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:
There was a wolf at the gallery door.
Which meant it must be Thursday, which meant Bryce had to be really gods-damned tired if she relied on Danika’s comings and goings to figure out what day it was.
The heavy metal door to Griffin Antiquities thudded with the impact of the wolf’s fist – a fist that Bryce knew ended in metallic purple painted nails in dire need of a manicure.
Can you guess the book?
Hint: It’s a new fantasy series.
Still Unsure? Here’s Another Hint:
It’s by bestselling author Sarah J. Maas.
The First Lines Friday Book Is:
Title: House of Earth and Blood
Author: Sarah J. Maas
Series: Crescent City
Page Length: 803
Publication Date: March 3. 2020
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Synopsis: Bryce Quinlan had the perfect life—working hard all day and partying all night—until a demon murdered her closest friends, leaving her bereft, wounded, and alone. When the accused is behind bars but the crimes start up again, Bryce finds herself at the heart of the investigation. She’ll do whatever it takes to avenge their deaths.
Hunt Athalar is a notorious Fallen angel, now enslaved to the Archangels he once attempted to overthrow. His brutal skills and incredible strength have been set to one purpose—to assassinate his boss’s enemies, no questions asked. But with a demon wreaking havoc in the city, he’s offered an irresistible deal: help Bryce find the murderer, and his freedom will be within reach.
As Bryce and Hunt dig deep into Crescent City’s underbelly, they discover a dark power that threatens everything and everyone they hold dear, and they find, in each other, a blazing passion—one that could set them both free, if they’d only let it.
With unforgettable characters, sizzling romance, and page-turning suspense, this richly inventive new fantasy series by #1 New York Times bestselling author Sarah J. Maas delves into the heartache of loss, the price of freedom—and the power of love.
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I finally picked this one up at the store last week. Have you read it? What did you think? Comment below!
I’ve heard really good things about this one!
Me too! 🙂
This book’s synopsis is very interesting. Hope the book is also amazing
Me too! I read the first few chapters and liked it. Hoping to read it this weekend!