Vanish

Everyone once in a while, I find myself engrossed in a book that I just can't put down. You know that feeling, the one that won't let you the put down—no matter how late into the night it gets.

Vanish is one of those books. It's a riveting, fast-paced novel that had me from the beginning and kept me reading because I just had to know how it was going to turn out. Take a look at this back cover copy:

A powerful storm.
A small group of survivors, stranded in a deserted city.
An unsolvable mystery that threatens the very fabric of existence.
A mysterious boy who may hold the key.
When everything else has vanished, only the truth remains.

If this back cover copy doesn't get you excited to read the book, I'm not sure what will. The story also delves into the possibility of two worlds or two planes of existence, thus the duality of the cover design. The trees play a large part in setting the mood for the book and reference the ominus settings the characters find themselves in. Even the gray color scheme references the dreary landscape of the deserted city and the mysterious creatures that haunt the streets. All of these elements come together to create a powerful, suspenseful cover.

THE SPECS:
+ PUBLISHER: Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.
+ RELEASING: July 2008
+ FORMAT: 5.25" x 8.5" softcover
+ PRINTING: 4/C
+ COATING: overall matte + spot gloss
+ FONTS USED: Dirty Ego