grimdark fantasy

Trying to decide on a cover

I have finished the rough draft of The Witch of the Sands which is the first book in the Hounds of the North series. And now in between waiting for feedback from my critique group and early readers and plotting out the third book in the series, I am playing with some possible covers.

Which of these covers do you like better?

I am still debating whether I should invest in a professional cover design that might be able to more traditionally represent the Sword and Sorcery genre or whether I should continue to develop my design skills.

Would these covers catch your eye on Amazon?

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