First Lines Friday 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:
“Once, long ago, I believed the god of war was my father, but only because he was the first to hold me in his arms after I was born.”
Do you recognize the line?
Here’s a hint:
It’s a new romantasy.
Still not sure? Here’s another hint:
It’s written by Rebecca Ross.
The First Lines Friday book is:
Wild Reverence
Title: Wild Reverence
Author: Rebecca Ross
Page Length: 544
Pub. Date: Sept. 2, 2025
Publisher: Saturday Books
Synopsis: Born in the firelit domain of the under realm, Matilda is the youngest goddess of her clan, blessed with humble messenger magic. But in a land where gods often kill each other to steal power and alliances break as quickly as they are forged, Matilda must come of age sooner than most. She may be known to carry words and letters through the realms, but she holds a secret she must hide from even her dearest of allies to ensure her survival. And to complicate matters . . . there is a mortal boy who dreams of her, despite the fact they have never met in the waking world.
Ten years ago, Vincent of Beckett wrote to Matilda on the darkest night of his life―begging the goddess he befriended in dreams to help him. When his request went unanswered, Vincent moved on, becoming the hardened, irreverent lord of the river who has long forgotten Matilda. That is, until she comes tumbling into his bedroom window with a letter for him.
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As Fate would have it, Matilda and Vincent were destined to find each other beyond dreams. There may be a chance for Matilda to rewrite the blood-soaked ways of the gods, but at immense sacrifice. She will have to face something she fears even more than losing her magic: to be vulnerable, and to allow herself to finally be loved.
LINKS: Goodreads | Amazon | Review
Have you read Wild Reverence? What do you think of the first line? Comment below!
Yes I got it! lol probably because I just finished this one last week.
Yay! Love when that happens!
You know, I’m one of those who love to highlight the 1st line in a book! Maybe I should try this post too.
You totally should!