Friday, June 17, 2022

The Friday 56 (218) & Book Beginnings: Middlegame by Seanan McGuire

     

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.

Synopsis from Goodreads...
New York Times bestselling and Alex, Nebula, and Hugo-Award-winning author Seanan McGuire introduces readers to a world of amoral alchemy, shadowy organizations, and impossible cities in this standalone fantasy.

Meet Roger. Skilled with words, languages come easily to him. He instinctively understands how the world works through the power of story. Meet Dodger, his twin. Numbers are her world, her obsession, her everything. All she understands, she does so through the power of math. Roger and Dodger aren’t exactly human, though they don’t realise it. They aren’t exactly gods, either. Not entirely. Not yet. Meet Reed, skilled in the alchemical arts like his progenitor before him. Reed created Dodger and her brother. He’s not their father. Not quite. But he has a plan: to raise the twins to the highest power, to ascend with them and claim their authority as his own. Godhood is attainable. Pray it isn’t attained.


Beginning: "There is so much blood."

56: "Doger drops to the floor, hugs her knees to her chest, and tucks her head against them, creating a small, private space with the frame of her body."


Comments: It's been a while since I last read anything by Seanan McGuire. Earlier this year, Middlegame was a Tor eBook Club title, and I finally got around to reading it. I really loved the story. What are you reading this week?

20 comments:

  1. Need to make sure this is on my list! :-) Happy weekend!

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  2. Now I am definitely intrigued! Thanks for sharing.

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  3. Cool book cover! I'd pick it up just because of that.

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    1. I know what you mean. It is an eye-catching cover. Thanks for stopping by. Enjoy the rest of your weekend!

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  4. Great excerpts. It makes you wonder what's going on. I've never read anything by this author but I've heard good things.

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    1. I'm glad you like them. I tried to choose quotes that didn't reveal too much about any particular scene. Thanks for stopping by. Enjoy the rest of your weekend!

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  5. Sounds interesting.

    Have a great weekend!

    Emily @ Budget Tales Book Blog
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  6. I've had this one on my TBR for a while. Glad to hear that you loved it. Hope you have a great weekend! :)

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  7. I haven't read her in ages either.

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    1. I used to read the Wayward Children series, but I've fallen off with the last couple of books. I am interested in McGuire's other series/novels, particularly Middlegame's sequel. Thanks for stopping by. Enjoy the rest of your weekend!

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  8. I'm a little ashamed to admit that I haven't read this yet (even though I bought it when it came out). That beginning, though! Definitely makes me think I should pick this up sooner rather than later.

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    1. It's an intense (and dark) read, but I really enjoyed it. Thanks for stopping by. Enjoy the rest of your weekend!

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    1. There are some horror aspects to the story, but it's a fantasy novel. Thanks for stopping by. Enjoy the rest of your weekend!

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