Which Cover?

So, Kregel has given the official release date for books 5 and 6. April 16, 2024. They plan to use the cover ideas I came up with (whoo-hoo!), and as the other four books go into reprints, they will update those covers as well. The only concern some had was the “gun” on the cover. Well, it seems to me that the plot starts out with Jem shooting stuff, so why not a rifle? On the other hand, I found another cover which might be just as appealing and it’s also a be brighter. In addition, Jem really does hide with Nathan behind pine trees when they are trying to escape the bad guys, so the cover makes sense. The cover with the tree is the real picture, by the way. No PhotoShopping needed. The one on the right hs been photoshopped with the rock and Jem superimposed on the cliff.

So now I’m torn. Which do you think makes a better cover for Canyon of Danger? Cover 1 – TREE or Cover 2 – GUN?

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