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Started by Jetthebinturong, December 29, 2014, 01:14:55 PM

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Hickory

Wasn't I already? There's always something you don't like about something you like.
I am the master of my fate:
I am the captain of my soul.

Cornflower MM

Nico happens to be my favorite character.

Hickory

You think I haven't noticed?

So yeah, I finished the second series. What next - Magnus Chase or Kane Chronicles?
I am the master of my fate:
I am the captain of my soul.

Jetthebinturong

It doesn't really matter, but Kane Chronicles is finished, so I'd go with that.
"In the meantime, no one should roam the camp alone. Use the buddy system."
"Understood." Will looked at Nico. "Will you be my buddy?"
"You're a dork," Nico announced.
~ The Hidden Oracle, Rick Riordan

Jetthebinturong

So what do you guys think of the cover and excerpt of The Hidden Oracle (The first Trials of Apollo book)?

Here's the cover

Or at least that's the American cover.
The excerpt can be found here:
http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/books/2015/12/10/rick-riordan-exclusive-excerpt-the-trials-of-apollo-percy-jackson/76780734/
"In the meantime, no one should roam the camp alone. Use the buddy system."
"Understood." Will looked at Nico. "Will you be my buddy?"
"You're a dork," Nico announced.
~ The Hidden Oracle, Rick Riordan

Cornflower MM

The cover's decent, I like it.

And the excerpt! It's hilarious. It's made me even more excited!

Hickory

Good so far... WHAT THE HECK IS A STILL FROM THE MOVIE DOING IN THE MIDDLE OF MY EXCERPT
I am the master of my fate:
I am the captain of my soul.

Jetthebinturong

I was really mad when I saw that.

Anyone want to see the horrible English covers for the Riordan books?
"In the meantime, no one should roam the camp alone. Use the buddy system."
"Understood." Will looked at Nico. "Will you be my buddy?"
"You're a dork," Nico announced.
~ The Hidden Oracle, Rick Riordan

Hickory

Quote from: Jetthebinturong on January 16, 2016, 02:38:13 AM
I was really mad when I saw that.

Anyone want to see the horrible English covers for the Riordan books?
My eyes can't get anymore damaged, go ahead.
I am the master of my fate:
I am the captain of my soul.

Jetthebinturong

PJO:

HoO:

KC:

MC (not quite as bad):

The Hidden Oracle:


The HoO ones are the worst. I just really want to know what was going through the publisher's heads when they decided to change the absolutely fantastic covers that you guys have for these books. Why does the British publishing industry hate art? I guarantee there'd be a lot more sales if we had books with the covers from America.
"In the meantime, no one should roam the camp alone. Use the buddy system."
"Understood." Will looked at Nico. "Will you be my buddy?"
"You're a dork," Nico announced.
~ The Hidden Oracle, Rick Riordan

Hickory

It seems almost like the covers were designed to advertise themselves.
I am the master of my fate:
I am the captain of my soul.

Cornflower MM

Oh dear God. And I thought our new covers were bad.

^^^ That was literally was running through my head on repeat. (Though in all honesty, I kinda like the BoO one.)