I am so excited to reveal the absolutely gorgeous cover for VENGEANCE ROAD, my historical fiction western YA novel coming out from HMH on September 1st.
Because I know you’re going to immediately scroll down to the cover, lets just get right to the good stuff!
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I don’t have official jacket copy yet, but here’s the short-and-sweet synopsis on retail sites:
When her father is killed by the notorious Rose Riders for a mysterious journal that reveals the secret location of a gold mine, eighteen year-old Kate Thompson disguises herself as a boy and takes to the gritty plains looking for answers–and justice. In the spirit of True Grit, acclaimed young adult novelist Erin Bowman brings to life the unpredictable and cutthroat days of the Wild West.
Guys, I am so in love with this cover. The Design team at HMH did a fantastic job brainstorming how to capture the atmosphere of Vengeance Road, and then the illustrator behind the artwork—Teagan White—hit it out of the park. From the pistols to the cactus to the skulls to the bits of gold, I could not imagine a more perfect cover for this book. It feels true to the time and setting (1877 Arizona), but still feels fresh and relevant to today’s YA landscape.
I had an absolute blast writing this book and am so excited for you to read it! Vengeance Road is radically different than the Taken trilogy, but if you like spitfire characters, gritty worlds, and a good revenge tale, I think you’re going to love Kate’s story.
But don’t take my word for it! Here’s what other amazingly talented writers have had to say about Vengeance Road:
A story of grit, love, and deadly revenge that climbs off the page and into your heart—saddle up for a thrilling, harrowing ride!
—Alexandra Bracken, New York Times bestselling author of The Darkest Minds trilogy
Vengeance Road is a page-turning, unputdownable story of revenge. Bowman paints a thrilling, vivid picture of 1877 Arizona, and Kate is a heroine to be reckoned with.
—Jessica Spotswood, author of The Cahill Witch Chronicles
Gritty and honest, Vengeance Road captures the heart of the Wild West.
—Mindy McGinnis, author of Not a Drop to Drink
A take-no-prisoners heroine with a bloody debt to settle. I’m still breathing in the dust and hot Arizona sun.
—Megan Shepherd, author of The Madman’s Daughter
Relentlessly readable, Vengeance Road is a perfect western. You won’t be able to turn in until you get to the very last page!
—Saundra Mitchell, author of The Springsweet
Flinty and fierce, Kate is a formidable addition to the pantheon of tough young adult heroines. Her story and voice crackles to life.
—A.C. Gaughen, author of the Scarlet trilogy
Gold madness, a good-for-nothing posse, and frontier justice: Vengeance Road is everything you could want in a Western.
—Jodi Meadows, author of the Incarnate trilogy
This is the kind of book I’ll re-read again and again.
—Susan Dennard, author of the Something Strange and Deadly series
If you feel so inclined to pre-order a copy of Vengeance Road, you can do so on most major retail sites: IndieBound | B&N | Amazon | Book Depository. You can also add Vengeance Road to your Goodreads shelf here.
And because I’m feeling super grateful for the opportunity to put this story into the world—not to mention the gorgeous cover and the kind words from fellow authors—I’d like to give away an ARC of Vengeance Road to one lucky reader. This is US only (sorry, folks!), and the ARC will ship once I receive them from my publisher. Use the handy widget below to enter.
That is GORGEOUS. Congratulations!
I am super excited about this book! It looks so awesome.
I don’t want to use expletives here but THAT IS EFFING GORGEOUS. Congrats, Erin!!!
Absolutely love the cover. It’s beautiful!!!!
The cover looks so cool yet ominous !!! Looking forward for this book :D!!!!
I can’t wait for this book!!! Ever since you announced it, I’ve been looking forward to it.
OH WOW!!! THE COVER IS BEAUTIFUL!! It’s amazinnngg!!!! I can’t wait to read the story!!!
Love it! Definitely my favorite cover of a 2015 book so far. Can’t wait until it’s on my shelf!
This cover is so cool looking!!!!! I love the browns and golds mixed together, and the title’s typography!!! This sounds awesome!!!
I love this cover. So unique!
Love how it’s illustrated! It stands out and it makes it unique 🙂
Lovely cover!!
I have a US address but rafflecopter might show my location outside US because I’m doing a semester abroad
thank you so very much 🙂
I love this cover. I feel that this year will be the year of all the beautiful covers.
This book sounds amazing. I would so love to get a chance to read this early. Plus the cover is really amazing.
I love the cover! It’s is so artistc: the colors and imagery provide such a specific tone and genre, and they make me SO excited to read it. Can’t wait until Sept 1st when I’ll read it on my train ride to Hogwarts (I’m totally getting my letter THIS year). 😉
I already fangirled over this at Erin on Twitter, but it bears repeating that this cover is seriously gorgeous. I love the colors and the detail, and Teagan White’s art is stunning!
So gorgeous!!! I am in love!!!!
Holy bologna. That cover. I want it on my shelf.
That cover is gorgeous! Will definitely stand out on the shelves and beg to be read!
I love it, especially since I’m from Texas. HOOK ‘EM!
The cover is stunning! I absolutely love it.
such a droolworthy cover! That summary and that cover will ensure I buy this one and out it on display on my shelf.
SO BEAUTIFUL! Can’t wait to read!
I LOVE IT. Wow, it is stunning and I’m so pumped for a western style novel. YES. Thank you so much for the chance to win a copy.
This cover is seriously beautiful!
GORGEOUS! I can’t wait to read it!
The cover is gorgeous. Really excited to read the book!
This cover is awesome. Can’t wait to read this book.
It’s incredible! It’s seriously one of the best covers I have seen!
Love the cover; it looks so dark! Looks like something I would thoroughly enjoy! Can’t wait!
THAT IS SO BEAUTIFUL. I NEED TO GO CALL DOCTOR WHO, SO I CAN FUTURE SHIT IT.
I think it’s terrific and very unique. The whole book has me so excited. The summary, the cover. Just fantastic job Erin. Congratulations!
Wow! That cover is INCREDIBLE!
The cover is stunning! I love the color scheme and the Southwest, cowboy vibe to it!
YESYESYES! I have been looonging for this day to come! It’s so beautiful, and I JUST WANT THE BOOK! Is that too much to ask???
Gorgeous cover! Excited for the book.
Love your new cover, Erin. Congrats!
Wow, the book sounds fantastic, and the cover is gorgeous! Makes me think of the art for Pretty Deadly, which is a very very good thing! Can’t wait to read it!
The cover is awESOME IM SO EXCITED
Very cool cover. I’m looking forward to reading this!
This cover is awesomesauce!! Probably obe of the coolest covers I have seen in awhile.
Congratulations! It’s beautiful!
OH MY GOSH. This is the kind of cover that I would put on my shelf AND my wall. Congratulations, Erin; it’s fantastic!
Oh my goodness! Such an inspiring cover, with grit, depth and the promise of intrigue. I want!
What a gorgeous cover, and what an awesome-sounding book! Right up my alley. Congratulations!
This cover epitomizes why I love non-model covers!
I am so excited for this book! With that gorgeous cover and the promise of epic Wild West showdowns and shenanigans, it sounds like a heart-stopper from start to finish. CONGRATS.
It’s so gorgeous! I kept looking over all the little details. So perfect. As a proud judger of covers (I never read the description from fear of spoilers) I totally want to read this book.
Amazing cover!! This is def going on my fave covers list.
you were right, I scrolled down to the cover. I love how it doesn’t have a character on the cover. It’s great!!
I love this, Erin! The illustrations, they typography—it’s all so perfect. I half expect to see it sold as a poster on Etsy. Gorgeous!
Ooooo!! That is a gorgeous cover. And this post reminded me about the Taken series and that I need to finish it! Can’t wait for Vengeance Road!
Stunning. I love it! Would make an awesome poster.
Interesting cover! Very telling of the book and its contents. I’m digging the skulls 😉 Congrats on another great cover, Erin!
Alyssa @ The Eater of Books!
I LOVE THE COVER. It has such a unique color scheme, honestly haven’t seen a cover that looks like that. I’m sure the inside is as brilliant as the outside. Thank you for the giveaway!
Your cover is FANTASTIC, Erin! I love the illustrations. I love the colors. And I love that there are so many things to infer from it. Congratulations, and can’t wait to read it 🙂
This cover is so striking! It’s also unlike anything I have ever seen before. It’s something that I would frame and put on my wall.
That cover is phenomenal! Congratulations on the great design and what sounds like the beginning of a terrific roll-out.
It’s so different! I LOVE that it’ll pop right off the shelf, and the details are awesome.
This cover will pull in browsers looking for something different to read. Sounds like a great story too!
GREAT cover, Erin!
I love the cover! The cover designers really did a terrific job! :D<3
Amazing cover – I love the colors. The book sounds great too.
This cover is so gorgeous! I really can’t wait to read it!
That cover is absolutely gorgeous! I love the style with the drawings and the colors. In particular I love the contrast with the flowers on the top and the skeletons on the bottom. Well done!
This may very well be the coolest illustrated YA cover ever. Very nice! I cannot wait to read it!!
It’s gorgeous!!! Love the colors and art.
Love the cover, Erin!!! Super intriguing and fun!
That cover is stunning!
That is maybe my fave cover of 2015 so far. So beautiful!
Aww, I love the cow skulls and guns. This isn’t necessarily the type of book I’d normally read, but comparing it to True Grit makes me want to read it. :3
Yay for you!! This is GORGEOUS and I can’t wait to snap it up ASAP!!
WOW. That detail, that COLOR. I love it!
OMG!!! This cover is so amazing. I just live it so much. I will definitely be picking this one up. 🙂
Love it!!
LOVE THIS COVER!!!! It has such a YA and yet western feel to it! Perfect. Can’t wait to read this book!
i love the artwork – so pretty!! can’t wait for this to come out!!
really cool
I really love the cover! It’s different than what’s out there in YA right now! I really want to read it!
That cover is gorgeous!! And I really want to read this book.
Erin, the cover gods must truly love you. Your TAKEN covers are gorgeous and this one is just… perfection. Cannot wait to read it!
Ridiculously beautiful cover. Catches the eye. The book blurb? Love it!
This cover is GORGEOUS. I can’t wait until it releases so I can buy a finished copy.
Great artwork. It was what caught my eye.
erin, you always have the most beautiful covers. the stories themselves are fabulous, and so wonderfully packaged. 🙂
Really cool! Love the guns!
This cover looks beyond amazing! The artwork, colors, and font compliment each other so beautifully. Immediately I swoon over this cover! Nice job!
That cover is sooo frickin’ gorgeous! It totally evokes the Wild West. ;D
I’m still trying to decide whether I LOVE it or I REALLY LOVE it. I’m pretty sure I REALLY REALLY LOVE it. A lot.
I think it is stunning! I love the colors and all the details incorporated. Definitely has me more anxious to get my greedy hands ahold of a copy. Thanks for the giveaway opportunity.
~Christina
I LOVE the cover! It is so unique and makes me want to read the book even more!
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly is my favorite, based on this cover, I think this is going to be even more epic!