It's Friday, so that must mean it is time for Book Beginnings and Friday 56.
I'm taking a bit of a break from my usual cozy mysteries this week with some middle grade fantasy. Specifically, The Timeless One, the fourth book in The Revenge of Magic series by James Riley.
It's a bit of a challenge with this book. I don't want to spoil this book, obviously, but I have to pick things that won't spoil the earlier books in the series either.
Of course, I don't have much choice what I take from the beginning of the book:
Fort Fitzgerald had traveled to other dimensions, flown with dragons, and fought off ancient horrors. He'd saved the city of London from a boy under the spell of Spirit magic; he'd held the sword of King Arthur - one of the Aurthurs, at least - and made deals with the queen of the faeries.
One thing he'd never done, though, was raise a pet.
And I found a good quote from page 56 as well:
He blinked. "Um, thank you. I...I actually really appreciate that."
"You can owe me," she said, and grinned far too evilly for Fort's liking.
I'll be reviewing this book on Sunday, so I hope you'll come back to see what I thought. In the mean time, have a great weekend.
I understand the dilemma of picking quotes from a book that's well into a series. I liked the ones you picked this week. They definitely got my interest!
ReplyDeleteI know the author, but not the series! Lovely experts, good picks!
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You got me with dragons... happy weekend!
ReplyDeleteI love it! The cover is awesome. I haven't read James Riley's books in a while but should maybe get to them.
ReplyDeleteHere's my post: https://steppingstonesbookreviews.blogspot.com/2020/10/book-beginnings-on-fridaysfriday-56_22.html
This looks like it could be a lot of fun. Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteBased on the rest of that list, I bet the pet is pretty interesting! Sounds like an amusing series. Thanks for sharing and enjoy your week :)
ReplyDeleteThis sounds good! I've stuck with cozies lately but could use something a little different.
ReplyDeleteI love that opening. It sums up past events and offers a bit of humor, setting up what sounds like a fun read. I hope you have a great weekend!
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