[rkomar]

To me, the two women look to be quite different in terms of traits. The one on the left being more aggressive (head forward, eyes open), the other being more passive (head turned back, eyes closed). I don't get the same vibe (i.e. suggested story) from the two pictures. The atmosphere is very similar between the two, although the older looks to be modern urban while the newer looks Gothic. I have no doubt the publishers wanted a picture that looked similar, but I wouldn't call it a copy myself.

Edit: I googled for "similar book covers" and eventually wandered into "magic books" and their google images. Have a look at those if you're convinced that there is copyright infringement going on with the two covers shown in this thread.