Thursday, August 20, 2020

Book Beginnings + Friday 56: Set the Stars Alight by Amanda Dykes

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 Set the Stars Alight by Amanda Dykes, a really stellar dual timeline. 

About the Book
Lucy Clairmont's family treasured the magic of the past, and her childhood fascination with stories of the high seas led her to become a marine archaeologist. But when tragedy strikes, it's Dashel, an American forensic astronomer, and his knowledge of the stars that may help her unearth the truth behind the puzzle she's discovered in her family home.

Two hundred years earlier, the seeds of love are sown between a boy and a girl who spend their days playing in a secret sea cave, while the privileged young son of the estate looks on, wishing to join. As the children grow and war leads to unthinkable heartbreak, a story of love, betrayal, sacrifice, and redemption unfolds, held secret by the passage of time.

As Lucy and Dash journey to a mysterious old estate on the East Sussex coast, their search leads them to a community of souls and a long-hidden tale that may hold the answers--and the healing--they so desperately seek.

Book Beginnings
London, England
May 1987
The smell of cinders permanently etched the abandoned Bessette Match Factory into the minds of all who passed.

Friday 56
HMS Avalon
May 17, 1811
Imminent death was a paradox. Each moment lived in sharp relief, then engulfed into a rumbling blur.

What have you been reading lately?

14 comments:

  1. This sounds lovely! Will look into it. Thanks for sharing!

    Hope you will have a wonderful weekend. Here's my Weekend Book Friends

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  2. Nice pick! I love the cover, and the synopsis sounds interesting. Here's my Book Beginning:
    https://steppingstonesbookreviews.blogspot.com/2020/08/book-beginnings-on-fridays-starring-me.html

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    1. It's such a great read! Thanks for stopping by! Happy reading! :)

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  3. Great excerpts! So descriptive, they pull me into the story. Here's mine: “CLEO MCDOUGAL REGRETS NOTHING”

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    1. I love it when an author can pull me into a story like this. Thanks for coming by! Happy reading! :)

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  4. So it flips between eras? Happy weekend!

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    1. It does. It's fun seeing how they're both connected. Thanks for visiting! Happy weekend! :)

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  5. The smell of cinders from a match company.Hmm. Very literally can smell it! My book is called WEATHER

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    1. Me too! Thanks for stopping by! Happy reading! :)

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  6. I'm adding this to my tbr right now. Thanks for sharing. :)

    Lauren @ Always Me

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    1. It's a winner, for sure. Thanks for visiting! Happy reading! :)

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  7. Set the Stars Alight sounds intriguing to me! I think I'll see if my library has it. Thanks for sharing and enjoy your week :)

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    1. I hope they have it. It's a good one! Thanks for coming by! Enjoy your week too! :)

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