Thursday, September 30, 2021

Book Beginnings + Friday 56: Dance With The Sword (Bluebeard's Secret #2) by Sarah K.L. Wilson

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 Dance With The Sword (Bluebeard's Secret #2) by Sarah K.L. Wilson. I loved it! It's just as good as the first one in the series. 

About the Book
A GRIM BETRAYAL. A DYING KING. A HUSBAND WHO WON'T LET HER GO.

With the heart of the Wittenhame still ringing from Izolda's actions and her new husband shocked at her betrayal, the future seems very grim indeed.

If Izolda had been asked if she wanted to be rescued from her would-be bridegroom and returned to her home and family, she would have eagerly agreed to go, but now that she is back in the mortal world, she is quickly discovering that home, family and even the inclinations of her own heart are not what she expected.
Worse yet, Izolda has unwittingly become a pawn in a deadly dance between two Wittenbrand, snatched from the claws of one of them only to be stolen back by the other.

With her bodiless friend Grosbeak along for the ride and the great game of crowns and thrones still being played out across the nations, will Izolda's endless common sense still be enough to rescue her from disaster? Or will she fall prey to the terrible ambitions of her enemies?

Book Beginnings
The Law of Greeting bound me to him. The Law of Unraveling stole me away.

Friday 56
A hand led me gently through the licking flames and then, with a sound like fabric tearing, we stepped out of the fire and into my husband's house.

What have you been reading lately?

14 comments:

  1. Ooh I think I remember you posting about the first one, I'm glad you enjoyed this one just as much! I love the sound of these quotes as well. Guess I'm going to have to bite the bullet and get into a new series. I hope you have a lovely weekend :)
    Juli @ A Universe in Words

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    1. I didn't expect to like these books as much as I did. They're so good! Thanks for stopping by! Hope you have a lovely weekend too! :)

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  2. I've read both now, but still haven't reviewed either one!

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    1. It's so easy to get behind on reviewing. I finally got around to reviewing a couple books I should've done a month or two ago and will have those up on Monday. Sometimes it's hard to muster up the energy to write reviews.

      Thanks for coming by! Hope you have a wonderful weekend! :)

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  3. First, I am drawn to the lovely cover. And then the excerpts are so fascinating that I want to keep reading. Thanks for sharing, and here's mine: “BRAVE GIRL, QUIET GIRL”

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    1. The cover certainly captured my attention. I love this style. Thanks for visiting! Have a great weekend! :)

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  4. Cover love! Sounds like an interesting read too! Happy weekend!

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    1. It's so pretty, right? Thanks for coming by! Happy weekend! :)

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  5. Such strange laws. I'd want to read on just to learn more.

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    1. Yeah, the laws are very interesting. Thanks for stopping by! Have a great weekend! :)

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  6. I love the cover, I am not a fantasy reader, but I think my daughter would enjoy it :)

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    1. It's a great read. Lots of surprising twists and turns. A little violent in places, but other than that, a clean read. Thanks for visiting! Hope you have a lovely weekend! :)

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  7. I'm so glad to hear this second one is as good as the first!

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    1. I was so happy about that. I'm always a little wary of book twos. I've lost count of how many times I've loved the first book, but then the second one was such a disappointment. Thankfully, that didn't happen here.

      Thanks for coming by! Hope you have a wonderful weekend! :)

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