Fierce Reads (Imprint of Macmillan) had news for fans of The Winners Trilogy by Marie Rutkoski today.
1.The Winner’s Kiss excerpt
& 2…..
Cover changes.
On twitter, people expressed their anger and disappointment over the cover change.
I was more an observer, but I too was disappointed.
The original covers portrayed this story and Kestrel (the main heroine) much better than the new covers!
Also, the style/presentation of the original cover is what drew me to the trilogy in the first place.
People also compared the new covers to a now, quite popular fantasy series:
Overall this cover change is a big let down 😥
Well there are many reasons for cover changes. Maybe the publisher wants to find a new/wider demographic? Or maybe the series wasn’t selling as much? Who knows 
But looking at the positives, the story obviously isn’t changing so maybe a cover change isn’t so bad & I’m sure I can buy the books w/ the original cover online! 🙂
I would love to hear your thoughts!
How do you feel about this cover change??
Are you a fan of this series & have thoughts on it?? 🙂
***UPDATE: The publishers have kept the original cover for The Winners Kiss, but do plan to re-release The Winners Trilogy w/ the new covers!
**For The Winners Curse/Crime, the new paperbacks can now be found in stores
i feel the cover change was so unnecessary. Plus the cover is so copycat it’s almost embarrassing.
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I know right?
So disappointed.
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Admittedly, I don’t like the copycat feel, but I much prefer the new covers. The old ones had far too modern dresses and just didn’t draw me in. I actually didn’t read this series for months because I felt like the covers told me a story I didn’t want to read. Then I started reading it for some reason or other and loved it. If I’d seen the newer covers, I wouldn’t have hesitated. She’s displayed much more powerfully.
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That’s so great that the new covers drew you into the series :)!! + Yes! I can def. see why people would enjoy the newer covers too! 😀
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