The video displays a book cover with a white background. The cover features a large, ornate, metallic emblem in the center, which appears to be a dragon. The emblem is silver in color with intricate designs and a dragon's head in the center. The title of the book, "A Dance with Dragons," is written in large, bold, yellow letters below the emblem. Above the emblem, the name "George R. R. Martin" is written in smaller, black letters. The cover also includes a tagline at the bottom that reads "The fifth volume in the Song of Ice and Fire series."