The Friday 56 hosted by Freda’s Voice.
The only rules are to grab a book (any book), turn to page 56 or 56% in your eReader and find any sentence, or a few (no spoilers) that grabs you and post it.
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#1
The dead man had no blood, and lay there like an empty shell. When Diane turned around to witness the other bodies, they had disappeared.
#2
Below, the street was empty, with the exception of the bleeding corpses of hundreds arranged to form the letters of a single phrase:…
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Shadows of Penumbra
Apocalypse Exalted #1
By Margaret E. Alexander
Seven sins. Seven souls. Seven weapons.
Something sinful resides in Diane’s memories, she’s certain of it. That’s why she traded them in to protect her father and her best friend.
Trained in the task of erasing criminal masterminds’ memories, Diane yawns at the notion of converting yet another Rebel. But when her target turns out to be a little less than human and a bit more than demon, a whole new breed of beings invade Diane’s world and lure her into another dimension, where the world is a ruined, enchanted mirror of reality.
Some of them are ideal doppelgangers of humans called Shadows; others are hybrids with sinister intentions. And they’re about to reveal a lot more than the reason for the trauma in her past or why the world is ending. Like who are the biggest pawns in a conspiracy to “perfect” mankind. Diane must push her mind past all limits and master a set of elements no human has ever controlled to stand any chance of confronting the organization responsible.
After they’re through with her, the Shadows give her a choice: to live the life she’s always wanted or conquer seven powerful devices that will even the odds. Good thing Diane always has a trick up her sleeve, and a partner in crime…
This New Adult (ages 18-35) urban fantasy thriller series is a story of a fight for independence and control, love and loss, and a search for one’s place in the world.
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That first snippet was scary!!! Love it!
Happy weekend and happy holidays!
There’s a lot going on in this one.
Enjoy your weekend too and Happy Holidays!
Some great teases. This book sounds really good. Added it to my TBR. Thanks.
I plan on finishing it over the holidays. It’s different.
Ooh, I like that cover!
I know what you mean. It calls my name. The book is easy to read and more than I was expecting. Good so far!