It’s been a couple of weeks since I’ve participated in this post, but I’ve been busy. Sorry. š£
First Line Fridays is a weekly feature for book lovers (formerly) hosted by Wandering Words, but I saw it over at One Book More.
What if instead of judging a book by the cover, author or most everything else, we judged it by its content? Its first lines?
If you want to join in, all you gotta do is:
š Take a book off your shelf (it could be your current read or on your TBR) and open it to the first page
š Copy the first few lines, but donāt give anything else about the book away just yet ā you need to hook the reader first
š Finallyā¦ reveal the book!
Hereās the first lines:
“You… You’re that mage lady…”
Do you know what book it is? Here’s another hint if you’re still having some trouble guessing…
Still not sure? Here’s some awesome pics of books to look at while you consider…
Annnd the book isā¦ š„š„ Tristan & Lancelot: A Tale of Two Knights (An Arthurian Love Story) by James Persichetti & L.S. Biehler!!
(Didja guess it?)
Tristan & Lancelot: A Tale of Two Knights (An Arthurian Love Story) by James Persichetti & L.S. Biehler
LENGTH: 336 pages
GENRES: Fantasy, Romance, YA, LGBT+, Fiction
PUBLISHER: HarperAlley
RELEASE DATE: 4 June 2024
BOOK DESCRIPTION:
In this queer reimagining of Arthurian legend, Knights of the Round Table Lancelot and Tristan set out on a quest to find the missing magician Merlin, but instead discover an unexpected romance. An inclusive, magical twist on the enduring legend of Arthur that is a tale for the ages.
Merlin is missing, and Camelot is under attack.
When King Arthur calls for aid, Morgan le Fay answers her estranged half brotherās pleaāfor a price. Sheāll locate Merlin in exchange for the mysterious magical sapling their father bequeathed to Arthur on his passing. Much to her chagrin, Arthur insists on sending two Knights of the Round Table with her.
Sir Lancelot has carefully built himself a reputation as the most well-liked of Arthurās knights, but he canāt crack quiet Tristanās brooding exterior. Sir Tristan is silently battling a curseāone that has bound him to the lady Isolde against his will, and one he grows ever more desperate to break.
As the trio journeys through Albion, sparks begin to fly between the two knights. But before they can unravel the tangle of feelings and secrets between them, they will have to face a threat that could destroy all of Camelotāunless they and Morgan can learn to work together to destroy it first.
What books have you been reading lately? Whatās on your TBR that youāre currently the most excited about?
As always, thank you for reading, and I hope you have an great day/night!
See ya ~Mar