Friday, November 15, 2019

The Friday 56 (165) & Book Beginnings: A Dream So Dark by L.L. McKinney

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.


42642065Synopsis from Goodreads...
Still reeling from her recent battle (and grounded until she graduates), Alice must abandon her friends to complete her mission: find The Heart and prevent the Red Lady's rise. But the deeper she ventures into Wonderland, the more topsy-turvy everything becomes. It’s not until she’s at her wits end that she realizes—Wonderland is trying to save her. There’s a new player on the board; a poet capable of using Nightmares to not only influence the living but raise the dead. This Poet is looking to claim the Black Queen’s power—and Alice's budding abilities—as their own. Dreams have never been so dark in Wonderland, and if there is any hope of defeating this mystery poet’s magic, Alice must confront the worst in herself, in the people she loves, and in the very nature of fear itself.


Beginning: "Alice couldn't run. She couldn't hide."

56: "Frozen, her hands still in the air, she nodded slowly. The way he said her name, like he wasn't certain it was her but desperately wanted to believe it was, sent a not-unfamiliar thrill through her."


Comments: I finally got around to reading the sequel to A Blade So Black, A Dream So Dark. I liked the story, and I'm looking forward to the next book in the series. What are you reading this week?

24 comments:

  1. I haven't read this series, but it is very highly rated. I hope that you enjoy this second book in the series. Sounds like it is going to be an intense read. :)

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    1. I enjoyed A Dream So Dark. It's currently my favorite book from The Nightmare-Verse series. Thanks for stopping by! :-)

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  2. Ah. The snippet sounds like a bad nightmare. I haven't gotten around to this series yet. I'm glad you liked it! I am currently reading Under the Dome by Stephen King this week :)

    Shelves of Spines

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  3. Love that beginning...sounds so exciting, Breana!

    Happy Friday! Here is my Friday post. Hope you get lots of reading time!

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    1. A Dream So Dark was a pretty exciting story. There were also plenty of scenes in Wonderland. Thanks for stopping by! :-)

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  4. This sounds awesome. Those snippets really drew me in. I definitely need to check this series out. Hope you have a great weekend! :)

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

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  5. I really want to start this series. Hope you enjoy your weekend!

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    1. Thanks for stopping by! Have a great weekend.

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  7. I'm so intrigued, by the snippets and that cover!! Happy weekend!

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    1. Thanks for stopping by. Have a great weekend!

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  8. I'll be getting to read this fairly soon hopefully.

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    1. I hope so too, because I'm really looking forward to the next book in the series. Thanks for stopping by! :-)

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  10. I really want to read these books. I am glad you are enjoying them! Have a great weekend!

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