Ten Second Staircase

I like texture and layering and often incorporate it into my designs. But this cluttered cover goes beyond a reasonable amount of texture. Between the map, clock, key, cross, horse, silhouette, border elements, buildings, numbers and more the eye is confused and overwhelmed. I'm also not a fan of the overly large initial caps. I do like the color scheme and maybe this cover would work with 1/2 of the design elements and new typography.