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 Idolfire by Grace Curtis. I really like the sound of this book and I’m curious what I can gather from the first bit of the book!

Idolfire is an epic sapphic fantasy inspired by the fall of Rome from the author of the Frontier and Floating Hotel.

ON ONE SIDE OF THE WORLD, Aleya Ana-Ulai is desperate for a chance. Her family have written her off as a mistake, but she’s determined to prove every last one of them wrong.

ON THE OTHER, Kirby of Wall’s End is searching for redemption. An ancient curse tore her life apart, but to fix it, she’ll have to leave everything behind.

Fate sets them both on the path to Nivela, a city once poised to conquer the world with the power of a thousand stolen gods. Now the gates are closed and the old magic slumbers. Dead – or waiting for a spark to light it anew . . .

Pay attention.
Pay very close attention.
This is how a city is born.
This is also how you are born, because you and this city are one. A single creature. An enfolded whole, more than coexisting. You and the city are the same being. Aren’t you? Anyway. The story goes like this.

I kept on reading until I finished this first chapter, I was immediately intrigued by this story! The writing style is a bit different than I usually read, although I’m not sure how to put into words how it differs yet. I was already interested in this book based on the first bit of the synopsis; an epic sapphic fantasy inspired by the fall of Rome, who doesn’t want to read a story like that?

While I haven’t met the characters yet, this first chapter got me invested for sure. Hopefully the story stays as interesting as the characters are introduced. But I do have high hopes! There aren’t really reviews for this one yet, so I don’t know what to expect. Hopefully I can share more of my thoughts with you all soon!