I’m not a fan of the typeface. At a minimum the letter distressing shouldn’t be uniform among repeated characters.
Love the photo! I like covers with small details in the background that make a scene. Not fond of the top line white letters. Looks too much like a cheesy ghost story- much like the 50’s EC comic books.
Google image search: ec horror comics
It’s interesting to note most of the biggest names in the genre, often use those generic top line white letters type covers. I guess if you get big enough as an author, no one gives a damn about your cover art/design.
Here’s an example (really more of a horror title, but like I said, just a lazy example)
As you say, reminds me of more of a horror type story.
Just an example on non-uniform distressing. Something like this is probably closer to what’d you want, but likely not exactly
The uniform distressing looks cheap, which is why you often see it with pay-to-publish or from small publishers. Look at the original Day by Day Armageddon cover
then a couple later editions (I don’t know offhand which of these came next)
The studio over-lit subject combined with black background, is amateurish. -just calling it as it is.
That is some cool stuff your showing me, thanx. Hopefully a process of continued improvements happens with future covers.
After I read your book I’ll make something 
Makes sense. I like the way you think sir!
Given your book title, the first thought that came to mind was an old nautical map covered with a few water drops. On top the map would rest an old fighting knife and compass with the needle pointing south.
Not exactly an action shot, a bit more old school.
That’s more old school similar in tone to the first cover, in that it’s suggestive of action without showing it, which I like personally. I like your take on it, but it seems 'net based books in particular, do best with action oriented “in your face” type covers according to my friends who have done well in the digital domain in the fiction/action/sc fi/thriller genre.
I can say the current cover is congruent with what happens in the story itself.
When you go looking for a book on Amazon for example, unless you’re already looking for a specific author, the cover pic that grabs you, and gets you to take a look at say the reviews and or write up will do better, unless you’re a well established name in the genre (look at Brad Thor’s covers, they are surprisingly bland) where it does not appear to matter much.
Thanks for the response Will. You couldn’t fill a thimble with what I know about writing and book publishing. I also don’t buy much off of Amazon. I guess I will have to start paying attention a bit more to advances in the world of literature.
Good luck with the book.
Have you even considered getting a screenplay to shop around?
The first story reads like a screenplay I was told and is (as far as I know) a unique angle on the genre. It would need to be converted into a screen play which has specific formatting, length, etc different from a book. I have never done a screenplay, but yes, thought did cross my mind as a few others mentioned the story would translate well into a screen play. Shop around to who would be the next Q I suppose! I’m all ears if you wanna take on the screenplay of it!
There’s many top selling authors now who only do e publishing, and by far, their number one (by miles) point of sales is Amazon via Kindle. My buddy Jason Halsteadwas a PJ, and IT guy, who’s done very well in sci fi/fantasy for example on Amazon which believe is now his full time gig.
Remember, you do not need a Kindle to read the books and a free reader is downloaded to read them on any platform. I read them on my Mac lap top for example.
I’m VERY happy to announce Book II “Welcome To The Jungle” if finally up! Can be found HERE
I hope those enjoyed Part I like Part II just as much and I look forward to feedback and reviews.
As always, if you like it, please leave a review on Amazon as that greatly impacts the ranking and sales. 