Beginning:
It had once been a lovely kitchen, with pale wood and granite, a pretty view of a courtyard garden, and an enormous refrigerator still dotted with photographs of what looked like a big, happy family. Father, mother, daughter, sons, and an enormous black dog, big enough for the kids to ride on.Friday 56:
But they were long gone now, cleared out like nearly everyone else in New Orleans when Paranormals flooded our world, leaving most of our city and much of the South in ruins.
"But even if you had to leave to deal with it to ensure you had control, that was weeks ago, Liam. You couldn't send a message? You couldn't take five minutes to let us know where you were, how you were?
When bounty hunter Liam Quinn discovered that Claire Connolly was a Sensitive and infected with magic, he should have turned her in to be locked up in the prison district known as Devil’s Isle. Instead, he helped her learn to control her power and introduced her to an underground group of Paranormals and humans who know the truth about the war and those who fought it.
Now the weight of Liam’s own secrets has forced him into hiding. When a government agent is killed and Claire discovers that Liam is the prime suspect, she races to find him before the government can. But she’ll discover proving his innocence is no simple matter. Their enemies are drawing closer, and time is running out....
I like the beginning lines.
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The opening lines made me sad....the evidence of life left behind. Thanks for sharing, and for visiting my blog.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great beginning. I'm already hooked. I have to add this to my wishlist.
ReplyDeleteAs I read the opening, I wondered what had destroyed the kitchen. Maybe a hurricane? The fact that it was "paranormals" intrigues me. I'd keep reading to find out what happened.
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Sandy @ Writing With a Texas Twang
Appealing cover!
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ReplyDeleteWhilst this probably isn't a book for my own TBR list, I can really relate to Lorraine's comments about the opening lines making her feel sad.
The way the kitchen in this house is described, sounds very much like my mum and dad's place does, now that they have both passed away and their house has been emptied of all the personal touches and placed up for sale.
The end of an era, very much like your humans having been hounded out!
Thanks for sharing and 'Happy Reading' :)
Yvonne
Sounds like a fast-paced read! Happy weekend!
ReplyDeleteThis sounds really good! I'm gonna have to check this series out. Thanks for sharing! :)
ReplyDeleteOooh! This book sounds like it is one that I will enjoy. I hope that you love it. Thanks for sharing! :)
ReplyDeleteI am looking forward to reading this one quite a bit! But first I need to read the earlier books in the series. :-) I hope you are enjoying this one! Thank you for sharing, Kathy. Have a great weekend.
ReplyDeleteI like the premise of this one. Happy Reading!
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