Should I change my cover?

[Aims]

I recently came up with a better summary for one of my series, but now the cover just feels out of place.
Should I change it? And what should I change it to exactly? (cause I have no efing clue and any suggestions are welcome)
Here's the summary and cover:

After 4 years of relative isolation, Maxwell finally steps into the outside world once again, ready to take Oeiras, and the rest of Portugal, by the horns and live his teenage years to the max.
But for the gods, he's nothing but another step in a bigger plan that will soon cause his death.
Will he be able to avoid the consequences of someone else's destiny?
Will he become just another nameless brick in the road of change like many others?
How many lives will be extinguished so his can be spared?

• Change it
• It's good as it is

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[unicornfield]

Is your series a novel?

[NickRowler]

If I was to judge this book solely by it's cover, I would think it is about virus outbreak (the dots look like pox) or about someone who is being watched (like by aliens or the government).

I think adding more things to the theming of the story would help. Tho I don't really know what to suggest because your description is very vague.

[Aims]

(obligatory 20 characters) yes it's a novel

[unicornfield]

If you like, I could work with you on a cover. I'd do it for free as I also want to work on my own skills. We could discuss it in depth privately and I could send you examples of my art and image editing if you want.

[Aims]

Sure thing, DM me your portfolio then and I'll see if I can get some ideas in the meantime

[joannekwan]

This was my thought exactly! The fuzzy dots suggest a virus, and the eyes remind me of 1984 or something paranormalish.

And the description is too vague to tell if it matches the cover at all. The description sort of touches upon the main character, in vague terms again, but says nothing about the genre, setting, premise, set-up, or goal for the protagonist.

[Aims]

Yeah I can't really tell what the dots are without giving spoilers. But it never occurred to me that they didn't look like what I intended them to look.
I tried keeping the description vague cause I heard it was good to build suspense.
But yeah that's pretty much the first major arc, he's trying to build a new life for himself, but gods' plans will soon cause his death, and he'll have to avoid that.

[NickRowler]

I have some questions for your story that might help with how I would rewrite the description (you can skip anything that seems like a spoiler)

How old is Maxwell?
How long has he been in isolation?
Where does this take place? (Ex. New York City, Magical Realm, 19th Century, etc.)
Does he have an occupation? Is he a student?

[Aims]

He's a 14 year old boy, and has been living with is aunt and uncle since he was about 10, and for those 4 years he hasn't talked with anyone but his aunt, uncle, the kid lives next door, his cat, his homeschool teachers and a psychologist. And the story mainly happens in Oeiras(It's in Portugal), but the place is never really mentioned (so far) since it really doesn't affect the story that much so...

[NickRowler]

My grammar isn't the best, but it's a general idea of how your description could be more interesting. You don't have to use it.

After 4 years of relative isolation, Maxwell takes a chance at the outside world once again. This teenage homeschooler is ready to take life by the horns on the bustling streets of Oeiras. Portugal. But for the gods, he's nothing but a minuscule step in a bigger plan that might soon cause his death.

[Aims]

Ok, updated it, thank you for the sugestion ^^