First Lines Fridays is a weekly feature for book lovers hosted by Wandering Words. What if instead of judging a book by its cover, its author or its prestige, we judged it by its opening lines?
- Pick a book off your shelf (it could be your current read or on your TBR) and open to the first page
- Copy the first few lines, but don’t give anything else about the book away just yet – you need to hook the reader first
- Finally… reveal the book
First Lines:
The king had never known the warm kiss of the sun. Still, he stood at the edge of the ship, forearms resting on the damp wooden rail, face lifted toward the sky. Those golden rays were the stuff of songs.
His world was gray-the vapors swirling off the dark surface of the sea, the mist against his cheeks, the endless fog. True, he often found himself searching the gloomy expanse for one small crack, one tear in the cloudy folds, one glimpse of the sky. But it wasn’t in search of the sun.
It was in search of salvation.
Do you know it?
The First Lines Friday Book Is:
Title: The Raven and the Dove
Author: Kaitlyn Davis
Release Date: March 9, 2020
Genre: Young adult/fantasy
Synopsis:
Four fates collide in this avian-inspired, epic fantasy retelling of Tristan and Isolde perfect for fans of Sarah J. Maas, Sabaa Tahir, and Leigh Bardugo!
A princess longing to be free…
On the dawn of her courtship trials, Princess Lyana Aethionus knows she should be focused on winning her perfect mate, yet her thoughts wander to the open sky waiting at the edge of her floating kingdom. One final adventure calls. Upon fleeing the palace, the last thing she expects to find is a raven prince locked in a death match with a dragon.
A bastard aching to belong…
Reviled son of a dead king, Rafe would do anything for his beloved half-brother, Prince Lysander Taetanus, including posing as him in the upcoming courtship trials. When a dragon interrupts their secret exchange, he orders his studious sibling to run. After suffering a fatal blow, Rafe is saved by a beautiful dove who possesses forbidden magic, just like him.
Fate brought them together, now destiny will tear them apart…
Unknown to the world above, on the foggy sea ten thousand feet below, a young king fights a forgotten war. He believes Lyana is the queen prophesied to save the world, and with the help of his favored spy, hidden deep in the highest ranks of the dove royal house, he will stop at nothing to have her.
Three shocking betrayals. Two star-crossed lovers. One unforgettable journey. If you like fierce heroines, brooding heroes, forbidden romance, and action-packed magical adventures with twists you’ll never see coming, don’t miss The Raven and the Dove! (Goodreads)
I’ve been salivating over this book for a while and am excited to say that I just received a copy of this book from Netgalley! I’m already halgway throughthe book, and I’m loving it! I was worried because I read so many mixed reviews, but, so far, I’m pretty hooked.
Have you read The Raven and the Dove? What are your thoughts? Comment below and keep an eye out for my upcoming review of this fabulous story!
I haven’t read The Raven and the Dove, but it looks like an interesting book!
It’s great! I really liked it. 🙂
Yay! I actually guessed this one because I started reading this yesterday 😂 I almost used these first lines this week too! Haha great pick 😉
Nice! 🙂
I’m not a romance reader, but those first lines were captivating. Thanks for sharing the book and your review!