I have long been absent from this realm, but I could not stay so after seeing this...abomination...
It's bad enough that the US ruined Steven Erikson's covers, but now I see...this?!
As "The Guy Formally Known as Bookstore Guy," I would not have put this book faced out on my shelves. I hate to be this blunt and honest, but I may have stripped the covers of all but 2 or 3 copies had I received this in my weekly shipments.
It. Sucks. Bad.
At nowhere in this piece do I feel awed or inspired. At nowhere in this piece do I feel the mood of the Mistborn world. Jon Foster claims to be a big fan of the book, but nowhere do I see that in this cover. This cover makes me want to start swearing again. If I were a drinking man, now would be the time...
Look, as I have said in numerous posts before, books sell because of the cover. Part of the reason why Elantris and Mistborn in HC sold so well was that the covers were attractive, and I faced them out in large blocks. This causes maximum exposure to browsers in the shortest amount of time. This then caused people to pick up the book, read the first chapter or 2, then ask me for my opinion. I sold the book 90% of the time this happened. If the person thinks the cover is bad, they WILL NOT BUY IT. If the bookseller thinks the cover is bad, he WILL NOT SELL IT.
I have no problem with them wanting to change the cover of the MM PB. I agree with the point. However, I can think of several concepts that would have been better. This is making me contemplate studying illustration again...if only i wasnt graduating tomorrow...
Sorry for the harsh words everyone, but this sickens me.