Hapori Tohu Posted June 25, 2015 Share Posted June 25, 2015 Amazon.com has finally uploaded cover images for the new LEGO Bionicle chapter book Island of Lost Masks and the new LEGO Elves chapter book Quest for the Keys, both of which are due for release August 25, 2015. The Island of Lost Masks cover is only shown on the Kindle e-book listing, probably due to a misentry on Amazon (the paperback edition is listed as Island of the Lost Masks), but I think we can safely assume the cover will be the same for both editions. View the full article 2 Quote News Forums Q&A Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emily Posted June 25, 2015 Share Posted June 25, 2015 Slightly edited stock image of a tie-in product for a cover? Glad to have you back, BIONICLE books. (The font the title uses is the same as the one used for the Toa's names in their respective videos, that's some neat visual continuity.) 3 Quote believe victims. its actually not that hard, and youd look kind of bad if you were to, say, side with an abuser because theyre your friend Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dorek Posted June 25, 2015 Share Posted June 25, 2015 Rather boring covers, but I suppose that's to be expected. I'm much more looking forward to the graphic novel ones. 1 Quote BS01's Ambassador (Like us, Follow us) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evex_Wolfwing Posted June 25, 2015 Share Posted June 25, 2015 Oh Bionicle novels, how I missed you. Glad to have you back. Quote They were called Tenno. Warriors of blade and gun: masters of the Warframe armor. Those that survived the old war were left drifting among the ruins. Now they are needed once more. The Grineer, with their vast armies, are spreading throughout the solar system. A call echoes across the stars summoning the Tenno to an ancient place. They summon you. Allow the Lotus to guide you. She has rescued you from your cryostasis chamber and given you a chance to survive. The Grineer will find you; you must be prepared. The Lotus will teach you the ways of the Warframes and the secrets to unlocking their powers. Come Tenno, you must join the war. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rooster Nui Posted June 25, 2015 Share Posted June 25, 2015 They are boring, indeed, but it comes as no surprise. Despite myself expecting the Bionicle cover to be what it is, I was still hoping for a much different one that wasn't a stock image. But that's how it goes, and you know what they say; don't judge a book by its cover. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishers64 Posted June 25, 2015 Share Posted June 25, 2015 Seems like the Elves book is just a retread of the 20 minute video from earlier this year. Might get it anyway if I have some spare cash. Quote Hero Factory RPG | Bionicle Mafia XXIX: Storyline & Theories Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maskmaker of Light Posted June 25, 2015 Share Posted June 25, 2015 Just another Omega Tahu stock photo? WOW. Just WOW. Like Rooster Nui said though, you can't judge a book by it's cover. 1 Quote Vote in the 2016 Set Poll! 3 Votes Maximum. http://strawpoll.me/6685187/r Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aanchir Posted June 25, 2015 Share Posted June 25, 2015 Seems like the Elves book is just a retread of the 20 minute video from earlier this year. Might get it anyway if I have some spare cash. Yeah. Generally I don't like getting novelizations. Sometimes, if you're lucky, they might have tidbits that were absent from the movies or shows they're adapting, like the Lohrak scene from BIONICLE Adventures #4. But while that and a few glossy screenshots in the center might have been enough for me to invest in such books as a kid, now that I'm an adult I don't buy novelizations on the off chance they include material like that. I haven't bought any of the Ninjago chapter books except the ones that tell original stories (the original four and "A Team Divided"). The rest, as far as I can tell, are just novelizations. I might someday buy them to complete the series but it's far from being a priority when there are so many other books out there which tell stories I can't find elsewhere. Of course, we can't rule out the possibility that the Elves chapter book's description is a placeholder. Plus, the Elves TV special and the BIONICLE webisodes are all short enough that adaptations might make them more thorough just by adding more narration and internal monologue. But either way I'm going to want to see them for myself before deciding whether or not to buy them. Quote Latest MOC: PAIGE (Prototype Artificial Intelligence, Gynoid Expression) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishers64 Posted June 25, 2015 Share Posted June 25, 2015 Seems like the Elves book is just a retread of the 20 minute video from earlier this year. Might get it anyway if I have some spare cash. Yeah. Generally I don't like getting novelizations. Sometimes, if you're lucky, they might have tidbits that were absent from the movies or shows they're adapting, like the Lohrak scene from BIONICLE Adventures #4. But while that and a few glossy screenshots in the center might have been enough for me to invest in such books as a kid, now that I'm an adult I don't buy novelizations on the off chance they include material like that. I haven't bought any of the Ninjago chapter books except the ones that tell original stories (the original four and "A Team Divided"). The rest, as far as I can tell, are just novelizations. I might someday buy them to complete the series but it's far from being a priority when there are so many other books out there which tell stories I can't find elsewhere. Of course, we can't rule out the possibility that the Elves chapter book's description is a placeholder. Plus, the Elves TV special and the BIONICLE webisodes are all short enough that adaptations might make them more thorough just by adding more narration and internal monologue. But either way I'm going to want to see them for myself before deciding whether or not to buy them. I'm getting the Bionicle one in the hope that it will have more detail that the animations skipped over, though. I'm just not as invested in the Elves theme to declare that I'm going to buy the novelization when it seems like there will be no new detail or content in it. But that's just me. I much prefer novelizations of things (you're talking to the person who read every Bionicle movie novelization before watching the respective movie), but retreading the same story ground is something I tend to find boring unless the story is really good, and the first Elves episode doesn't quite make that grade. Quote Hero Factory RPG | Bionicle Mafia XXIX: Storyline & Theories Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lyichir Posted June 25, 2015 Share Posted June 25, 2015 Regarding the stock art covers: It could be a heck of a lot worse. Quote Formerly Lyichir: Rachira of Influence Aanchir's and Meiko's brother Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zidonaro Posted June 25, 2015 Share Posted June 25, 2015 Can't wait to read this and discover more about the other 5 toa beside Tahu Regarding the stock art covers: It could be a heck of a lot worse.This cover is hella cool! just because it's a prototype image doesn't mean it's bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishers64 Posted June 26, 2015 Share Posted June 26, 2015 Regarding the stock art covers: It could be a heck of a lot worse.That cover is awesome. Quote Hero Factory RPG | Bionicle Mafia XXIX: Storyline & Theories Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toa Zaz Posted June 26, 2015 Share Posted June 26, 2015 Seems like the Elves book is just a retread of the 20 minute video from earlier this year. Might get it anyway if I have some spare cash. Yeah. Generally I don't like getting novelizations. Sometimes, if you're lucky, they might have tidbits that were absent from the movies or shows they're adapting, like the Lohrak scene from BIONICLE Adventures #4. But while that and a few glossy screenshots in the center might have been enough for me to invest in such books as a kid, now that I'm an adult I don't buy novelizations on the off chance they include material like that. I haven't bought any of the Ninjago chapter books except the ones that tell original stories (the original four and "A Team Divided"). The rest, as far as I can tell, are just novelizations. I might someday buy them to complete the series but it's far from being a priority when there are so many other books out there which tell stories I can't find elsewhere. Of course, we can't rule out the possibility that the Elves chapter book's description is a placeholder. Plus, the Elves TV special and the BIONICLE webisodes are all short enough that adaptations might make them more thorough just by adding more narration and internal monologue. But either way I'm going to want to see them for myself before deciding whether or not to buy them. I pretty much agree, although I did think the Legend Reborn novelization did a good job adding stuff that really should have been in the film: explaining character motivations for their weird dialogue, justifying/explaining why the Skrall are doing what they're doing, explaining strategy stuff, actually saying "kill" or "die," etc. Another pretty good non-Lego example is the Revenge of the Sith novelization, which adds a lot of character motivation and detail to a bad, poorly-written movie. Non-lego novelizations tend to stick pretty close to the film though, and are largely cheaply produced throwaways just to promote the movie, so yeah it's usually a pass. Quote Thank you, BZPower staff. In the past, I wish I showed more appreciation for all that you do. From one Bionicle fan to another, thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toa Smoke Monster Posted June 26, 2015 Share Posted June 26, 2015 And the saga of Tahu overshadowing everyone else in the Gen 2 story continues! Joking aside, I do agree that this isn't the best book cover ever. But I'm more interested in its content than its cover. I really hope it gives us a good story. Quote Everyone is one choice away from being the bad guy in another person's story. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rahkshi Lalonde Posted June 26, 2015 Share Posted June 26, 2015 to be fair, Tale of the Toa also just used Tahu's boxart as coverart. :u 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dorek Posted June 26, 2015 Share Posted June 26, 2015 to be fair, Tale of the Toa also just used Tahu's boxart as coverart. :uEven then, it took up the majority of the actual cover. Here we have a stock image framed by a lot of empty space; as covers go, that's pretty bad =P. Quote BS01's Ambassador (Like us, Follow us) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maskmaker of Light Posted June 29, 2015 Share Posted June 29, 2015 Guys, Amazon has the covers for the activity book and Chapter Book #2 as well! http://www.amazon.com/Activity-Book-With-Mask-Bionicle/dp/0545872553/ref=pd_rhf_se_p_img_4?ie=UTF8&refRID=0146RD8GPYVKBN2WVY79 http://www.amazon.com/Revenge-Skull-Spiders-LEGO-Bionicle/dp/0545905907/ref=pd_sim_sbs_14_4?ie=UTF8&refRID=0KNAGBFN4PA3MDV7SVW2 Quote Vote in the 2016 Set Poll! 3 Votes Maximum. http://strawpoll.me/6685187/r Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aanchir Posted June 29, 2015 Share Posted June 29, 2015 Guys, Amazon has the covers for the activity book and Chapter Book #2 as well! http://www.amazon.com/Activity-Book-With-Mask-Bionicle/dp/0545872553/ref=pd_rhf_se_p_img_4?ie=UTF8&refRID=0146RD8GPYVKBN2WVY79 http://www.amazon.com/Revenge-Skull-Spiders-LEGO-Bionicle/dp/0545905907/ref=pd_sim_sbs_14_4?ie=UTF8&refRID=0KNAGBFN4PA3MDV7SVW2 Both of those covers are preliminary, so may be subject to change. Still cool, though! 1 Quote Latest MOC: PAIGE (Prototype Artificial Intelligence, Gynoid Expression) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nidhiki of the Shadows Posted July 17, 2015 Share Posted July 17, 2015 Hey, it's like Tale of the Toa! As in cropped stock image. Still, it looks fine and sellable, so that's that. Glad Tahu is the poster boy. -NotS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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