Friday, April 26, 2019

The Friday 56 (152) & Book Beginnings: Wicked Saints by Emily A. Duncan

The Friday 56 is a weekly meme hosted by Freda's Voice where every Friday you pick a book and turn to page 56 or 56%, and select a sentence or a few, as long as it's not a spoiler. For the full rules, visit the the page HERE

Book Beginnings is a weekly meme hosted by Rose City Reader that asks you to share the first sentence (or so) of the book you're reading.


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Synopsis from Goodreads...

A girl who can speak to gods must save her people without destroying herself. A prince in danger must decide who to trust. A boy with a monstrous secret waits in the wings. Together, they must assassinate the king and stop the war. In a centuries-long war where beauty and brutality meet, their three paths entwine in a shadowy world of spilled blood and mysterious saints, where a forbidden romance threatens to tip the scales between dark and light. Wicked Saints is the thrilling start to Emily A. Duncan’s devastatingly Gothic Something Dark and Holy trilogy....


Beginning: "The calming echo of a holy chant filtered down from the sanctuary and into the cellars."

56: "He held out a hand. The pain was already dissipating, ebbing away like a trickling stream."


Comments: Wicked Saints was one of my most anticipated releases of 2019. I liked the story. What are you reading this week?

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22 comments:

  1. Catherine @ Book Club LibrarianApril 26, 2019 at 6:33 AM

    I like the sound of this book and the fact that it is the start of a trilogy. I'm putting it on my radar screen and will be watching out for it at this year's Book Expo.

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    1. Breana M.April 27, 2019 at 1:49 PM

      Thanks for stopping by. Have a great weekend!

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  2. Laurel-Rain SnowApril 26, 2019 at 7:40 AM

    This one sounds interesting. Thanks for sharing...and for visiting my blog. Enjoy your weekend.

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    1. Breana M.April 27, 2019 at 1:49 PM

      It was an interesting story. Thanks for stopping by. Have a great weekend!

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  3. Ashley SappApril 26, 2019 at 10:23 AM

    I've been really curious about this one. It sounds great. Hope you have an awesome weekend! :)

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    1. Breana M.April 27, 2019 at 1:50 PM

      Thanks for stopping by. Have a great weekend! :-)

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  4. Anne@HeadFullofBooksApril 26, 2019 at 11:05 AM

    Wicked Saints, huh? Isn't that an oxymoron? I'd like to hear the chanting referenced in the first quote. My Friday Quotes are here

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    1. Breana M.April 27, 2019 at 1:54 PM

      Thanks for stopping by. Have a great weekend!

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  5. Kathy MartinApril 26, 2019 at 11:17 AM

    This one is new to me. I'm glad you enjoyed it. This week I am spotlighting Pit Perfect Murder by Renee George which is a mashup of a lot of my favorite genres. Happy reading!

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    1. Breana M.April 27, 2019 at 1:55 PM

      Thanks for stopping by. Have a great weekend! :-)

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  6. fredamansApril 26, 2019 at 2:24 PM

    Sounds wicked good!! Happy weekend!

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    1. Breana M.April 27, 2019 at 1:55 PM

      Thanks for stopping by. Have a great weekend!

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  7. Roberta GibsonApril 26, 2019 at 4:15 PM

    There's a lot of opposites/conflicting ideas in the premise: beauty and brutality, wicked saints, dark and light, romance and danger. Sounds good.

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    1. Breana M.April 27, 2019 at 1:58 PM

      Actually, that pretty much sums it up. There was a lot of conflicting perspectives in Wicked Saints, and the characters were caught in the middle of it. Thanks for stopping by. Have a great weekend!

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  8. YvonneApril 26, 2019 at 6:18 PM

    This sounds like a good one!

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    1. Breana M.April 27, 2019 at 1:58 PM

      Thanks for stopping by. Have a great weekend!

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  9. Nicki J. Markus / Asta IdoneaApril 26, 2019 at 7:48 PM

    This one definitely appeals to me. Thanks for sharing.

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    1. Breana M.April 27, 2019 at 1:59 PM

      Thanks for stopping by. Have a great weekend!

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  10. Alicia @ A Kernel of NonsenseApril 26, 2019 at 8:36 PM

    I'm very curious about this one. Glad to hear you liked it.

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    1. Breana M.April 27, 2019 at 1:59 PM

      Thanks for stopping by. Have a great weekend! :-)

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  11. Lauren StoolfireApril 29, 2019 at 12:57 PM

    I'm really looking forward to this one. Thanks for sharing!

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