First Lines Friday – December 21

This is a weekly meme hosted by Wandering Words, where you give the first few lines of a book to hook your readers before introducing the book.

Here are my first lines:

“We were all villains in the beginning. For hundreds of years, prodigies were feared by the rest of the world. We became hunted. Tormented. Feared and oppressed. We were believed to be witches and demons, freaks and abominations. We were stoned and hanged and set afire while crowds gathered to watch with cruel eyes, proud to be ridding the world of one more pariah.”

Do you recognize these first lines?

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And the book is… Renegades (Renegades #1) by Marissa Meyer.

Goodreads synopsis:

Secret Identities. Extraordinary Powers. She wants vengeance. He wants justice.

The Renegades are a syndicate of prodigies — humans with extraordinary abilities — who emerged from the ruins of a crumbled society and established peace and order where chaos reigned. As champions of justice, they remain a symbol of hope and courage to everyone… except the villains they once overthrew.

Nova has a reason to hate the Renegades, and she is on a mission for vengeance. As she gets closer to her target, she meets Adrian, a Renegade boy who believes in justice — and in Nova. But Nova’s allegiance is to a villain who has the power to end them both.

Have you read Renegades? What did you think of it?

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wolflibby0914 says:

December 21, 2018 at 10:59 am

I loved this book, do you still want to buddy read the second if so please let me know soon and we can start it thanks

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1. jilljemmett says:
  
  January 9, 2019 at 12:48 pm
  
  Yes, when do you want to do the buddy read?
  
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  1. wolflibby0914 says:
    
    January 9, 2019 at 2:58 pm
    
    How about the last week of January would that work for you, and read about 100 pages a day???
    
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  2. jilljemmett says:
    
    January 23, 2019 at 9:44 pm
    
    Sure! We can do it next week? Do you wanna do a wrap-up each week to discuss it? Maybe we can both post a buddy read post on Saturdays?
    
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theorangutanlibrarian says:

December 21, 2018 at 2:30 pm

Awesome pick! I love this opening!

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1. jilljemmett says:
  
  January 9, 2019 at 12:48 pm
  
  Thanks!
  
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susandyer1962 says:

December 21, 2018 at 5:23 pm

Happy Friday!

My first lines come from Tin God by Stacy Green….

“That’s impossible.” Jaymee’s stomach lurched and then spiraled to her toes. The meager window air conditioner in the manager’s trailer did nothing for her constricted lungs. She shifted as the torn plastic of the junky folding chair cut into the back of her thigh. “My boyfriend–ex-boyfriend–paid the rent. I gave him the money last week.”

Have an awesome weekend and Happy Holidays!😊🎄💕

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1. jilljemmett says:
  
  January 9, 2019 at 12:48 pm
  
  Thanks! Great pick!
  
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