Today’s Dystopian SF First Lines post is part of my First Lines Friday series. The first line of a story, we’re told, must hook the reader. Implied is that the reader will not buy the book if the first line isn’t great. These entries are from Amazon, my personal library, or other online booksellers. Do these first lines hook you? Would you read more?
A twig snaps somewhere in the woods. I shoot up from my sleeping bag and reach out in the darkness.
The Burn Our Houses Down Trilogy by Kelsey D. Garmendia
Bursting open, the thin, wooden door slammed against the wall and cracked in half.
Prep For Doom by E.R. Arroyo, Laura Albins, Amy Bartelloni, Brea Behn, and 16 others
“Get down!” a man yelled.
Feet pounded across the young messenger ran as fast as his legs would take him.
Legacy of Light: The Series by by M. Lynn and Michelle Bryan
“What better way to destroy our enemies than to simply allow them to destroy themselves?”
The Good, the Dead, and the Lawless: The Undoing by Angelique Archer
Deep beneath the surface of the earth, two men stood of a dirt walkway.
Virulent: The Release The Virulent Chronicles Book 1 by Shelbi Wescott
This morning in Physics we learned how momentum often led to collisions.
Things That Should Stay Buried by Casey L. Bond
Sixteen year old Iris Lucinda Ankea collapsed to the ground in the middle of her l living room, a hand to her head.
Timekeeper Rising (The Timekeeper Duo Book 1) by Allyssa Painter
Maggie’s mouth was a barely discernible line as she let her eyes look up to the clear blue sky.
5 Years After by Richard Correll
“Are you sure?”
The Atopia Chronicles by Matthew Mather
Atopia wasn’t only about perfecting synthetic reality.
Please Note
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Now, if you buy one of my books… that will put a little money in my pocket. And a gigantic smile on my face. I love my readers.
Do You Want to Read More?
Did you enjoy these Dystopian SF First Lines? Check out previous First Line Friday posts. And you’ll put another enormous smile on my face if you tell me in the comments below— Which ones spoke to you? Did you buy it?