Dystopian Book Cover Design (Evoking tension, eerie, and misterio)

Visuals: A dark, desaturated backdrop of a ruined city with crumbled buildings and a mix of overgrown vegetation creeping into the concrete structures. A cloudy, ominous sky filled with gray and muted green hues looms overhead. In the foreground, the silhouette of a 17-year-old girl with long, straight black hair stands slightly off-center, her back facing the viewer. The girl wears a tattered outfit and clutches a green, worn-looking backpack. The city is bathed in dim, eerie lighting with subtle streaks of light breaking through holes in the clouds, creating a dramatic and mysterious tension.

Typography: The title "Hija del Olvido" is written in sharp, angular sans-serif font with slightly distorted edges to evoke unsettling feelings. It is white with subtle fading or cracks to symbolize destruction and fragility. The author's name, "María Gil Chico," is presented in a thinner, modern sans-serif font in a metallic gray, smaller in size, and placed at the bottom right corner of the cover.

Layout: The background (ruined city) makes up the entirety of the backdrop, with the girl’s silhouette as the visual focal point in the lower third of the cover. The title is placed just above the girl’s head in the upper third of the cover, blending subtly with the moody skyline. The author’s name is aligned and unobtrusively at the bottom right corner for balance.

Explanation: This design uses the stark contrast between a haunting, desaturated ruined cityscape and the lone silhouette of the protagonist to capture the emotional weight of the story's dystopian setting. The girl's backpack subtly points to her journey or struggle, while her back to the audience creates a sense of mystery and tension. The clouded sky overhead adds a suffocating sense of agobio (oppression), aligning perfectly with the book’s genre and themes. The choice of typography enhances this with a fragmented and unsettling look, mirroring the broken world around her. The placement of the title over the ruined skyline symbolically connects the protagonist with the chaos of her environment. Spot gloss on the title contrasts with the matte finish and ensures the title stands out while retaining a muted, atmospheric aesthetic.