First Lines Fridays is a weekly feature for book lovers. 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:
“Sophie had survived in the Kavalla death camps for two weeks. Two weeks, and still the guards – dreadwolves, all of them -had not sniffed her out.”
Do you recognize the lines?
Here’s a hint:
It’s the second in a popular romantasy series.
Still not sure? Here’s another hint:
It’s written by Sarah J. Mass.
The First Lines Friday book is:
House of Sky and Breath
About the Book:
Series: Crescent City #2
Page Length: 768
Publisher: Bloomsbury
Synopsis: Bryce Quinlan and Hunt Athalar are trying to get back to normal―they may have saved Crescent City, but with so much upheaval in their lives lately, they mostly want a chance to relax. Slow down. Figure out what the future holds.
The Asteri have kept their word so far, leaving Bryce and Hunt alone. But with the rebels chipping away at the Asteri’s power, the threat the rulers pose is growing. As Bryce, Hunt, and their friends get pulled into the rebels’ plans, the choice becomes clear: stay silent while others are oppressed, or fight for what’s right. And they’ve never been very good at staying silent.
In this sexy, action-packed sequel to the #1 bestseller House of Earth and Blood, Sarah J. Maas weaves a captivating story of a world about to explode―and the people who will do anything to save it.
I love this series and am so excited for the third book later this month! Have you read it? What do you think of the first lines? Comment below!
I haven’t read these so I didn’t get it. 😂 It’s definitely a popular series!
I cannot wait for CC3!!!!
Meeeee toooooo! lol