The original covers show the books for what they are: sexy high fantasy novels that fall in the new adult genre, initially marketed as young adult, while the simpler new covers reveal less about the context, presumably to attract a broader audience. These contrast with the original covers, which depict the protagonist Feyre in elegant, body-hugging gowns, the images cut off at the nose. If you’ve seen any of the ACOTAR books on #booktok, you likely saw the new covers: understated, with bright yellow text in an updated font over an ominous silhouette and monotone backdrop. The ACOTAR series is big on #booktok to this day, but it hit a real peak in the summer of 2021, shortly after the release of the fifth and final book in the series. Since the series’ new covers debuted in 2020, editions with the older covers have been harder to come by, and those who own them have noticed. While Maas’ ACOTAR series has always been popular, it wasn’t always the collector’s item that it is now. Maas’ A Court of Thorns and Roses series, and specifically, first editions copies. That series, of course, is author Sarah J. If you’ve perused Pango lately, or #booktwt or #booktok for that matter, you’ve probably noticed a certain 2015 fantasy bestselling series is currently in high demand.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |