and the seven-figure deal the author received to publish her novel. The book...

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These are the most amazing covers!! @lbardugo The cover art is by Jonathan Bartlett and Rich Deas who has done young adult book covers like these as well as the Grisha Trilogy covers. The top images are wallpapers I made for myself by combining the two covers and thought I’d share :)