Anthony Huso’s novel The Last Page won plaudits, including a starred review from Kirkus, when it came out in 2010 — but now it has a totally kickass new cover for the trade paperback edition. Not surprisingly, this is the work of artist extraordinaire Stephan Mariniere. Check out the whole thing below.
Here’s the official synopsis of The Last Page:
The city of Isca is set like a
dark jewel in the crown of the Duchy of Stonehold. In this sprawling
landscape, the monsters one sees are nothing compared to what’s living
in the city’s sewers.
Twenty-three-year-old Caliph Howl is
Stonehold’s reluctant High King. Thrust onto the throne, Caliph has
inherited Stonehold’s dirtiest court secrets. He also faces a brewing
civil war that he is unprepared to fight. After months alone amid a
swirl of gossip and political machinations, the sudden reappearance of
his old lover, Sena, is a welcome bit of relief. But Sena has her own
legacy to claim: she has been trained from birth by the Shradnae
witchocracy—adept in espionage and the art of magical equations writ in
blood—and she has been sent to spy on the High King.
Yet there are magics that demand a higher price than blood. Sena secretly plots to unlock the Cisrym Ta,
an arcane text whose pages contain the power to destroy worlds. The key
to opening the book lies in Caliph’s veins, forcing Sena to decide if
her obsession for power is greater than her love for Caliph.
Meanwhile,
a fleet of airships creeps ever closer to Isca. As the final battle in a
devastating civil war looms and the last page of the Cisrym Ta
waits to be read, Caliph and Sena must face the deadly consequences of
their decisions. And the blood of these conflicts will stain this and
other worlds forever.
And here’s the full, amazing cover:
Isn’t that amazing? [via Anthony Huso]
