Many readers buy a book based on the first line. Do you? These entries are from Amazon, my personal library, or other online booksellers. This first line Friday post features recent science fiction with strong female characters.
The Hundruns were coming. A whole herd of them, rumbling across the wilds, stirring up a dark storm of dust through the night.
Iron Widow by Xiran Jay Zhao
Wind-driven snow skittered past the tall windows of the Lawless City Hall, rattling at its aged panes as if seeking entry.
CLAW Resurgence by Katie Berry
If I had known the banana split would be my last ever. I might have savored it longer.
They Call Me Princess (The Fallen World Book 8) by J. P. Chandler
No one speaks of the grace year.
It is forbidden.
The Grace Year by Kim Ligget
The bald guy at the front door was the least impressive of the guards.
CARDINAL: Book One of The Citadel Series by Riley E. Smith
Bags open, people. Power’s down. We’re doing it the old-fashioned way.”
Drained by Marc Daniel Acriche
Kayla Covington had been here before, but this time she was determined no one would die.
The Dark Side of Angels by Steve Hadden
Space is cruel to the human body.
In the Quick by Kate Hope Day
The six silver spheres atop their posts, one for each point on the hexagon that filled the center of the Arrival Room, spun with dizzying speed, and a bone-deep thrumming echoed throughout Earth’s Waystation.
Guardian of Shadows: A Nyx Fortuna Novel by Michelle Manus
The sun crested the horizon, and through the moist haze of early morning, crepuscular rays of light peeked around the silhouettes of massive stone pyramids and temples.
Sandstorm: The Legend of Adira by Monica Clare
Forgive me for a little self-promotion:
The giant bronze angel of death loomed over Miranda Clarke’s shoulder.
My Soul to Keep, The Fellowship Dystopia, Book One, by Lynette M. Burrows
Clarification
There are no affiliate links in this post. I don’t make a cent off of the books listed on this page (except if you buy one of my books). Usually these titles are pulled at random. They are here for your enjoyment. And to entice you to buy more books.
Do You Like Fiction with Strong Female Characters?
Your Opinion is Important
After you finish reading a book, consider giving the book a star rating where you bought the book or on your favorite book list site. A star rating a sentence or two about what you liked or didn’t like about the book makes a difference. It helps other readers decide if they want to read the book, too. It may also help the author decide how to improve their storytelling. Thank you for for your patronage and support of authors. It keeps authors like me working to write more and better stories for your enjoyment.
Want to Read More?
Check out previous First Line Fridays posts.
Did you enjoy this list of science fiction with strong female characters? You’ll put another enormous smile on my face if you tell me in the comments below—
Which of these first lines spoke to you? Did you buy the book?