Allow me to say, it hurt giving up this cover. I love the light and heat...the model is pretty!...and I still feel it's a gorgeous paranormal romance cover.
BUT...
It's not the right cover for Battle Cry, which is told almost 2/3s from the POVs of men, primarily Jake Barrett and his son, Sawyer. Battle Cry has lots and lots of action scenes, loads of conflict, and a love story. However, the love story is only a small part of the plot.
In Battle Cry, the Norse gods come out to play and Ragnarok starts to heat up.
Here you can see the before and after again.
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After
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BOOK #3 IN THE LOKI'S WOLVES SERIES
Survival demands sacrifices; healing requires forgiveness.
Men revere him, monsters fear him. The
notorious Hunter King, Jake Barrett, values loyalty to family and followers
above all else. When the daughter of his closest ally murders Daniel, his
oldest son, it sets off a chain reaction of violence and destruction, claiming the lives
of both wolves and hunters. Determined to avenge his son, Jake seeks the truth at any cost.
After losing her lover and then her mate, Victoria
Storm just wants to get on with building a new life in Sierra Pines, California.
But a vengeful Jake Barrett and his organization aren't going to make that
easy, especially with the unwelcome attraction between her and the Hunter
King's second son. Perils beyond the mortal coil plague Victoria.
When the Norse Fates predict Victoria will destroy
the world, her duties as a priestess of Freya come into conflict with her
responsibilities as a Valkyrie of Odin. When they tell her she will do it to
save her unborn child, she's not so sure they are wrong.
Sawyer Barrett has been trying to kill Victoria for
so long, he doesn't know whether he loves her or hates her. Desperate to end
the war he started, he's willing to take chances with everything–except his
heart. The hunter harbors a deadly secret he can't reveal without risking the ceasefire
and his life.
At Sawyer's urging, Victoria agrees to peace talks
with Jake. All the while, an ancient vampire plots the destruction of wolves
and hunters alike. If the embittered rivalry between hunters and wolves doesn't
end and fast, there is no hope for Victoria's pack ... nor for their world.
I LOVE the new cover. The old one was really nice, but very much a "typical" romance cover. The new one fits the book and the genre so much better. Looking forward to reading this next book!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Rebecca! I really appreciate you taking the time to comment. As silly as it is, it's great to receive a little positive feedback. It was a tough decision. :-)
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