I knew someone would do something like that.
muuch better
I... like it better with the Everafter Stones, personally. A lot better. I think the clashing red and green really pops and makes it stand out, and looks really cool as well.
Without the green, I think the whole cover kind of... blends into the background. Your eyes sort of naturally pass it by, as it's just too monochromatic. And the logo really feels like it's missing something.
But kudos on showing exactly what you want to see -- my own opinions aside, it's clear that our cover art and logo are somewhat controversial, so again, I'll bring this up at our next meeting and see what we can do.
Again, though, no guarantees. We really did not anticipate this much backlash, so a lot of this has been finalized, especially in regards to the logo. It may be too late to change it. But I'll be absolutely certain that your opinions are shared with the office, and if there's anything left we can do, we'll do it.
-Tom