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.
People lived because she killed. People died because he lived.
Zafira is the Hunter, disguising herself as a man when she braves the cursed forest of the Arz to feed her people. Nasir is the Prince of Death, assassinating those foolish enough to defy his autocratic father, the sultan. If Zafira was exposed as a girl, all of her achievements would be rejected; if Nasir displayed his compassion, his father would punish him in the most brutal of ways. Both Zafira and Nasir are legends in the kingdom of Arawiya--but neither wants to be. War is brewing, and the Arz sweeps closer with each passing day, engulfing the land in shadow. When Zafira embarks on a quest to uncover a lost artifact that can restore magic to her suffering world and stop the Arz, Nasir is sent by the sultan on a similar mission: retrieve the artifact and kill the Hunter. But an ancient evil stirs as their journey unfolds--and the prize they seek may pose a threat greater than either can imagine.
Beginning: "People lived because she killed. And if that meant braving the Arz where even the sun was afraid to glimpse, then so be it."
56: "At least, she didn't think he would."
Comments: We Hunt The Flame has been on my TBR list for way too long. I finally read it, and I loved the story. What are you reading this week?
Awesome snippets and great cover! Thanks for sharing, and for visiting my blog.
ReplyDeleteThe cover is one of my favorites, and it looks even prettier in person. Thanks for stopping by. Have a great weekend!
DeleteThis sounds like an exciting read! Happy weekend!
ReplyDeleteThere was no shortage of twists in We Hunt The Flame. It was an excellent reading, and I'm looking forward to the next book in the duology. Thanks for stopping by. Have a great weekend!
DeleteI have not yet read this, but I want to. I am glad you enjoyed it! I love openings like that. It speaks volumes about her character and lets us know she's in for a big challenge. I hope you have a great weekend, Breana!
ReplyDeleteI know what you mean. The beginning was a great hook, and it was easy to start rooting for the character to succeed. Thanks for stopping by. Have a great weekend!
DeleteWhat a great beginning. It definitely makes me want to keep reading. Glad to hear you loved this one. Hope you have a great weekend! :)
ReplyDeleteIt was an excellent beginning to the story. Thanks for stopping by. Have a great weekend!
DeleteSounds like an exciting adventure. Love the cover.
ReplyDeleteIt is. Thanks for stopping by. Have a great weekend!
DeleteThis is one of those books that would work better in audio for me so I could figure out how to pronounce the names and places. My quotes this week
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DeleteI absolutely adored this book and the journey it took me on. Glad to see you enjoyed it as well! Thank you for sharing!
ReplyDeleteWe Hunt the Flame was simply fantastic, which is why I'm really looking forward to We Free The Stars. I'm glad to hear you also liked this one. Thanks for stopping by. Have a great weekend!
DeleteVery intriguing beginning for sure!
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DeleteSounds like an adventurous read. Enjoy!
ReplyDeleteThanks for stopping by. Have a great weekend! :-)
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