Please join us over at RoseCityReader every Friday to share the first sentence (or so) of the book you are reading, along with your initial thoughts about the sentence, impressions of the book, or anything else the opener inspires. Please remember to include the title of the book and the author’s name.
This is a weekly meme hosted by Freda's Voice
These are the rules:
These are the rules:
1. Grab a book, any book.
2. Turn to page 56, or 56% on your eReader.
3. Find any sentence (or a few, just don't spoil it) that grabs you.
4. Post it.
5. Add the URL to your post in the link on Freda's most recent Friday 56 post.
This a review copy and I think this is a companion series, I also didn't check if it was part of a series before requesting it. Oops. But from what I've read so far, I'm not really lost so it seems that reading the first book isn't really necessary. Let's hope that stays that way.
Synopsis:
Life, death, and rebirth, Isis’s and Osiris’s future hinges on all three.
A century ago, the Dragon Kingdom of Nebty was lost to darkness. Invaded by demon hordes hellbent on stealing two powerful scepters, the Demon King claimed the preternatural realm as his own. To survive, the dragons fled their beloved home and sought refuge in the human realm.
Having lived most of their lives in human form, Queen Isis and Rock Dragon Osiris, mere children during the Great Exodus, find themselves clinging to their culture and the ties that bind what’s left of Dragonkind. Safe and assured that they are free from the threat of demons, their love flourishes. Yet, on one horrific night, their lives are shattered by tragedy and betrayal. They learn that no realm is beyond the brutal reach of the Demon King.
Scores must be settled.
Love must be remembered.
And a lost nation must be reclaimed.
A century ago, the Dragon Kingdom of Nebty was lost to darkness. Invaded by demon hordes hellbent on stealing two powerful scepters, the Demon King claimed the preternatural realm as his own. To survive, the dragons fled their beloved home and sought refuge in the human realm.
Having lived most of their lives in human form, Queen Isis and Rock Dragon Osiris, mere children during the Great Exodus, find themselves clinging to their culture and the ties that bind what’s left of Dragonkind. Safe and assured that they are free from the threat of demons, their love flourishes. Yet, on one horrific night, their lives are shattered by tragedy and betrayal. They learn that no realm is beyond the brutal reach of the Demon King.
Scores must be settled.
Love must be remembered.
And a lost nation must be reclaimed.
Book Beginning:
Prologue
The Dragon Kingdom of Nebty
Forest burned, dragons roared, and wings flapped n a deadly cacophony of violence and war.
Friday 56:
The twins weren't normal. He'd always known that, but he'd never suspected how abnormal they were. Abominations like them belonged with the demons.
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50/50 Friday is a new weekly link-up hosted by Carrie @ The Butterfly Reader and Laura @ Blue Eye Books. Every week they have a new topic featuring two sides of the same coin - you share a book that suits each category and link up on the hosts' blogs.
This week's topic is Best and Worst Bookish Christmas gift
Best Gift
Anything that's useful (bookmarks, shelves, etc.), or books I've wanted.
Worst Gift
Book clock, you know the ones where people take perfectly good books and destroy them to make a clock? Don't ruin books for art, not cool.
(Obviously, if the book is already damaged, missing half it's pages or something, then go for it.)
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Q: What bookish goodies did you get for the holidays?
A: I got myself some books.
This week's topic is Best and Worst Bookish Christmas gift
Best Gift
Anything that's useful (bookmarks, shelves, etc.), or books I've wanted.
Worst Gift
Book clock, you know the ones where people take perfectly good books and destroy them to make a clock? Don't ruin books for art, not cool.
(Obviously, if the book is already damaged, missing half it's pages or something, then go for it.)
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Q: What bookish goodies did you get for the holidays?
A: I got myself some books.
I'm typically not drawn towards books featuring dragons but I really like the sounds of those snippets. Intrigued!
ReplyDeleteWhat books did you get?
ReplyDeleteSounds like an epic fantasy read! Wishing you the best for 2020!!
ReplyDeleteOooh, that sure is a pretty cover. The beginning and snippet sound so interesting, and so does the synopsis! Might have to check this one out. I do love me some dragons. <3
ReplyDeleteHere's my Friday post.
Sounds fun. Hope you'll continue to enjoy it and that being mid-series won't be an issue.
ReplyDeleteDemonic twins? No thanks. Eek. Too scary for me. My Friday Quotes
ReplyDeleteGreat excerpts! Thanks for sharing, and for visiting my blog.
ReplyDeleteSounds like a great one! I always like reading about dragons. Thanks for sharing! Hope you have a great weekend! :)
ReplyDeleteA book clock would be awful! I also dislike the ones where they cut into books to make a word... no! It just hurts my little black heart!
ReplyDeleteThanks for linking up and I hope you're having a great weekend!
Cutting letters out of text to make other words is what serial killers do, if they do it with books that makes them bigger monsters.
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