I'm so glad to see you using some different colours, and a different style too! It really feels like you've experimented and enjoyed this piece, and it's pleasing to see that.

First things first, the hair was the first thing that struck me. I love the bright copper tones and I think you've effectively captured that 'novel' cover, as you've used broad strokes as opposed to deep detail. I would perhaps, on the left of her hair, like to see a little more red, as it seems to fade a little bit into the background.

The second thing I love is the background. It compliments the hair brilliantly, as it has all those green tones, and it gives quite a surreal overall atmosphere. Her pose also makes me wonder whether her arms haven't been trapped by the octopus.

I like her eyes too, they're deep and inviting and draw me into the piece, although I wonder the effect that would have been created if they were the blue you tend to associate with redheads.

A touch more toning in her black top would have been nice, as her right breast seems to lie very flat in comparison to the left.

Overall, I think this is a very effective piece in terms of being a 'novel' cover. It's got that abstract, surreal feel which intrigues you and makes you want to open up and read inside.