It’s very rare that I come across a novel with multiple cover designs that I love equally. That was until I saw two of the covers for Charmian Hussey’s The Valley of Secrets.
This version of the cover art has a sort of whimsical feel to it, mostly due to the type. I can’t put my finger on what movie poster it reminds me of, but at face value I’d peg this novel to be a sort of magical fantasy. There’s something very Harry Potter-like about it, mixed in with a little bit of Big Fish. And hello, is that a secret garden? That gives this cover instant pick-me-up quality, for sure.
This version of the cover replaces the previous whimsical aspects with a sense of secrecy and danger. Not like “leaves of three let them be” danger (that is an awful lot of mysterious foliage, people!), but a la Jumanji or The Jungle Book.
Which one would you pick up at the library or bookstore, if you had the choice?
The first cover DOES remind me of Big Fish! Same font maybe? It has a little bit of Alice in Wonderland to it too, huh?
Yes, it definitely has that feel!
Cover #2 is my fave, but I love both because (like you said) anytime a book gives off a Secret Garden vibe, I am totally sold.
The green one! Definitely the green one for me.
ooooOOO! These are pretty! I would pick up both (well, I would make myself choose – maybe the 2nd one?)!
I’ve read the back of the novel before because of the cover, but wow, I love the first one. It has this whimsy in it, while the 2nd is a bit more serene.
I almost picked that book up a few weeks ago (with cover #2) because it was SO pretty, but ultimately I decided that wasn’t a very good reason. Perhaps I made a mistake.