We have a lot of eARC’s and we want to promote them a little bit more. So we decided to do some more Bookish Beginnings On Friday. Today I wanted to share the beginning of Until We Shatter by Kate Dylan. This is one of my most recent eARC’s and I’m excited to see how it starts. Let’s take a look!
An action-packed, epic heist fantasy from the author of Mindwalker, perfect for fans of Six of Crows, Master of One and Bone Crier’s Dawn.
A desperate thief. An impossible heist. Survive . . . or shatter.
No matter where she goes, Cemmy’s life is under threat.
The Church would see her killed for having any magic.
The Council of Shades wants her dead for not having enough.
So when her mother falls ill, Cemmy has no choice but to turn thief. And when she’s offered a job that could solve all their problems, it’s impossible to resist.
The catch? Cemmy will have to work with Chase – beautiful, dangerous, and full of secrets – to steal a powerful relic the Church has hidden within a deadly realm of shadows.
If she succeeds, Cemmy will finally be safe. But if she’s caught, she risks igniting a spark that could destroy the city – and everyone inside . . …
The problem with only being half a Shade is that you only have half the magic. And half the magic equals half the power. Which, by some cruel twist of luck, equals twice the problems.
Hells, it downright triples them on a bad night. I retreat into the depths of my hood, appraising the Governor’s manse with a growing unease. The house looms large before me, an intimidating construction of ash-colored bricks, white accent windows, and steeply pitched slate tiles, with a manicured lawn that yawns too wide and too deep.
Too dangerous.
I love the sound of this book! Six of Crows is one of my favorite books ever and I just adore a good heist story. I’m always on the lookout for a new one and I have good hopes for this one. The first sentences are interesting for sure. They’re not super exciting but I do want to keep on reading. What’s going down at the Governor’s place? And what is a Shade exactly? I can’t wait to find out!
What do you think of the synopsis and the first sentences? Does Until We Shatter sound like a book you’d be interested in? Let me know in the comments down below!
