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looks a little 'naughty pirate novel' but is pretty fricken awesome! *NM* Yunalesca Send a noteboard - 03/05/2012 06:50:42 PM
This is the cover done by Michael Whelan. You can see the front cover at the start of the post linked to here, and if you scroll down through that post you'll find Whelan talking about his process and showing you concept sketches, then at the bottom you can find the full wrap-around version.

POTENTIAL SPOILER!

The cover depicts something we all know is going to happen, but not what results from it. It shows Rand, carrying Callandor, entering what appears to be the Pit of Doom. Am I remembering that name right? A cave in Shayol Ghul anyway. With him on the back end of the cover are Moiraine and Nynaeve, who will apparently be the ones to help him with Callandor, the two Rand trusts enough to control that situation. One is Moiraine for sure, I can only assume the other is Nynaeve.

I like it. It looks good. Rand's method of holding the sword on the front is a little odd, but I guess we have to remember that it's not a sword for cutting, it's just a sa'angreal shaped like a sword, so it doesn't really matter how he holds it. Rand himself looks very good though.

What are your thoughts?
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The cover for A Memory of Light is revealed. - 03/05/2012 03:52:14 PM 4947 Views
It's pretty damn cool. - 03/05/2012 03:59:36 PM 2592 Views
Re: The cover for A Memory of Light is revealed. - 03/05/2012 04:08:09 PM 2723 Views
Re: The cover for A Memory of Light is revealed. - 03/05/2012 04:17:19 PM 2689 Views
the pit of doom is hot - 12/06/2012 01:57:18 AM 2188 Views
I think I like Callandor from TDR better.. - 03/05/2012 04:26:42 PM 2743 Views
yes. I sincerely doubt she has that kind of competency - 03/05/2012 05:52:22 PM 2610 Views
Re: I think I like Callandor from TDR better.. - 04/05/2012 11:10:49 AM 2460 Views
Heh - Cannoli-baiting *NM* - 04/05/2012 04:46:51 PM 1958 Views
*NM* - 05/05/2012 09:04:15 PM 1877 Views
Re: The cover for A Memory of Light is revealed. - 03/05/2012 05:06:19 PM 2363 Views
I really like it - 03/05/2012 05:54:51 PM 2639 Views
The sword grip is not akward or wrong - 03/05/2012 06:20:54 PM 2378 Views
something like this? - 03/05/2012 06:46:59 PM 2952 Views
Its the sword thats not a sword (its a night light!) - 04/05/2012 04:47:27 PM 2383 Views
oh no fair enough! like i said, I just think it looks a little awkward. - 04/05/2012 10:04:21 PM 2326 Views
Me, too! - 12/05/2012 01:18:06 AM 2434 Views
Well... - 03/05/2012 06:09:51 PM 2740 Views
I think it is EG and Nyn - 03/05/2012 06:24:13 PM 2430 Views
Pretty sure it's Mo and Nyn - 03/05/2012 06:40:49 PM 2477 Views
Yeah... - 03/05/2012 07:55:32 PM 2390 Views
when did Nynaeve cut her hair? - 08/05/2012 07:33:04 PM 3951 Views
It was burned off during her testing for the shawl. - 12/06/2012 02:53:43 AM 3127 Views
Egwene is a distinct possibility... - 03/05/2012 11:37:48 PM 2528 Views
She is - 04/05/2012 12:15:21 AM 2619 Views
I don't know... - 04/05/2012 12:25:53 AM 2353 Views
Re: I don't know... - 04/05/2012 02:47:02 AM 2526 Views
I'm not disagreeing with most of that... - 08/05/2012 02:58:53 AM 2225 Views
"You expect me to wise up?" "No, Egwene, I expect you to DIE!" - 11/05/2012 01:36:09 AM 2450 Views
What books have you been reading? - 11/05/2012 01:57:31 AM 2479 Views
I agree - 11/05/2012 02:51:38 PM 2575 Views
The other quotes you requested, as promised. - 13/05/2012 03:29:41 AM 2552 Views
You misinterpreting quotes is hardly worth requoting... - 13/05/2012 11:36:21 AM 2240 Views
Agreed - 13/05/2012 03:39:12 PM 2347 Views
Exactly... - 13/05/2012 05:53:17 PM 2306 Views
Never said she was evil, just wrong. Horribly and tragically wrong. - 14/05/2012 02:34:27 AM 2365 Views
- 14/05/2012 04:23:21 AM 2268 Views
Re- - 21/05/2012 02:43:49 AM 2740 Views
Principle protagonists can still experience epic falls. - 14/05/2012 02:21:42 AM 2343 Views
Then she wouldn't be a "protagonist" - 14/05/2012 04:38:34 AM 2296 Views
Again, I never said she is or will become evil. - 21/05/2012 03:03:32 AM 2455 Views
Re: Principle protagonists can still experience epic falls. - 14/05/2012 08:32:50 AM 2403 Views
Re: Principle protagonists can still experience epic falls. - 21/05/2012 03:28:48 AM 2238 Views
For the most part, very little interpretation was required. - 14/05/2012 01:58:26 AM 2463 Views
Re: For the most part, very little interpretation was required. - 14/05/2012 03:51:31 AM 2641 Views
Re: For the most part, very little interpretation was required. - 14/05/2012 06:41:32 AM 2406 Views
Yeah... - 14/05/2012 07:47:16 AM 2420 Views
Re: Yeah... - 14/05/2012 04:40:49 PM 2472 Views
Re: For the most part, very little interpretation was required. - 21/05/2012 06:21:48 AM 2383 Views
Look at their foreheads - 16/05/2012 08:38:51 AM 2474 Views
Re: I think it is EG and Nyn - 03/05/2012 07:38:36 PM 2433 Views
I vote for Nynaeve and Moiraine too - 03/05/2012 09:05:58 PM 2275 Views
Re: I vote for Nynaeve and Moiraine too - 03/05/2012 11:28:42 PM 2419 Views
Idea - 04/05/2012 10:11:05 AM 2406 Views
Re: Idea - 04/05/2012 12:09:17 PM 2389 Views
Or.... - 04/05/2012 12:19:16 PM 2273 Views
This would explain the hidden hand - 04/05/2012 08:54:00 PM 2423 Views
That's a good point. - 04/05/2012 08:59:41 PM 2551 Views
Nah... - 07/05/2012 01:56:13 PM 2479 Views
Can you draw a blade - 08/05/2012 06:00:28 AM 2404 Views
It depens on the construction of the scabbard - 10/05/2012 01:36:30 PM 2327 Views
Re: I vote for Nynaeve and Moiraine too - 04/05/2012 02:49:51 PM 1489 Views
Re: I vote for Nynaeve and Moiraine too - 04/05/2012 07:42:12 PM 2516 Views
Re: I vote for Nynaeve and Moiraine too - 07/05/2012 08:02:26 PM 2337 Views
Re: I vote for Nynaeve and Moiraine too - 07/05/2012 09:32:45 PM 2551 Views
Thanks! *NM* - 13/05/2012 10:56:06 AM 2305 Views
looks a little 'naughty pirate novel' but is pretty fricken awesome! *NM* - 03/05/2012 06:50:42 PM 1887 Views
Re: The cover for A Memory of Light is revealed. - 03/05/2012 07:25:37 PM 2283 Views
Re: The cover for A Memory of Light is revealed. - 03/05/2012 07:36:09 PM 2404 Views
It's his left hand Rand lost *NM* - 03/05/2012 08:00:01 PM 1900 Views
Thanks for the imput! *NM* - 03/05/2012 08:24:59 PM 2269 Views
I does not look like Nynaeve and Moiraine - 03/05/2012 11:39:01 PM 2358 Views
Nynaeve has cut her braid and has her hair shoulder length in TOM.... - 03/05/2012 11:44:50 PM 2497 Views
Re: Nynaeve has cut her braid and has her hair shoulder length in TOM.... - 03/05/2012 11:51:02 PM 3336 Views
Am I the only one who sees the red dot in her forehead? *NM* - 09/05/2012 08:36:53 PM 1932 Views
looks *$%$%*@ great *NM* - 04/05/2012 02:47:00 AM 2011 Views
i quite like it! as far as the women go... - 04/05/2012 06:38:10 PM 2491 Views
No Maidens of the Spear - 05/05/2012 05:09:27 PM 2481 Views
Re: No Maidens of the Spear - 07/05/2012 02:02:36 PM 2579 Views
nynaeve with no braid?.... are we sure its not egwene? or did no one tell him the hairstyles? *NM* - 08/05/2012 06:48:49 PM 1821 Views
Nyn cut her braid off. *NM* - 08/05/2012 06:55:02 PM 2056 Views
I thought it was burned off during her test for Aes Sedaihood. *NM* - 08/05/2012 07:25:51 PM 907 Views
I don't remember this at all *NM* - 08/05/2012 07:51:04 PM 2047 Views
Regarding the identities of the women on the back: - 09/05/2012 08:52:47 PM 2586 Views
What the hell is on the ground close to the bottom edge of the picture? *NM* - 10/05/2012 05:55:07 AM 1985 Views
A misplaced logo? *NM* - 10/05/2012 08:24:52 AM 1924 Views
Possibly one of the Seals? - 11/05/2012 01:42:13 AM 2396 Views
agreed - 10/05/2012 07:16:39 AM 2474 Views
Partially concur - 10/05/2012 01:17:31 PM 2279 Views
She's in the Pit of F*ing Doom. Ben Stein would be excited *NM* - 12/05/2012 04:22:44 AM 875 Views
i agree with the big about how Moiraine should be depicted - 12/05/2012 11:04:53 PM 1322 Views
you can see a second weapon in Rand's belt too - 13/05/2012 08:51:34 PM 1271 Views
That looks pretty cool, better than most of the other WoT covers - 26/06/2012 07:37:29 AM 1100 Views

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