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:
“Maman lied when she told me there were ghosts in the ocean.”
Do you recognize the lines?
Here’s a hint:
It’s written by Andrea Stewart.
Still not sure? Here’s another hint:
It’s the first book in a new fantasy series.
The First Lines Friday book is:
The Gods Below
Title: The Gods Below
Author: Andrea Stewart
Series: The Gods Below #1
Page Length: 512
Publication Date: Sept. 5, 2024
Publisher: Orbit Books
Synopsis: The series is set in a world ravaged by ancient magic, where precious gemstones bestow magical abilities on the few individuals able to harness their power. Full of clandestine power struggles and the battles between gods, the story follows Hakara, a young woman searching for her missing sister and who will do anything to find her — even lead a rebellion against the gods themselves.
LINKS: Goodreads | Amazon | Barnes & Noble
Have you read The Gods Below? What do you think of the first lines? Comment below!
