Book Wars! Mindwalker (Mindwalker #1) by A.J. Steiger (89)

Book Wars a weekly feature hosted between two book review blogs – A Life Bound By Books & Much Loved Books!

It’s a fact that book lovers know all about the covers of the books they covet. Often when a title is released here in the UK, it’s sometimes vastly different across the pond in the US. So, Michelle from Much Loved Books and I have come together to create Book Wars to talk about the difference in covers when it comes to the US vs. UK versions.

We hope from time to time authors will chime in with their thoughts as well. We welcome everyone to comment and share their thoughts too! The more the merrier!

Before we get to this weeks Book Wars, we have a winner to announce.The Book Wars winner for Bad Romeo is... the US COVER!!!!!! Thank you to everyone who voted for both books, and for picking a winner.

Also, there's a poll at the bottom of the post that we'd love to hear your input for the two covers! Tell us which one YOU love the most.

Left: US - Right: UK

Title: Mindwalker
Series: Mindwalker #1
Author: A.J. Steiger
Publisher: US - Knopf Books for Young Readers, 400 Pages, (June 9th, 2015), UK - Oneworld Publications, 400 Pages, (June 4th, 2015)
Add to Goodreads: USA Version | UK Version
Order online here: USA: Amazon, Barnes and Noble, The Book Depository UK: Amazon UK, Waterstones, W H Smith, The Book Depository

Synopsis: At seventeen, Lain Fisher has already aced the Institute's elite training program for Mindwalkers, therapists who use a direct neural link to erase a patient's traumatic memories. A prodigy and the daughter of a renowned scientist-whose unexplained death left her alone in the world-Lain is driven by the need to save others.

When Steven, a troubled classmate, asks her to wipe a horrific childhood experience from his mind, Lain's superiors warn her to stay away. Steven's scars are too deep, they say; the risk too great. Yet the more time Lain spends with him, the more she begins to question everything about her society. As she defies the warnings and explores Steven's memories, it becomes clear that he's connected to something much bigger…something the Institute doesn't want the world to discover.

Lain never expected to be a rule breaker. She certainly didn't plan on falling in love with a boy she's been forbidden to help. But then, she never expected to stumble into a conspiracy that could ignite a revolution.

About the Author:

A. J. Steiger graduated from Columbia College in Chicago, where she majored in fiction writing. She has lived her whole life in the Chicago suburbs, though she enjoys regular visits to other galaxies and dimensions in her mind. She's a freelance writer and transcriptionist with an enthusiasm for anime and pancake houses. Mindwalker is her first book for young adults.

Find A.J. Online:

Twitter | Goodreads

Let the Wars Begin: Its now time to make our decision, let's see what we think about the covers and pick our favorite cover.

Lisa This is an easy week for me. Hands down the US cover wins for me this week! The cover is almost hauntingly beautiful. And the UK cover is just... flat. It doesn't speak to me in the ways that the US cover does. Feels not finished.

So, with an easy week for me and my choice of favorite cover - the US - which will YOU be voting for? Click on a cover below and share your thoughts today!

Michelle Both of these covers are unique in their own way, and could not be more different. I have read this book and I can vaguely see how the US cover is relevant to the story itself, and how the UK one doesn’t really relate to the book, so that is why my vote today is going to be more about cover apeal to me. For me, the book that appeals to me the most is the UK. I love how striking it is, but also the sparklyness of it, how the light reflects off the glitter just right, and how dramatic the eye is. It’s a UK vote for me this week. Don’t forget to leave you vote below and my review of the book can be found here.

VOTE for YOUR favorite cover of Mindwalker by A.J. Steiger NOW!