Friday Book Snippets is a weekly blogging event co-hosted by Anne@HeadFullofBooks and Olivia at Bemused and Bookish. Directions: Share two snippets (a sentence or short paragraph) from a. the book's beginning and b. page 56 (or another page) in the book you are currently reading. No spoilers, please.
This week I'm featuring The Burning Tree by Helen Dent. This was a really great, lightly spooky read. I loved it!
There’s a secret growing in the woods.
In Ellie Caster’s town of Bishop’s Gap, the Casters and the powerful Levy family have been feuding for generations. The families share just one thing in common—they both dread the mark, a scorch that appears at random on their doors, bringing a curse from the Burning Tree.
When the mark hits Ellie’s door, her sister Jean falls into a coma. Ellie knows the Burning Tree is to blame, and desperate to save her sister, she braves the forbidden woods to confront it. But this choice ignites a chain of unintended consequences, forcing her to work with her nemesis, Charlotte Levy.
Together, they must complete an impossible task, uncover the ancient secret of Bishop’s Gap, and end the curse before time runs out for their entire town.
In Ellie Caster’s town of Bishop’s Gap, the Casters and the powerful Levy family have been feuding for generations. The families share just one thing in common—they both dread the mark, a scorch that appears at random on their doors, bringing a curse from the Burning Tree.
When the mark hits Ellie’s door, her sister Jean falls into a coma. Ellie knows the Burning Tree is to blame, and desperate to save her sister, she braves the forbidden woods to confront it. But this choice ignites a chain of unintended consequences, forcing her to work with her nemesis, Charlotte Levy.
Together, they must complete an impossible task, uncover the ancient secret of Bishop’s Gap, and end the curse before time runs out for their entire town.
Book Beginning / First Line
It was almost a perfect afternoon.
Snippet from 56%
Aunt Ruby opened her front door with its faded mark, eyes tired. “So, are you here for the night or just a change of clothes?”
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Sounds like a good book. Glad to hear you enjoyed it.
ReplyDeleteWhy are secrets in the woods so exciting, but also really scary?
ReplyDeleteSounds interesting!
This one sounds delightfully creepy.
ReplyDeleteI bet the second snippet wasn't intended to be funny but it caused me to laugh. It was was so unpredictable.
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What a powerful cover!
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