Dystopian Romance Angst Book Cover Ideas with Shadows Smoke Fire Skyline Skyscrapers Flames Futuristic City Flying Vehicles Braids Neon Signs Black-Haired Boy Blonde-Haired Girl Crumbling Structures Red-Gray Sky

A striking, cinematic illustration of a black-haired boy carrying a blonde-haired girl with braids. They are walking away from a chaotic, futuristic city engulfed in vibrant, consuming flames and billowing smoke. The city skyline features futuristic skyscrapers with broken glowing neon signs, flying vehicles falling from the sky, and crumbling structures. The characters are positioned in the lower third of the composition, illuminated by backlighting from the city fire, casting dramatic shadows. The boy looks determined and slightly wounded, while the girl appears unconscious or weakened. The background subtly fades upward into a smoky, apocalyptic red-and-gray sky.

The book title, "I lit the match," is in bold, sans-serif uppercase with a distressed, weathered texture, colored a glowing ember red-orange gradient. The author's name, "Feline Leenders," appears in a clean, small caps serif font in muted white, placed discreetly in the bottom corner.

The characters dominate the lower third of the cover, with the dystopian city in flames filling the middle and upper thirds. The book title dominates the middle-right area of the page in a large, striking font, partially overlaying the smoky sky. The author's name is at the bottom-right corner. The fiery and smoky background seamlessly blends into the typography, providing contrast and balance.