Judges

MiyaHikari & VelarisIsTheDream

All participants will receive 1 short review of their cover and may dm for a copy and their score breakdowns upon winner's announcement.

Participants

The Dragon's Scale ~ Cross-Warrior (Artist: Dayisdemigod)
Scores Total: 50/50

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Her Brother's Keeper: A Story of Alpha Centauri ~ arkham71
Scores Total: 25/50

Review: Your cover starts us off on the right foot with the object-based planet. Pure sci-fi vibes, especially since—on closer inspection—the planet isn't earth. While it gives a great idea of genre, there isn't much about it that stands out from other sci-fi covers I've seen on Wattpad, whether a spaceship or a person which could help give an idea of the plot. (First example that comes to mind is the DVD cover for Serenity, which isn't a book but has the aspects I mentioned) The different text styles clash a bit and overall, a clearer layout and color scheme could be beneficial.

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Till Death Do Us Part ~ axgirl13 (Artist IG: zirael_art)
Scores Total: 45/50

Review: This cover immediately gives me fantasy-romance vibes and the quality of the artwork is chef's kiss. I would definitely pick up this book based on the cover. That said, it is a little on the dark side and I could miss seeing it skimming through reading lists since it doesn't stand out color-wise. It might be just me, but I think the title would mesh more if it were formatted so that it's not all on one line.

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The Light in the Dark ~ axgirl13 (Artist: WonderfulMiracles)
Scores Total: 43/50

Review: The small embellishments around the text really make this cover for me! The red eyes in the background remind me more paranormal books, but I can't really tell if it's supposed to be a person's or an animal's eyes. The different aspects of the cover complement each other well.

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Of Caverns and Casters ~ avadel
Scores Total: 43/50

Review: The title text of this cover really draws in the eye and I like the detail of the interlocking C's! The subtitle is a bit difficult to read though. The textured background is beautiful with the way it sets off the white shield. It's well-made and as a fantasy fan, one that I'd give a second glance.

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The Green Guardian ~ CroodsGirl (Artist: LucidDream99)
Scores Total: 41.5

Review: This cover is immediately eye-catching and I love the upside-down text effect for the bottom. While vibrant and colorful, it is a bit "hit you in the face" with how busy it is—there's so much going on. There's an abundance of different elements and even looking closely, I can't tell what all of them are. While I'm a fan of the text effects on the lower half, I think the top half could do without so that it would be easier to read. Blindingly beautiful is what I'd call it.

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Our Legacy ~ HayleyLHeureux
Scores Total: 29/50

Review: Your cover gives a good idea of the genre and I like how the text matches the color of the girl's outfit and hair. I do think the cover could be better balanced so that not everything is toward the bottom of the cover, such as moving the author name to the top. The smoke effect also obscures the title text a bit instead of highlighting it since the two are the same color.

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Wildfire ~ AviatrixSwan
Scores Total: 12/50

Review: The fiery background matches your title well! I do think that your cover could benefit from some better text choice and effects, such as not using too many different fonts and colors. The images used could also be more naturally layered. It's a bit difficult to tell what the genre of the story is based on the cover.

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Cupid's Arrow ~ BreanneLHeureux
Scores Total: 29/50

Review: The color scheme of the cover is fairly clear and the gold and red complement each other well. Some of the elements could be blended for better effect, such as the top half of the cover with the bottom half. The text matches the color scheme well, but the author's name is very small and difficult to read. Overall, the cover fits the genre.

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Elementals ~ dreaminginreverie
Scores Total: 43/50

Review: The first thing that catches my attention is that subtle effect where the girl is reaching over the text! So cool! The author name blends into the background a little at the top, but it wouldn't be too hard to fix. The art style of the girl actually gives me some historical vibes? But with the title, I wouldn't be too confused. I like the simple look of this cover though some glow or bevel on the text could possibly up the fantasy appeal.

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Mavryk ~ TheDiffidentGB
Scores Total: 33/50

Review: This cover employs some cool layer effects and I like the pattern of the background. The colors clash a tad and the author name could be highlighted more instead of competing with the gold of the background. Overall, I like the concept you've gone for here!

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Warrior Princess ~ marina_swampert
Scores Total: 10/50

Review: The author name is readable, but the rest of the text is difficult to make out. While that part of the text matches the girl, much of aspects of the cover don't blend together well. The sword is an element that I'd focus on along with the girl so that the reader's focus can be drawn to those two important things.

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Fallen Angel ~ MermaidAriel13
Scores Total: 30/50

Review: The hand-drawn artwork of this cover is beautiful. It is a bit faint though, and the text can be hard to make out. For some reason, I get more teen fiction vibes as well? While I appreciate the simple appeal of this cover, it may have trouble catching a reader's eye due to its subtlety.

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Zericho ~ SpartanCatlord
Scores Total: 29/30

Review: There are some cool text effects going on here, like the (I don't know what to call it, it looks like a scythe?) appendage going through the O, but crossing over the E. The text is clear and I like the color scheme fairly well. I think more could have been done with the background, because I really don't know what sort of idea for the story I should be getting based solely on the cover.

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CRONUS ~ sj_shaw
Scores Total: 43/50

Review: Now this one is a dark horse that I wasn't expecting. You've nailed this one with a minimalist approach that does great justice to the sci-fi genre. All the elements are clear and well-structured and I appreciate how the glow of the text matches the glow of the eye. I've heard it said that humans are drawn to eyes and this one certainly draws me in. The only way I think it could be improved would be if the cover had more of the cyborg's face with less dark space around the edges.

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Announcement

Thank you all for participating in the Arena of Beauty! We hope the feedback provided can help you in your journey to find a cover that will do justice to your amazing stories <3
Stay tuned for the next arena release in January:
The Arena of Charm - Fan Favorite!