J.L. Stowers: The Cost of Survival
Behind The Cost of Survival The Cost of Survival is a science fiction thriller exploring the dark side of human nature from a world on the brink of destruction. Author J. L. Stowers asks the question, “What if humankind could no longer reproduce?” The answer is shockingly disturbing, but perhaps not too far from the truth if our dark history repeats itself. The main character, Walt Marshall, is cynical and distrustful of the very government who hired him. Yet he can’t say no to a once in a lifetime mission to a remote area devoid of the masses and their overwhelming use of technology. He makes his new home outside a military camp in a war-torn valley in hopes to restore the area to its once fruitful nature. However, Walt quickly realizes things aren’t what they seem. Walt stumbles upon an unspeakable secret regarding the truth as to why this valley was selected for colonization. Readers are emerged in Walt’s journey and internal conflict. The closer he gets to finding ...
I'll be honest. Set 3 seems like there's a lot going on, which creates confusion.
ReplyDeleteSet 1 is good in that regard--clear, precise. But somehow it seems... a little too minimalistic.
Set 2 would be my pick of the lot. It achieves a balance between 'too little' and 'too much' and seems just right. The DNA is front and centre, clearly representing that part of the story, which, in my opinion, is a very good thing.
One humble suggestion: I know you said you still have to work on these, so when you do, please do take the font of the title into consideration.
Even in Set 2--my pick--I get the feeling that there's not enough information to get a clue about the genre of the story. While there is the scientific aspect of the DNA, there's also a lot of familial emotions, right? Science fiction is not the only genre at play here. Maybe the font/colour scheme could be used depict that touch of softness in the story--romance, love, family ties.
I'm not a graphic expert, so I'm sorry if this is not enough information, but I hope I'm at least giving you something to go on and extrapolate.
Wishing you all the best in your upcoming ventures.
xo
Thank you so much for leaving your input :) I'll definitely give it consideration.
DeleteYou already know my opinion. I like set 3 ;p
ReplyDeleteI like the first one the best. The bottom one is definitely too busy , the middle one just doesn't get the point. I like the top one. It's clear and the turns are actually sharp! I don't know why that's important to me but it is! I hope this helps.
ReplyDeleteI literally LOVED that set when they were first created! That book 1 option *sighs*, but the DNA idea came along (and it's a more fitting "idea" for the story), it had to be pursued. Set 2 is def not in the running, and set 3 is being modified to try to un-busy it some--I do think they're pretty, but can agree with the busy.
DeleteOh, but now there's a new set in the works, so I'll be back! Please come back and comment then . Thank you!