Teaser Tuesday is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by The Purple Booker.
Anyone can play along! Just do the following:
• Grab your current read
• Open to a random page
• Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page
• BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure that what you share doesn’t give too much away! You don’t want to ruin the book for others!)
• Share the title & author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teasers!
This is my choice of the day:
Year One – Book 1 of the Chronicles of The One by Norah Roberts
15% She turned her head to brush her lips over his throat. “We’ll keep each other safe. Maybe one day we’ll come back, help rebuild.”
He said nothing to that. He’d been outside the loft, he’d scavenged the streets for supplies. His hopes of coming back had already died.
BLURB: With one drop of blood, the old world is gone for ever. And in its place, something extraordinary begins…
They call it The Doom – a deadly pandemic that starts on a cold New Year’s Eve in the Scottish countryside. There’s something mysterious about the virus and the way it spreads. As billions fall sick and die, some survivors find themselves invested with strange, unexpected abilities.
Lana, a New York chef, has the power to move things and people with her will. Fred can summon light in the darkness. Jonah, a paramedic, sees snatches of the future in those he touches. Katie gives birth to twins, and suspects that she has brought fresh magic into the world, along with new life.
But The Doom affects people differently. Along with the light, a dark and terrifying magic will also rise. As the remaining authorities round up the immune and the ‘Uncannies’ for testing, Lana, Katie and others flee New York in search of a safe haven. The old world is over, and Year One has begun.
This apocalyptic science fiction thriller isn’t the kind of book I expect Norah Roberts to write, but so far I’m enjoying it. I’m not quite sure where it’s going, but there is clearly a magical element in there…
ANNDDD…
YA/NA Book Divas features an excerpt from Dying for Space and features an article by yours truly about why I love science fiction as a genre so much…
I have actually never read a Nora Roberts book before, so this one intrigues me since it sounds so different from what I’ve always heard about her books.
It certainly is – though she does write a sci fi whodunit series in the name of J.D. Robb that Himself is very fond of.
I really enjoyed this overall, I hope you like it too.😀
Yes… I’m finding it a bit slow and grim right now – and I always prefer a focus protagonist, but so far they keep dying… Hopefully as I get further into the story, a few more will live:)
Glad to see you seem to be enjoying this. Drew posted a very positive review for this one that intrigued me. I didn’t think this author wrote anything other than romance type novels. I look forward to your final thoughts.
Lynn 😀
I will definitely be reviewing this one, Lynn:).
You really can’t go wrong with her books, Sarah. I’m so excited to start this new series!
My TT from The Dark Man
I’ve read a few of her romance books and quite liked them – this one definitely feels different. I’m now getting past that grim bit at the start and settling into the story – this one will definitely get a review. Thank you for swinging by, Laura:)
I don’t read a lot of dystopian books, but this one actually caught my interest earlier…and it is now on my list. Thanks for sharing…and for visiting my blog.
You’re welcome, Laurel – I’d love to know what you think of this one…
That really isn’t something I would normally expect from Nora, but I do enjoy a nice apocalypse.
Lol… what a lovely oxymoron – nice apocalypse:)). It’s the first of a series, so there should be some more in the pipeline.
Definitively one to watch. Oh my, you pick such good books 🙂
Thank you Steph. It is certainly an engrossing read:).
This sounds like a very interesting new series.
Here’s my TT here: http://nishitak.com/2017/12/19/teaser-tuesdays-miss-laila-armed-dangerous/
Oh yes – I’m now thoroughly into it and it’s an engrossing read:). Thank you for popping by, Nish.
I’m on the fence about this one. I like Nora Roberts but this sci fi spin has me hesitating. I’m glad you’re enjoying it!
I’m just over halfway through and I have to say – she’s doing a good job with it.