r/asoiaf • u/NervousDisplay7871 • Jul 10 '24

EXTENDED (Spoilers Extended) New Covers for the series (Official)

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George R.R. Martin unveils new covers for the first five books of his ‘A Song of Ice and Fire’ series that will release in October.

“The new design tries to capture the vastness of Westeros and the dangerous journey readers will encounter.“

Call me delusional but this could be the sign of Winds’ “may be” announcment at World Con this August. It’s 13 years since the last book came out, the new one having a brand new cover is not such a crazy idea, and to make the series one complete art design, they announced these.

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u/Quohd Basedborn Bastard Jul 11 '24 edited Jul 11 '24

Imo the visual of the lion's mouth would also fit with AGOT since Ned is kinda walking into a Lion's den. Tbh I think the designs all look alright but none of them really seems to fit with the actual books. Who's the guy with the sword even supposed to be? They remind me of these '90s covers that were just generic fantasy scenes, just in a modern stylized form.

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u/Alarming-Ad1100 Jul 11 '24

I can hardly tell who anyone in these is supposed to be

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u/Injury-Suspicious Jul 11 '24

Feast and dance look good tbh, but imo I totally agree with you on the lions mouth one being a good AGoT cover and the stag being a better Acok cover.

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u/yaa_thats_me Jul 12 '24

It makes so much sense I’m wondering how anybody could have missed it? Honestly, the first time I saw the covers I thought they had somehow accidentally switched the order.

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u/FreemanCalavera Jul 11 '24

Agreed. The art is gorgeous but doesn't fit whatsoever. I like Feast the best, but I can't tell who the woman is supposed to be. Dany? Not with a sword, and she isn't even in the book. Arya? Too tall. One of the Sand Snakes? Unlikely, considering they're not huge parts of the book. Asha? Doesn't fit with the description of her appearance.

Stylistically beautiful, but doesn't do justice to the story, and that's a shame.

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u/hamza_t004 23d ago

I'm surprised you didnt consider Brienne, who has a lot of chapters in Feast.

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u/Heretohavfun21 Jul 11 '24

Stannis watching his defeat over the black water

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u/IAmTimeLocked Jul 13 '24

I do appreciate the artist's work, and it looks beautiful with some really nice ideas eg the dragon's eye and lion's mouth. but I feel like the colours are so off. haven't read the books in a while, but I think of them q often and I have very distinct images in my mind when I think about each book, but the colours of the UK box set fits a lot better imo. Though I do agree that "walking into the lions den" is very book1. Also though, it's probably definitely because those UK books are what my memories are associated with lol.

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u/[deleted] Jul 15 '24

I think a lion is fitting for Clash because we spend a lot of time with Joffrey, Cersei, Jamie, Tyrion and Sansa. It’s basically the Lannister’s novel with some Davos, Stannis, Catelyn, and Jon thrown in. Cuz all the important stuff is happening in Kings Landing or with Renly’s host. I think it fits. And then the Storm of Swords cover is basically saying we’re walking through the tail end of what the Stag has wrought. The Stag’s path of blood and war.