This is of such badness, it may even surpass Micah.

[freyalorelei.livejournal.com]

So, the cover art for Strange Candy is up.

............

Good GOD it's ugly. Who chose that sickly bile green? (And is the cover model...blonde? *squints* Why yes, it appears she is. Hello, new Mary Sue!)

And gee, thanks for including previously published stories, too. Because we totally need the opening chapter of Incubus Dreams in a third book. And that's not at all a giant middle finger to all the people who bought the supernatural anthologies strictly for Laurell's stories. (Not that I'm one of them, but I feel their pain.)

ETA: As if that's not enough, according to the page on amazon.com it's a mere 272 pages--less than Micah--and retails for $25 in hardcover. (There's also a discussion entry by our very own Darla, whose profile is little more than a boot-licking paeon to her beloved mistress. "My favorite author is Laurell K. Hamilton. I am Laurell Hamilton's assistant." *HEADDESK*)

Comments

[windiain.livejournal.com]

Strange Candy? Strange Candy?! What kind of a title is that?!

[unicornssong.livejournal.com]

you have to wonder...when LKH goes to describe her 'vision' of what the title should look like to the cover artist.....what does she SAY?!

[pith]

...and she wonders why people think her books are all about sex? Oy.

This is sad. Almost worse than the 3 or 4 different styles of reprints. Maybe she's not the one gouging the fans, but if she cares about her fans like she claims to, why doesn't she talk to her publishers? She makes them money; they'd be inclined to listen.

[sweetpirate.livejournal.com]

*confused* wait, what's this one about? Short stories, I get that...just random short stories? Anita stories? Merry stories?


It's possible that the answer to this is obvious but I'm just missing it....Help?

[delphinapterus.livejournal.com]

Wow, on Darla's page she says "Will willing share my views on books I think deserve it. :)" which is great, but apparently she only reviews books that are 5 stars, and mainly LKH's at that. Is it just me, or does this border periously close to self-reviewing? After all LKH is basically providing her job, said job will of course vanish should the net from book sales and spin offs decrease. On the other hand, remarkable instinct for job preservation.

[alex-lebeau.livejournal.com]

....dear gods. Well, this will be an easy $23 savings.

I admit to buying "Cravings" for the sole Laurell story (mostly because I hoped she couldn't be too ridiculously sexual in a short; wow, was I wrong), then being pissed as hell at finding it to be merely the first chapter of "Incubus." Obviously not making that mistake again.

Though I still pride myself on at least having the older paperbacks with the illustrated covers and not the pointless photos of naked skin and strategic lighting.

[refche.livejournal.com]

Forgetting for a second how ridiculously bad the design is, I'm trying to figure out the photograph... So the lady has a blindfold and random ties around arms and neck. Let's say they're there for aesthetic reasons. I'm really curious about the appeal of feeding oneself when you can't see where the food is. It's just... Am I the only one not getting this? *sigh*

[tooimpurenangel.livejournal.com]

it's ugly.

[dwg.livejournal.com]

That...ear is going to creep me out. Seriously. It should be under the blindfold, with a bit of lobe sticking out and that's it.

And...is she about to suck on a blood-dipped cherry? Because the red blobby bit and her fingers don't match up, and it doesn't look like a lollipop.

And yet, I think I'll get this book. I just want to see what the "all new introductions" for the stories are. What can really be said? "This is a story I wrote when the photocopier ran out of toner."?

[dragonfanguk.livejournal.com]

Is that woman on the front cover supposed to look like she has the flu?