How happy does this make me?

Very, very happy!

After much thought and work and worry the brilliant and talented people at Disney-Hyperion have developed what I think might possibly be the most GORGEOUS book cover in history.

I loooooove it!

If you'll remember, a few weeks ago I posted this behind-the-scenes peek of the photoshoot.

That's the model, Olga, and a whole crew of stylists and photographers and hair and makeup people who were tasked with the tremendous job of capturing a single picture that summarizes the tone, theme, and feel of an entire novel.

And you know what? They totally nailed it!

In fact, I think this might just call for a Heist Society miniexcerpt!

Any other student might have flinched in that bright spotlight, but from the moment Katarina Bishop had set foot on the Colgan campus, she'd been something of an enigma. Some said she'd gained her last-minute slot because she was the daughter of an incredibly wealthy European buisnessman who had made a very generous donation. Some looked at her perfect posture and cool demeanor, rolled her first name across their tongues, and assumed that she was Russian royalty--one of the last of the Romonovs.

Some called her a hero; others called her a freak.

Everyone had heard a different story, but no one knew the truth...

Oh, and for the occasion I think I'll turn the comments back on for a little while!

I hope you like it as much as I do. AND I hope you'll enjoy getting to know Kat and her crew just as soon as February 9th rolls around! It was a fun, challenging, and incredibly rewarding book to write. Hopefully it will be as much joy to read.

Take care!
Ally