This is a weekly bloghop hosted by Freda’s Voice
RULES:
Grab a book, any book.
Turn to Page 56 or 56% on your ereader. If you have to improvise, that is okay.
Find a snippet, short and sweet.
Post it
from page 56 of:
Parting Shadows by Kate Sheeran Swed
Astra would never be a hero. Heroes had hearts.
She wrenched her hand away from Henry’s. “Stay away from me, and you’ll be fine,” she said, straightening away from the glass wall. Someone passing brushed by her shoulder and murmured an apology. She was vaguely aware that the braided guard had returned to Conor’s door. She could feel the woman’s eyes locked on her, as though Astra might pull a battering ram out of her pocket and attempt to rush the fortress.
She ignored them. She ignored everyone.
“I’m not worried about me,” Henry said.
Astra forced herself to turn away, nearly forgetting the cactus and swiping it off the wall at the last moment. “Then you’re even more of a fool than I thought.”
Literary Feline
I need to read more science fiction, and this one sounds really good from the synopsis. The excerpt you shared has me curious too. I get the impression Astra feels more than she would care to admit. I will have to check this one out. Have a great weekend!
HCNewton
Yeah, there’s a lot of things she’s feeling (and I think Henry knows she’s full of it at this point, too). I’m a little over half done at this point and am enjoying it.
Freda Mans-Labianca
I love that snippet, especially the first line! Happy weekend!
Lauren @ Always Me
Sounds good! Thanks for sharing and have a great rest of your weekend.