The title was originally Ashes to Ashes with respect to the phrase from the Anglican burial service. Furthermore, the main character's surname is Ash in association with the Ash tree, known sometimes as the "World Tree", which spans between this world and the next. I figured the symbolism was fitting in a story about the afterlife, so much so that I wanted the title to reflect it. But my publisher was right (as they tend to be). The title itself didn't have enough character.
Upon renaming the manuscript, I instantly envisioned a cover littered with glass shards and a flicker of an eye or a face in the reflection. In my wildest dreams, however, I couldn't have imagined an image so completely perfect for this story.
Here it is!
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Ooh, love that cover! The blue eye matching the title is awesome! Congrats :)
ReplyDeleteThank you so much, Andrea!
DeleteSuch a beautiful cover and I can't wait to read this! It sounds awesome, Amy!
ReplyDeleteI feel the same way about Library Jumpers! So gorgeous! I'm going to go bankrupt buying all these fabulous books...
DeleteVery powerful and intriguing. I would definitely pick it up! :-) Congrats, Amy!!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much, Lorena!
DeleteVery awesome cover! I love it and I'm very excited for the book! Congrats Mrs. Rolland!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Darcie! Me too!
DeleteOf course you already know how much I'm enamored of this cover, Amy, but I had to tell you again. LOVE IT. So beautiful and dark and evocative. ;) BTW, it's the placeholder on my pinterest fave book cover board now. Hee. (http://pinterest.com/authoraghoward/)
ReplyDeleteI'm enamored of you and your artistry, so that means the world. And your pinterest boards are absolutely amazing! I'm honored to have a place on the book cover board!
DeleteIt's absolutely stunning! Congrats!
ReplyDeleteSmall children are drowning in the amount of drool I've distributed over this cover already, but I just can't stop myself. I LOVES IT! I want to EAT IT!!
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