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Happy Friday!
I have a lot of books I'm looking forward to reading, and this fantasy-adventure from Annie Sullivan is one of them. Enjoy the peek!
First Line: Once upon a time, a little girl helplessly watched as liquid gold spun a web across her tiny frame, racing to wrap her up in an icy cocoon.
From Page 56: I want to run along naming every part of the ship I know, explore the lower decks, and stand at the helm and pretend I'm leading the ship out of the harbor.
Quotes taken from an Advanced Reader's Copy.
Quotes taken from an Advanced Reader's Copy.
ABOUT THE BOOK
King Midas once had the ability to turn all he touched into gold. But after his gift—or curse—almost killed his daughter, Midas relinquished The Touch forever. Ten years later, Princess Kora still bears the consequences of her father’s wish: her skin shines golden, rumors follow her everywhere she goes, and she harbors secret powers that are getting harder to hide.
Kora spends her days locked in the palace, concealed behind gloves and veils, trying to ignore the stares and gossip of courtiers. It isn’t until a charming young duke arrives that Kora realizes there may be someone out there who doesn’t fear her or her curse. But their courtship is disrupted when a thief steals precious items from the kingdom, leaving the treasury depleted and King Midas vulnerable. Thanks to her unique ability to sense gold, Kora is the only one who can track the thief down. As she sails off on her quest, Kora learns that not everything is what it seems—not thieves, not pirates, and not even curses. She quickly discovers that gold—and the power it brings—is more dangerous than she’d ever believed.
Midas learned his lesson at a price. What will Kora’s journey cost?
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Happy Friday! My first line is from Dancing in the Rain by Eileen Rife and Jennifer Slattery:
ReplyDelete“The letter was probably one more rejection Loni could add to all the others crumpled in her trash.”
Great first line! Thanks for sharing this book. I have not heard of it. Here's the first line from a book on my TBR shelf, Justice Buried by Patricia Bradley -- It wasn't too hot for 10:00 P.M. in the middle of May unless you were about to climb over the ledge of a fourteen-story building in downtown Memphis.
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Oh! I have this to read next! Thanks for sharing it. Today I shared the first couple of lines from Fiona Davis' upcoming book "The Masterpiece" on my blog. But as I'm only about 25% into the book, let me share the first few lines of the chapter I'm currently reading.
ReplyDelete"Clara had seen Levon only twice since he'd taken her class five days earlier: once in a crowded hallway, where he'd given her a salute as he brushed by, and another time on the concourse of the terminal, where she was certain he'd spotted her but pretended not to.
His puerile behavior annoyed her. She had no way of knowing if he'd upheld his end of the bet and insisted that Mr. Lorette keep her on."
I hope you enjoy that. Happy weekend and enjoying your reading! :D
Happy Friday!😊
ReplyDeleteMy first line comes from The Mending by Susan Lantz Simpson……..
She sensed someone had entered the room, even though she’d been dozing and hadn’t heard the whoosh of the door opening or the squeak of athletic shoes on the tile floor. Her eyes felt glued shut.
Have a great weekend and happy reading!😊📚
Happy Friday! Over on my blog, I'm sharing the first line from The Reckoning at Gossamer Pond by Jaime Jo Wright. Here I'll share the first line from Chapter 28 of the same book:
ReplyDelete"Dusk had settled over Gossamer Pond. The mist rolled off its surface, making the mossy green algae glow in the moonlight."
I hope you have a wonderful weekend!
I love the sound of this one. Thanks for sharing, and here's mine: “JUST BETWEEN US”
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ReplyDeleteToday on my blog, I'm sharing the first line from Cara Putman's novel A Promise Forged. Here I will share the first line from the novel I just started reading, Thief of Corinth by Tessa Afshar.
"The first time I climbed through a window and crept about secretly through a house, the moon sat high in the sky and I was running away from home."
Hope you have a great weekend! 😀
Wouldn't it be terrifying to have this happen? My Friday Quotes
ReplyDeleteOn my blog, I'm sharing the first line from Secrets & Charades by Cindy Ervin Huff. Since I'm still reading the book, I will share the first two lines from chapter 8 here. "Jake finished hitching the wagon as the sun rose over the horizon. When he peered in the door of the soddie, Evangeline stood before him trying to press the wrinkles out of her green dress with her hands." Have a wonderful weekend!
ReplyDeleteHappy Friday! I'm sharing from a different book on my blog today, but my current lunchtime read is the second Lady Alkmene Cozy Mystery, Diamonds of Death by Vivian Conroy. Here are the first lines:
ReplyDelete"It was madness to do this on a night with a full moon. But then you had to be a little mad to do this work to begin with."
The book I shared on my blog today is A Rumored Fortune by Joanna Davidson Politano but it's also the book I'm currently reading so I'll share the first line from chapter 3 here: "Squinting into the fog made orange by the rising sun, I strode through the sprawling vineyard in a nightdress and my tattered old garden cloak and pondered the odd whispers of my servant." Hope you have a great weekend with lots of reading time! :)
ReplyDeleteThis sounds good. I've not come across a King Midas retelling before either. Makes me even more curious.
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I'm not overly into fantasy, but this does sound intriguing! I'm sharing the first line of Carolyn Miller's Miss Serena's Secret on my blog , so I'll share the first lines of Rachel Dylan's Lone Witness, my current lunch break read, here: "Guilty. That's the only possible verdict."
ReplyDeleteHappy Friday! My first line comes from The Forgotten Garden by Kate Morton
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It was dark where she crouched but the little girl did as she'd been told.
The second posting I have seen for this one today. It looks awesome! Happy weekend!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous cover!
ReplyDeleteToday’s first lines come from Dangerous Deeds: The Westport Mysteries. Lizzie by Beth Prentice.
~It’s probably important that I start this story by telling you who I am. My name is Lizzie Fuller and I’m the tallest female member of my family, measuring in at 5’2”.~
This is an older release, but it’s my Quirky Blind Date with a Book this month. I have to say, I’m enjoying it so far!
I’m featuring lines from Lexi Blake’s upcoming release “Protected.” on my blog today. I hope you can stop by!