The only part of those covers that is covered by copyright is the Painting/image, while the images are similar they are clearly different enough to not be infringing.
If Castalia House had named it The Collapsing Empire it would have been legal--can not copyright titles.
My take on this is if Castalia House sues then Tor will settle and pay at least in the six figures. Its called tortious interference with business relations.
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Tortious interference, also known as intentional interference with contractual relations, in the common law of torts, occurs when one person intentionally damages someone else's contractual or business relationships with a third party causing economic harm.
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Tor had no legal grounds to ask Amazon to take it down, I am surprised that Tor legal allowed it--that is it legal was even consulted.
bernie