Vague ramblings about YA-hood

[lady_schrapnell]

I was talking to steepholm a while ago about how I was looking forward to the (UK) release of A Most Improper Magick by Stephanie Burgis. In part this is because it had sounded good and then sarah_prineas commented and said it was wonderful. But also I was saying that we had no books set in the Regency era for our book, which seemed a bit odd. Having said that I

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[vierran45]

First thing I noticed is that Patricia C. Wrede's name is misspelt on the cover. And yes, that does look very much like a YA cover, though I do have to say I'm not too fond of the Darrell K. Sweet cover I have (the original one).

[lady_schrapnell]

Is your cover this one? I noticed that this evening and thought it was particularly awful!

[vierran45]

Yes, I've got that cover. And this one for Sorcery and Cecelia.

[lady_schrapnell]

Yup, that's my Sorcery and Cecelia one too! I'm not that keen on the new covers (of the Kate & C. books) but they're a big, big improvement on that one.

[rj_anderson]

Those are the editions I read first as well!

But surely that first Mairelon one isn't Darrell K. Sweet? It doesn't look like his usual style at all.

[vierran45]

But surely that first Mairelon one isn't Darrell K. Sweet? It doesn't look like his usual style at all.

I was actually thinking of the S&C cover when making the comment. My original comment cut midway through my thought :D. Sorry for the confusion.