diff --git a/web/src/reader/parsers/epub-parsers.ts b/web/src/reader/parsers/epub-parsers.ts
index ef3f6cb..c1918b7 100644
--- a/web/src/reader/parsers/epub-parsers.ts
+++ b/web/src/reader/parsers/epub-parsers.ts
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ export async function parseEPUB(epubBlob: Blob): Promise<EbookCIF> {
   const packageDoc = parseXML(opfXml);
 
   const metadata = extractMetadata(packageDoc);
-  const spine = parseSpine(packageDoc);
+  const spine = parseSpine(packageDoc, opfPath);
   const toc = await parseTOC(zip, packageDoc, opfPath);
   const resources = await loadResources(zip);
   const coverImage = await extractCover(zip, packageDoc);
@@ -32,7 +32,10 @@ export async function parseEPUB(epubBlob: Blob): Promise<EbookCIF> {
   const totalCharacters = await calculateTotalCharacters(spine, resources);
 
   return {
-    metadata,
+    metadata: {
+      ...metadata,
+      coverImage,
+    },
     toc,
     spine,
     resources,
@@ -82,7 +85,10 @@ function extractMetadata(packageDoc: XMLDocument): EbookCIF["metadata"] {
   };
 }
 
-function parseSpine(packageDoc: XMLDocument): EbookCIF["spine"] {
+function parseSpine(
+  packageDoc: XMLDocument,
+  opfPath: string,
+): EbookCIF["spine"] {
   const spine = packageDoc.querySelector("spine");
   const manifest = packageDoc.querySelector("manifest");
   if (!spine || !manifest) {
@@ -100,17 +106,18 @@ function parseSpine(packageDoc: XMLDocument): EbookCIF["spine"] {
     const href = manifestItem.getAttribute("href");
     console.log("Href:", href); // Your debug log
     if (!href) return;
+    const resolvedPath = resolvePath(opfPath, href);
     result.push({
       id: idref,
       type: "html" as const,
-      content: href || "",
+      content: resolvedPath,
       properties: (itemref.getAttribute("properties") || "")
         .split(" ")
         .filter(Boolean),
       index: result.length,
     });
   });
-  return result; // FIXED - proper return, not trailing comma
+  return result;
 }
 
 async function parseTOC(