@Anke - this is a cropped image but won't be used as a wraparound cover. The item in her hand is a sword that she's unsheathing. It makes more sense when you view the uncropped image so I'll play with it some more. Also, the book is suitable for teens but I hope such a "cartoony" cover wouldn't turn away too many adult fans of fantasy...of course I'm also a fan of comics and anime as well so I'm biased.
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Originally Posted by Algiedi
fantasy titles usually have very detail-heavy, painterly covers, maybe you could catch people's eyes by going minimalistic.
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Exactly what we're going for.
@Mr Ploppy - it's about a half-elf (not pixie, but close) so I'm glad you caught that.
The consensus seems to be that the font used for the title is too hard to read - is that due to it's placement over the image or the font itself?
Also, it is a fantasy story, but I'm going for a bit more subtlety that a giant Boris Vallejo looking cover. I hope that the parchment background, the pointed ear and the sword make that apparent. I guess I need to work on it a bit more.
Thanks to everyone for the feedback, I appreciate it!