Covers to Gush Over (20)

This week marks the start of a new year, so the Literature Monsters decided to dedicate this week's CtGO to the covers of 2011.

Kaependragon chose: Hades by Alexandra Adornetto

As a reader this cover automatically caught my attention due to the bright clash of colours and models that are front and center. I love how much detail you can visibly see on the motorcycle—to the engine and all its chrome to the paint decals on the gas tank and back fender. I like how Bethany and her companion are silhouetted but you can almost make out their faces and clothing. Personally, it adds a bit of mystery to the whole cover. My favourite part of this cover is the lightening in the foreground; it’s almost as if it splits the grey sky from the red. I particularly like how, where the lightening meets the ground, there is a split and you see cracks in the pavement and how lava can be seen. Finally, I love how the title is bold and upfront and encircled in an intricate weave of red designs! A favourite of 2011

Megzarooni chose: Hourglass by Myra McEntier

My favourite cover of 2011 is Myra McEntire’s Hourglass. All the colours harmonise with each other and the model on the cover looks so elegant. The paleness of her skin emphasise her black dress in a way that is completely complementary to both the purple wall and her golden coloured hair. I wish I had hair like that. I love how the model appears to be standing horizontally on the wall a few inches above the floor. It makes the whole cover look so much more intriguing and magical. Lastly, I love how smooth flowing the white letters of the tittle which reminds me so much of the smooth flow of sand within an hourglass.

Brittkneesaur chose: Hades by Alexandra Adornetto

By far my favourite cover of 2011 has to be the spine chilling epic cover of Hades! It has a sexy shadowy man on a motorcycle, with what appears to be an innocent angel riding on the back. The angel's wings are spread out; incredibly beautifully and elegant. In the background the sky goes from a dark gray, to a dark and bright red with an incredible lightning bolt shooting from the sky, hitting the ground. The colours, and the intense graphic images portrayed draw you into it immediately. I think someone would be crazy if they saw this cover and didn't pick it up to at least read the summary! This stunning cover of 2011 is an eye grabber, and definitely deserves to go into book cover heaven!

Halo

Author: Alexandra Adornetto

Reviewer: brittknee

We can never truly understand the amount of evil in our world. We're truly blind by it at times at how bad it gets. The dark forces, followers of Lucifer rain havoc, tearing peoples lives apart. The lord senses them in a little town call Venus cove, where tragedies upon tragedies have wrecked this town of their carefree living. He has sent three angels to Venus cove with a purpose, which they are unaware of, but will soon find out. Bethany the most unexpierenced of the three siblings of angels is faced with the task of being human. Where her siblings have had centuries of experience to tune out human feelings, they are afraid she may not be ready. Bethany has to adapt to going to school, making friends but still staying distant to not give away her, and her siblings true identities away. While looking, and waiting for her purpose on earth. Bethany meets a boy named Xavier woods. Could this boy be the purpose for her on earth? Or is this just a distraction from her real purpose? Bethany will most certainty find out.

was most certainly one of the most romantic, angel novels I have ever read. It blew my expectations out of the water, and I loved every second of it! This book has so much emotion, which sucks you in. You feel what Bethany feels, especially her feelings towards Xavier. They made me go crazy. They made me feel as if I could leave earth any second, so I should make every second count. This novel had excitement, romance and heartache. I truly loved this story and wanted more after finishing it.

I have never read anything by Alexandra Adornetto before, but I believe this was truly one to remember. She knew so much about her characters, everything was so in depth. I felt as if I was truly reading from something Bethany had written. I am surly impressed with Halo, And am looking forward to the sequal Hades as well as more novels by Alexandra Adornetto in the future!

Recommend for angel lovers, romantic lovers, demon slaying , action lovers. It has all that and much more! Was a long novel, but once you get into it you will wish it was longer!

5/5 angel feathers!

-brittknee