Wednesday, July 15, 2009

DARKLIGHT!!!

A picture really IS worth a thousand words. SEVERAL thousand, in this case! I've been dying to post this... and now I finally can! Without further ado, lovely readers, I present to you the cover art for DARKLIGHT - book 2 in the WONDROUS STRANGE trilogy!

If you ask me, the design geniuses at HarperCollins really knocked this one out of the park. WAAAYY out. *deliriously happy sigh*


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28 comments:

  1. UnknownJuly 15, 2009 at 10:15 AM

    I love it! It's perfect on every level. Every girl in the world will rush to buy this book!

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  2. The Compulsive ReaderJuly 15, 2009 at 10:20 AM

    Lesley, it's GORGEOUS! I think I like it even better than Wondrous Strange's! So beautiful!

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  3. AdrienneJuly 15, 2009 at 10:24 AM

    What Lesley didn't add was that this cover picture was taken the SAME DAY as the first one, before even the second book was written. The fact that this picture so suits the second novel, so demonstrates the character's growth from the first, and looks so different and yet obviously similar, is just beyond . . . beyond.

    But I still hate that model. And by "hate" I mean "want to be her and wear those dresses".

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  4. A.S. KingJuly 15, 2009 at 10:27 AM

    Oh that is beautiful, Lesley!

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  5. Library Lounge LizardJuly 15, 2009 at 10:51 AM

    oh man that is one delish cover! As a librarian can I even explain how important covers are???!!!

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  6. lauraJuly 15, 2009 at 11:28 AM

    Lesley the cover is amazing, really and I can't wait to read the second book!!! ^_^

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  7. Lesley LivingstonJuly 15, 2009 at 12:56 PM

    Thanks, guys!! I'm so glad you all like it.

    And Adrienne's right - the design team at HarperCollins is both phenomenal and psychic!

    (And LLL - you are so right. Try as I might to not judge a book by it's cover... well...)

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  8. the story sirenJuly 15, 2009 at 4:50 PM

    it is BEAUTIFUL!! Wow! I knew it would be awesome, but wow!

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  9. TestJuly 15, 2009 at 5:27 PM

    Oh my gosh, I love it. It's absolutely stunning!

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  10. RinaJuly 15, 2009 at 8:50 PM

    WOW!!!
    Absolutely Gorgeous!!!!

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  11. AnonymousJuly 15, 2009 at 8:53 PM

    AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!! I absolutely love it! It gives me chills! I can't stop looking at it!

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  12. Kate at Read This Book!July 16, 2009 at 4:04 AM

    It's gorgeous, Lesley! OMG I've been waiting ages for the cover. LOL.

    LOVE IT! =D

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  13. ParadoxJuly 16, 2009 at 1:36 PM

    This cover is awesome!!! And I love the title! It's sort of strange, because I wrote a poem a few months ago called Darklight.

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  14. Jessica VerdayJuly 16, 2009 at 8:58 PM

    LESLEY! OMG you lucky, lucky girl. This is the most gorgeous cover ever!! CONGRATS! This will absolutely fly off the shelves.

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  15. FedericaJuly 17, 2009 at 12:35 PM

    Amazing cover!! Love it!! What will be the italian title??

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  16. Kathleen FoucartJuly 17, 2009 at 2:27 PM

    Gorgeous cover, congratulations!

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  17. Lesley LivingstonJuly 18, 2009 at 3:08 PM

    Thanks again, guys!

    Paradox - how cool!

    Jessica - I LOVE the cover for THE HOLLOW.

    Federica - I have NO idea what the Italian title will be - something musical, no doubt - but don't worry. As soon as I know, I'll post it on this blog!

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  18. alessandraJuly 21, 2009 at 5:47 AM

    delicious! if, as i hope, we 'll see the movie, this girl could be Kelley, surely!..and who could play Sonny? what do you think about, lesley?

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  19. Mrs. DuncanJuly 21, 2009 at 2:22 PM

    Amazing! This is a sequel that I cannot wait to get my hands on! The cover is beautiful...

    When is this hitting the stores?

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  20. J.R. JohanssonJuly 21, 2009 at 9:55 PM

    Wow! That is just gorgeous! How exciting! :)

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  21. JennaJuly 23, 2009 at 4:54 PM

    I think it's amazing!! It definately fits the book, with the whole Ney York girl fantasy princess thing. When i Found out about Wondrous Strange, I think i was going crazy wanting to know when the next book was coming out. And Man, The Cover just makes it THAT more tempting. :) Can't wait for it to come out.
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  22. ClaraJuly 27, 2009 at 3:38 PM

    I can't see the time to read it!
    The first book is simply amazing. From yesterday - when i finished the book - i put it on the top of my list. You're a really good writer, Lesley. I dreamed about this book! I would to write more, and describe to you what i felt reading the book, but i think it's better an e -mail - it can be annoyng :) - and then, my english is too bad. Sorry, I'm italian. Bye Lesley, i wait for the second book!
    Clara

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  23. Lesley LivingstonJuly 28, 2009 at 1:53 PM

    Thanks again, guys!

    I still grin like a kid at a carnival every time I look at it!

    Alessandra - She certainly looks exactly how I pictured Kelley in my head, all right. I have NO idea who I'd cast as Sonny! Some fabulous unknown, maybe.

    Mrs. D - it'll be on shelves in December of this year.

    Jenn and Jenna - I'm excited you're excited! :-D

    And Clara - thank you! And your English beats the heck out of my Italian!

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  24. Karen KincyJuly 29, 2009 at 2:35 PM

    Oh, that's gorgeous....

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  25. zeezeeAugust 7, 2009 at 6:34 AM

    Oh my gosh - I'm so excited! I just read Wondrous Strange and was curious to know if there would be a sequel, so I visited your website.

    The cover looks awesome - Can't wait until December =n_n=

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  26. AnonymousAugust 17, 2009 at 5:05 PM

    Nailed it (in high pitch Jon Stewart voice)

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  27. UnknownJanuary 8, 2010 at 8:07 PM

    I hope this thread isn't too old to get a response. The cover truely is beautiful. I'm wondering who the model is? She looks a lot like Sienna Guillory, who played Aria in Eragon.

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  28. stormy_weatherJanuary 30, 2010 at 6:24 PM

    on the cover art why didnt kelley have green eyes? it seemed to be important in the end of the first book with her father saying " you really do have your mothers eyes" oh well...i loved the book! gonna go get dark light soon XD

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