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:
“My fiancé smells like feet.”
Do you recognize the lines?
Here’s a hint:
It’s a new dystopia release.
Still not sure? Here’s another hint:
It’s written by Nisha J. Tuli.
The First Lines Friday book is:
Storm Breaker
Title: Storm Breaker
Author: Nisha J. Tuli
Series: Storm Breaker #1
Pages: 416
Publication Date: May 5, 2026
Publisher: Entangled: Mayhem Books
Genres: Fiction / Romance / Dystopia
Synopsis: For nineteen-year-old Poet Graves, New Manhattan has always promised safety―if she obeys. Raised within the ruling Houses and betrothed to a powerful heir, she enters Amery Academy knowing her future has already been decided.
But Amery is nothing like she imagined. Its trials are brutal, its loyalties conditional, and its rules designed to expose weakness. As Poet struggles to survive, she must hide the truth that could get her executed: the storms don’t fear her―they answer back.
When a dangerous outsider from beyond the city walls enters the academy, Poet is drawn to him despite everything she’s been taught to believe. He threatens the life she’s been promised. And choosing him could cost her not just her future, but her freedom.
A gripping dystopian romance filled with forbidden power, ruthless challenges, and a heroine who refuses to burn quietly―perfect for fans of Divergent and The Hunger Games.
LINKS: Goodreads | BookBub | Amazon | Bookshop.org
Have you read Storm Breaker? What do you think of the first line? Comment below!
