Dark Suspense Thriller Interesting Creepy Mythological Psychotic Book Cover Ideas with Silhouette Sky Stars Mist Children Desert Horses Carousel

A broken-down carousel floats ominously above a cracked desert landscape under a pitch-black night sky sprinkled with faint stars. The carousel's paint is peeling, its golden horses distorted into half-melted monstrosities. In the foreground, seven small silhouettes of children stand clustered, gazing up at the floating carousel, their posture uncertain—some reaching, some turning away. A thin, glowing mist threads through the air, adding a supernatural touch.

Distressed and jagged font, resembling fractured glass, with a slightly irregular kerning to give a chilling, unhinged feel. The title "Carousel" is large and central at the top, layered faintly with shadowed gradients. The author’s name, Zoe Leslie, is written in clean, minimal sans-serif font, positioned discreetly at the bottom, allowing the central design to dominate.

The title "Carousel" sits prominently across the top of the cover; the carousel floats above, centered mid-frame. The silhouettes of the seven children occupy the bottom third of the cover, evenly distributed, pointing toward the ominous floating structure above. Zoe Leslie’s name is placed subtly at the bottom, spaced generously from the visuals to avoid overcrowding. The night sky with stars serves as a full-bleed background that wraps around both spine and back cover.