Oh, yes they do rock my world. “Why is that?” you ask.
Well, first let us look at the Russian cover for Leviathan. JUST LOOK AT IT.
The Huxleys! The airbeast’s eye! DERYN IN JODHPURS!
I love her weird glove, and the awesome spikiness of the Leviathan‘s bridge. (Plus, she has red scarf, because is Russian cover! Da!)
I sent this to Keith and he was all, “Now that’s more like it!”
Here is that image in a zoomable version of bigness.
But it’s not just the Leviathan series that has enjoyed the Awesome Russian Cover effect. Check out the paired covers for Uglies and Pretties.
Do you see what they did there? DO YOU?
It’s interesting to see what “ugly” and “pretty” mean in this context. Like, freckles are ugly? I think not. (Maybe they’re zits.)
The only problem with this amazing visual idea is that, of course, Uglies is a trilogy, not a duology. So the Specials cover is lonely:
The hawk(?) is cool, though, because Tally’s like a Cutter bird of prey!
And I’m not sure if there’s a Russian Extras yet. No word from my friends there. (See below.) But thanks to @Radda_in_motion for letting me know about these covers. They really are splendidly pulptastic.
As you may have noticed, I’ve been linking to my Appearances page on every post. That may be annoying for those of you who have already checked it and been saddened, but if it saves even one life, then it’s all been worth it. So, HEY LOOK, IT’S MY APPEARANCES PAGE!
My tour starts in only a few days. Must. Pack. Soon.
Update:
In comment 13 below, Alexandra_Piro tells me that there is indeed a Russian Extras, and it looks like this:
Thanks, Alexandra!
So proud to be half-Russian right now! That cover for Leviathan is BEAST!!!!
the people on the cover of Extras don’t look very Japanese…
WOW O.O I’m LOVING the Russian Leviathan cover!!! Deryn looks AWESOME!!! *sigh* I wish… Exactly a week left :O yaaaaaaay!!!!
you can totaly tell that deryn is a girl but she looks so flipin awesome omgggggggggggggggggggggggg
If I understood russian… I would totally but that book… maybe I’ll just buy it anyway cuz that cover is epic!!
I find it funny/cool that the only Russian Uglies book to not translate the title was Extras. It’s just…. extra. I wonder if it’s a borrowed word, or if it didn’t translate well? What’s the Russian word for Extraterrestrial? The internet says it’s ????????– vnezemno [methinks], which probably eliminates the play on words Mr. Westerfeld did in Extras. I’m interested in seeing how it was translated on the inside! ^.^ The Russian covers make me super excited…. ^___^ Thanks for sharing!
Is that supposed to be Tally on the Extras cover? Because the girl and boy and totally not Japanese….
@Ruth – I support your theory on the Uglies/Specials model. Uglies weren’t actually ugly, but the social norm stated that they were.
And I would love to have a huge poster of that Leviathan cover.
Also, today I learned “bestseller” in Russian is “bestseller…ov.” :’D
I love the covers! Especially Leviathan, I want it!
Gah! I wish I lived in Russia (and I guess it would help if I could read and understand Russian too) The covers are so prettyful ?
Whoops, the question mark wasn’t supposed to be there
sooo pretty ckott!!
@ tapioca pudding cup
why must we be so mad at micah?
ckottckottcott oh i luv ur name in russian scott!
*happy dance* only ONE MORE WEEK
that lizerd that comes out of those pipes whn i refresh this webpage is mocking me. ;D
gah scott my comp wont work on the contact link so i really need your email address pleeeeeaaaassssss
See you in St. Louis Scott-la.
@GG No, “bestsellerov” means “bestseller’s”.
oh ya? mr lizerd you can go jump off the leviathan for all i care *whacks lizerd with balloon*
@Sam, that what’s I thought. I’m thinking the girl is Tally and the boy is David…who, is totally not ‘ugly’ enough!
omg only a few more days i get my copy on the 22 or 23 omg and make sure you make lilth die i hat her sooooooooooooo much who dose she think she is trying to marry dryn and what chp is this in becuse alek obviosly knows dryn secrat thats why he came to save her oh and pleas let lilith D I E DIE
SIX.MORE.DAYS.
My brain haz been fried by excitement. I’ll need a replacement in order to read Goliath……
Omg! The russian cover is awesome, da!
@gillian
i apologize. he’s kinda infuriating me
haha my favorite part is the huxleys. or maybe ckott. or maybe deryn’s gorgeousness
I love leviathans cover!!!! I’m glad they put huxleys on it…. by the way I’m feeling really dumb for saying but I just found out who the person Huxley was….. seriously, like JUST 5 seconds ago.
6666666SIX MORE DAYS
Hi, Ckott. Must find name in russian…
i think im going to have to learn russian!
What the french toast!? No offence or anything but why do the Russian covers look more, well, spiffy than the American ones!? *pouts* That’s it! I’m movin to Russia for alittle while! *throws hands into the air and stomps off*
And yes… Midnight covers:
The Secret Hour:
http://web.szko.ru/ServerPicture.aspx?IMAGEID=\\dbserver2\pictures\192638.jpg
Touching Darkness:
http://www.ruslania.com/pictures/big/9785699350216.jpg
Blue Noon:
http://www.oldmaglib.com/pictures/w/Westerfeld_Scott__Blue_Noon%28Midnighters-3%29.jpg
Another Version:
The Secret Hour (left) and Touching Darkness:(right)
http://www.scottwesterfeld.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/russianmidnighters2.jpg
The Secret Hour:
http://www.scottwesterfeld.com/blogimages/midnightersru.jpg
And another one (older) Uglies and Pretties covers:
Uglies:
http://www.oldmaglib.com/pictures/w/Westerfeld_Scott__Uglies%28Uglies-1%29.jpg
Pretties:
http://www.booksiti.net.ru/books/7512050.jpg
As a bonus – Peeps:
http://i4.otzovik.com/2011/08/09/105852/img/64089975_b.jpg
Well no one can say the Russian’s can’t make awesome covers because they can. THEY CAN. I LOVE Leviathan’s US cover but this is just :o. Now I have to figure out a way to get my hands on it without breaking the bank in shipping costs. Well Book Depository did have the German Behemoth maybe they’ll get the Russian Leviathan (one hopes).
Also I may love their Uglies book cover versions more than the US and UK, it just shouts futuristic 🙂
2 Sandy
I can try to help you with it. Contact me via twitter @Pafos3000 or email redman06@yandex.ru and we try to do something.
And another one (older) Uglies and Pretties covers for fans ):
Uglies:
http://www.oldmaglib.com/pictures/w/Westerfeld_Scott__Uglies%28Uglies-1%29.jpg
Pretties:
http://www.booksiti.net.ru/books/7512050.jpg
As a bonus – Peeps:
http://i4.otzovik.com/2011/08/09/105852/img/64089975_b.jpg
And yes… Midnight covers:
The Secret Hour:
http://web.szko.ru/ServerPicture.aspx?IMAGEID=\\dbserver2\pictures\192638.jpg
Touching Darkness:
http://www.ruslania.com/pictures/big/9785699350216.jpg
Blue Noon:
http://www.oldmaglib.com/pictures/w/Westerfeld_Scott__Blue_Noon%28Midnighters-3%29.jpg
Another Version:
The Secret Hour (left) and Touching Darkness:(right)
http://www.scottwesterfeld.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/russianmidnighters2.jpg
The Secret Hour:
http://www.scottwesterfeld.com/blogimages/midnightersru.jpg
So, about that Uglies movie you told us so little about…
Is it just me, or do those covers make the book look dramatic? I love them! Although, you aren’t supposed to judge a book by its cover…
If you did though, it would probably make you want to read it, cause its absolutely amazing!
these covers are so barking awesome!
So, Uglies is gorgeous, and Pretties is inhumane 😛 Well, my self esteem blew up XD
Russian Deryn is hot. End message.
I can speak Russian so this is totally BUBBLY! Congrats Scott-la! your books are completely BUBBLY!
Your my favorite author, Scott-la!
Love,
Steph-la
Whoaa!!! I just searched where I can order the Russian version for Leviathan and I got your blog and this front cover is absolutely amazing! I think I’m going to try my hardest to buy all three in Russian! ??????? ?????! ?? ?????? ???????????!