Thursday, July 4, 2019

Book Beginnings + Friday 56: Storm Rising (Book of the Wars #1) by Ronie Kendig

Book Beginnings is a weekly meme hosted by Rose City Reader that asks you to share the first sentence (or so) of the book you're reading. Friday 56 is hosted by Freda's Voice and asks you to grab a book (any book), turn to page 56 or 56% in your ereader and share a non-spoilery sentence or two.

This week I'm featuring Storm Rising (Book of the Wars #1) by Ronie Kendig. It just released July 2nd. I've already read it and loved it so much that I just had to share it today.

About the Book
Mentioned in the pages of the Septuagint but lost to history, the Book of the Wars has resurfaced, and its pages hold secrets--and dangers--never before seen on earth.

Tasked with capturing the ancient text, former Navy SEAL Leif Metcalfe is finally given command of his own team. But their best efforts are ruined when a notorious Bulgarian operative known as "Viorica" snatches the volume right out from under them.

Iskra "Viorica" Todorova is determined to use the book to secure the thing that matters most--freedom. But a series of strange storms erupts around the globe and the coming dangers foretold in the text threaten crops, lives--entire nations. Though both are haunted by secrets of the past and neither trusts the other, Leif and Iskra must form an uneasy alliance to thwart impending disaster. However, the truth hidden in two-thousand-year-old words could unleash the storm of their own destruction.

Book Beginning
UNDISCLOSED LOCATION NEAR CUBA
He'd never killed a woman in cold blood before, but now was as good a time as any.

Friday 56
Maintaining her cool façade was impossible with Metcalfe and his seeming ability to read her mind, though she knew he was just a very shrewd operative who could read a situation. Read her. "Nobody forces me to do anything."

What have you been reading lately?

12 comments:

  1. oOOH YES, a book about a book. Got to love those! I do. Sounds good, I like the shrewd operative reading any situation aspect - she'd best watch out! lol


    Happy Friday! Here is my Friday56 Instagram and Book Beginnings post.

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    1. Books about books are the best! Thanks for stopping by, Sassy! Happy weekend! :)

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  2. Sounds like a page-turner!! Happy weekend!

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    1. It is! Thanks for coming by, Freda! Happy weekend! :)

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  3. Sounds like a great thriller. This week I am featuring the best YA I've read so far this year - Past Perfect Life by Elizabeth Eulberg. Happy reading!

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    1. It's so good! Thanks for the visit, Kathy! Happy reading! :)

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  4. Good to hear you enjoyed it so much. Happy Reading.

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    1. Thanks for stopping by, Nicki! Happy reading! :)

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  5. This sounds so good! I am glad you loved it, Ashley. I haven't read anything by Kendig before. Have a great weekend!

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    1. Her books are guaranteed to have you on the edge of your seat. So good! Thanks for coming by! Happy weekend! :)

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    1. It's so good! Never a dull moment! Thanks for the visit, Laura! Happy weekend! :)

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