New Book Cover Needed for Award-Winning African Novel

This is what a business in United States was looking for in their book cover design

Hello, and thank you for your interest in designing this cover. I need a new cover for an old book that has just been put on a required reading list for high school students. I want them to be excited about reading this book when they see the two main characters on the cover.

The book trim size is 5.5 x 8.5

Here is the book description:
Life in war-torn Liberia is not easy. It’s especially challenging for Bendu Lewis, a young woman who counsels traumatized survivors while struggling silently with memories of her own war-time experiences. When the warlord who once held her in captivity suddenly appears in Monrovia, Bendu’s darkest memories come flooding back and threaten to unravel everything she’s built. She decides that for her own healing, and for the voiceless victims of the war, she must bring the warlord to justice for the terrible things he did. In her pursuit of Commander Cobra, Bendu finds much more than she bargained for, including the courage to finall… Read more