We all know we’re not supposed to judge a book by its cover (yet, publishing companies spend big bucks on cover design/art, and we all do judge them that way). But, the opening sentence(s)/paragraph(s) are fair game. So, when I stumble on a good opening (or remember one and pull it off the shelves), I like to throw it up here (especially if I’m out of time to come up with a post that involves writing on my part).
from The Daughters’ War by Christopher Buehlman:
I saw my first goblin the same day I saw my first shipwreck.
I was under sail, on my way to war.
On my way to fall in love with death, and with a queen.
On my way to lose all of my friends, and two of my brothers.
I would see a great city fall in blood and fire, betrayed by a false god.
Later, I would be commanded to die on a high stone bridge, but I would fail in this.
The rest of the First Lanza of His Majesty’s Corvid Knights would not fail.
This is not a happy story, but it is a true one.
I have no time for lies, or for liars.
