--- asr at ufl.edu wrote: > > > I'm reading Sethra Lavode to my wife now, and we found we were both > independantly wondering who the devil that chick is on the front. > > I could suspend belief for a wide variety of artists' liberty, but I > can't buy > that they'd let an Iceflame-less Sethra representation get out. > > So far we figure it's Tazendra. > > Is there something I'm missing? I think you're missing that there's no "they" who care about things like that. As I understand it, no one can make the artist read the book, and as far as I can tell, no publisher is going to pay for a revised painting as long as the artist has come up with something that might help sell books. (In defiance of a proverb and my comprehension, cover art really does make a difference to some buyers, including many whose literary judgement I respect.) So don't expect covers to accurately reflect the book. In other words, that's Sethra Lavode, in some sense. Jerry Friedman I always take the cover off any hardback book I am reading anyway, the art is usually atrocious, and has little to do with the story. I can't see Sethra tacking the time to pose for a painting anyway, vanity doesn't seem to be in her character. _______________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Declare Yourself - Register online to vote today! http://vote.yahoo.com _________________________________________________________________ Check out Election 2004 for up-to-date election news, plus voter tools and more! http://special.msn.com/msn/election2004.armx