Title: The Empress Chronicles
Author: Suzy Vitello
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When city girl Liz is banished to a rural goat farm on the outskirts of
Portland, the 15-year-old feels her life spiraling out of control. She can’t
connect to her father or his young girlfriend, and past trauma adds to her
sense of upheaval. The only person who seems to keep her sane is a troubled boy
who is fighting his own demons. But all of this changes in one historical
instant.
One-hundred fifty years earlier, Elisabeth of Bavaria has troubles of
her own. Her childhood is coming to a crashing end, and her destiny is written
in the form of a soothsaying locket that has the ability to predict true love.
But evil is afoot in the form of a wicked enchantress who connives to wield the
power of the locket for her own destructive ends.
When Liz finds a timeworn diary, and within it a locket, she discovers
the secrets and desires of the young Bavarian princess who will one day grow up
to be the legendary Empress of Austria.
It is in the pages of the diary that these two heroines will meet, and it
is through their interwoven story that Liz will discover she has the power to
rewrite history—including her own...
Can you judge a book by it's cover?
by Suzy Vitello
Thanks for
being part of my cover reveal party! I’m particularly excited about the cover
for The Empress Chronicles (out
September 4th! Pre-order now!) because it’s an excellent
representation of the themes, tone and mood of the book. Plus, it’s beautiful,
right?
I thought I
might share three other covers of books in the contemporary YA lit genre that I
find particularly amazing:
WINTERGIRLS
Why? Look at the subtle asymmetries. The one
green eye. Half the nose hidden by font. The color is eerie and mysterious, but
stays true to the contemporary feel. The ice crystal overlay is incredible.
PRETTY AMY. Why? The prom dress juxtaposed with the
graffiti/bricks. Perfect, don’t you agree? The image conveys: Prom night gone
wrong, which is exactly what happens!
As a founding member of what the Oregonian has dubbed Portland’s
“hottest writing group” (members include Chuck Palahniuk, Chelsea Cain, Lidia
Yuknavitch, Monica Drake and Cheryl Strayed), Suzy’s name has graced the
acknowledgement pages of many a book. Her own award-winning writing has
appeared in a bunch of journals and anthologies. She holds an MFA from Antioch
Los Angeles, and when she’s not writing novels, does freelance copywriting and
editing. RAISING CHEER is her debut novel. Suzy lives in Portland, Oregon with
her husband, Kirk, and son, Carson. Find out more on suzyvitello.com.
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