tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4438041449595085165.post3511157562955904929..comments2024-03-17T14:31:21.769-04:00Comments on Fantasy Book Critic: Some Memorable First LinesRoberthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15006565422867420980noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4438041449595085165.post-56736300269052998392009-12-27T06:00:33.476-05:002009-12-27T06:00:33.476-05:00Fantastic... I love books with a memorable first l...Fantastic... I love books with a memorable first line. Going to work on that for the next novel I write ;)Davehttp://blog.daviddouglasbooks.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4438041449595085165.post-40518324059392862462009-12-01T21:59:29.762-05:002009-12-01T21:59:29.762-05:00I knew a few of those, but I see I have several mo...I knew a few of those, but I see I have several more to read if the lines that follow the first few are near that level of quality :DLarry Nolenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16001420558511460998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4438041449595085165.post-88497409464211841922009-12-01T18:25:19.225-05:002009-12-01T18:25:19.225-05:00Creation - Gore Vidal
Reality Dysfunction (Night&#...Creation - Gore Vidal<br />Reality Dysfunction (Night's Dawn 1) - PF Hamilton<br />Etruscan - Mika Waltari<br />Metropolitan - WJ Williams<br />Raptor - G. Jennings<br />Colors Steel (Fencer 1) KJ Parker<br />The Gift of Rain - Tan Eng<br />A Talent for War - J. McDevitt<br />Use of Weapons - IM Banks<br />Captain Blood's Odyssey - R. Sabatini<br />Emerald Eyes - DK Moran<br />Blind Assassin - M. Atwood<br />Devices and Desires (Engineer 1) KJ Parker<br />The Golden Age - JC Wright<br /><br /><br />The top five:<br /><br />The Kindly Ones - J. Littell<br />The Meaning of Night - M. Cox<br />Land of the Headless - A. Roberts<br />Consider Phlebas - IM Banks<br />Dream of Scipio - I. PearsLiviuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04615405766065227026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4438041449595085165.post-63801687019724880532009-12-01T16:52:48.818-05:002009-12-01T16:52:48.818-05:00Same here. Great opening lines indeed, Liviu. You ...Same here. Great opening lines indeed, Liviu. You have an excellent ear for the music of those words.Fabio Fernandeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15069657285755566125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4438041449595085165.post-72556775239631695112009-12-01T15:38:23.011-05:002009-12-01T15:38:23.011-05:00Awesome! But what are they from?Awesome! But what are they from?Errant Knavehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06917205011137523305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4438041449595085165.post-44614180807508471012009-12-01T15:28:25.250-05:002009-12-01T15:28:25.250-05:00Liviu, could you list which books they belong to, ...Liviu, could you list which books they belong to, in order of the quotes appearing?<br /><br />They're some of interest there but I'd like to know where they belong to.Calibandarnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4438041449595085165.post-51253010327868069022009-12-01T03:43:24.222-05:002009-12-01T03:43:24.222-05:00Some great opening lines. Thanks for sharing these...Some great opening lines. Thanks for sharing these and reminding us how important a good opening is.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com