One of the best excerpts I have read as it was short, sweet and to the point. As there is a lot going on with the cover, which I find attractive to sci-fi/ fantasy readers of all ages (definitely young adults) it is in complete alignment with the straightforwardness of the book's storyline. Although there is a futuristic humanistic woman to look at, after reading about the book, you see Elise during her adventure. The cover definitely captures a reader's interest when they first see it because it looks exciting. The scene that was chosen for it along with the darker, night, city colors that were used are eye-catching and only help make the book all the more desirable to pick up and find out more about.
When you look at the sentence provided under the book cover on the Bookish First unveil, which further explains things about the book for readers, the genre is defined for readers as is more of the story. This is all information I thought expanded, depended, and lent more complexity to the summary that was needed as we find here that Elise is an intelligence operative, has cybernetic enhancements, and a futuristic city called Jayu will be where the adventure unfolds. Also, this was all information not found in the well written but toned down explanation (excerpt) of the book.
Taking a second look I realized that the main character's name, Elise Corto- Intel, Corto, her family name, is also the name of the corporation in which she works for, which confirms the information in the sentence provided about the book. I also found it odd her last name was Corto- Intel, and am curious to see if and why she was named so (the inclusion of Intel). Do all Intel operatives get Intel as part of their surname? Is this part of their futuristic culture? Is Elise special in some way?
As a reader interested in this I would have thought well of the book only reading the excerpt but definitely read the book (as soon as I laid hands on it) if the further sentence (under where the cover is displayed) was found somewhere readable with the summary (for instance if both were on the back cover or visible on the outside jacket). If not, I would heighten the summary by using information found in the sentence (below the cover).
And, as the story seems beyond interesting and is well explained with the excerpt and sentence, I know I am definitely going to read this book and I am sure others will want to read it too! The cover would only be a simple picture of a woman in a story but is not, because the story is not. Containing intrigue, mystery, adventure, futuristic cities and culture, cybernetics, enhancements, other worlds, artificial intelligence, family, loyalty, a maniacal hit woman, other players (curious as to who they may be, what characteristics, like the hit woman, they have) and Bastion. After reading the list I made, it left me thinking, what's not in this book I can't wait to read?
When you look at the sentence provided under the book cover on the Bookish First unveil, which further explains things about the book for readers, the genre is defined for readers as is more of the story. This is all information I thought expanded, depended, and lent more complexity to the summary that was needed as we find here that Elise is an intelligence operative, has cybernetic enhancements, and a futuristic city called Jayu will be where the adventure unfolds. Also, this was all information not found in the well written but toned down explanation (excerpt) of the book.
Taking a second look I realized that the main character's name, Elise Corto- Intel, Corto, her family name, is also the name of the corporation in which she works for, which confirms the information in the sentence provided about the book. I also found it odd her last name was Corto- Intel, and am curious to see if and why she was named so (the inclusion of Intel). Do all Intel operatives get Intel as part of their surname? Is this part of their futuristic culture? Is Elise special in some way?
As a reader interested in this I would have thought well of the book only reading the excerpt but definitely read the book (as soon as I laid hands on it) if the further sentence (under where the cover is displayed) was found somewhere readable with the summary (for instance if both were on the back cover or visible on the outside jacket). If not, I would heighten the summary by using information found in the sentence (below the cover).
And, as the story seems beyond interesting and is well explained with the excerpt and sentence, I know I am definitely going to read this book and I am sure others will want to read it too! The cover would only be a simple picture of a woman in a story but is not, because the story is not. Containing intrigue, mystery, adventure, futuristic cities and culture, cybernetics, enhancements, other worlds, artificial intelligence, family, loyalty, a maniacal hit woman, other players (curious as to who they may be, what characteristics, like the hit woman, they have) and Bastion. After reading the list I made, it left me thinking, what's not in this book I can't wait to read?