Russian Translation of Seekers #2: Great Bear Lake

Seekers #2: Great Bear Lake

Great Bear Lake, second book in the Seekers series by Erin Hunter, has been translated into Russian by the OLMA Media Group, the same publishing company that has translated Seekers #1: The Quest Begins, and ultimately, the Warriors series.

As expected, the cover design of Great Bear Lake is consistent with The Quest Begins, as well as the Warriors and Guardians of Ga’Hoole. I feel that this cover, as opposed to the first book’s cover, is much better. Not only does it manage to incorporate all three main characters (the cover of the first book only showed Kallik’s family), but it has a much more interesting background with which to work.

I adore how the texture of Toklo’s (bottom left) fur, and the ground upon which he and Kallik (bottom right) are standing on has a nice, pastel-like style. I also love the background with it’s shadows and sunlit areas. My only criticism is that, even though Kallik is smaller than the others in the book, I think the cover could represent her a bit bigger, just so she doesn’t look like a tiny cub compared to the others. The fact that the tree that Lusa (top) is toppling over with blends in with the border design can also confuse a few people.

If you’re interested in the title and series name in Russian, Great Bear Lake turns into Bear’s Lake, while Seekers, as with The Quest Begins, is still literally translated as Wanderers. The book is set to be published sometime this January 2010, though a more specific date is not available at this time.

You can view all the Seekers cover and official artwork, whether Russian, American, or of another language in our Gallery. Still haven’t tried out Seekers in English and discovered the story of bears, environment, and mystical powers? Who knows, if you’re a big fan of Warriors, it’s possible you might like it!