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How to Summon a Fairy Godmother by Laura J. Mayo. The title is in the middle of the baby blue cover. A woman in a long, grecian yellow dress leans against the text. She has long dark hair with yellow flowers. A dark night sky and full moon are behind her head. A fox sits at the bottom left corner.

How to Summon a Fairy Godmother by Laura J. Mayo

Cover illustration by Zoë van Dijk

Amanda: Oh I love that!

Sarah: Very art nouveau!

Like a sharper Maxfield Parrish image.

Lara: That’s gorgeous!

Elyse: I support this trend.

This Fatal Kiss by Alicia Jasinska. An illustrated cover with muted, washed out colors. A young man crouches beside a body of water with lily pads. A woman in a long dress with long dark hair is in the water, her hands perched at the bank, looking up at him.

This Fatal Kiss by Alicia Jasinska

Cover illustration by Andie Lugtu

Elyse: I love the art nouveau vibe.

Tara: I just did a little gasp when I saw it.

Sarah: I think this is my favorite cover art trend. And I insist that it is a trend.

When Tides Held the Moon by Venessa Vida Kelley. A giant full moon is at the center of the cover. From the bottom reaching upward is a merman with gray blue skin and long brown hair. waves curl around his blue tail. From the bottom reaching downward is a man with tan skin and dark brown hair. He has a white shirt with the sleeves rolled up, light brown pants rolled up to the knees and suspenders. They are cradling each other's faces.

When the Tides Held the Moon by Venessa Vida Kelley

Cover illustration by Venessa Vida Kelley

Sarah: Hey Amanda! More Art Nouveau!

Amanda: The bottom figure reminds me of those Skydancers toys. That’s a compliment.

Sarah: oh totally. And this is such a detailed and suggestive illustration with the opposite polarity of the figures and the way they cover parts of the moon. I love this.

The Palace of Illusions by Rowenna Miller. A gilded ceiling with the outline of the Eiffel Tower bisecting it. There are silhouettes of two fae women with gold and pink wings dancing. Lanterns and white flowers decorate the edges.

The Palace of Illusions by Rowenna Miller

Cover design by Lisa Marie Pompilio

Elyse: I love all the detail here.

Amanda: Agreed! It’s very dreamy.

Sarah: I love the border and the collage in the middle. Do the figures at the bottom have wings?

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