I used to dislike them, but over time I really started appreciating Deltora Quest's second edition covers.(not the third that puts them in a green ugly ass circle)
Shadowgate, being my favorite one, and City of the Rats for that composition are the best ones in my opinion. The brazilian versions were also embossed, so even though I didn't like the huge textured areas as a kid, "big monster that you can TOUCH" in every volume was indeed something that contributed to reading it in the first place.
(the brazilian version also fixed the rat getting cut off in City of the Rats' border so that's a bonus)