Julia is a Sary, the soul of a child who died before taking her first breath. Without this ‘breath of life’ she and others like her must help those on the verge of suicide. It’s a job Julia used to enjoy, until the accident that claimed her boyfriend’s life—an accident she knows was her fault. If living with the guilt weren’t enough, she’s now assigned to help a girl dealing with the loss of her mother, something Julia’s not exactly the best role model for. If she can’t figure out a way to help her, Julia’s going to lose her position in the Sary, something she swore to her boyfriend would never happen.
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Tom’s only distraction is Ari, the girl he studies with for their chemistry class.
Ari has one goal when she arrives in town: see how much Tom knows about the Sary and neutralize the situation. This isn’t a normal job, but protecting the secrecy of the Sary is vital. If Tom is a threat to exposing the Sary to the public, fate has a way of taking care of the situation, usually ending with the mortal’s death. While Ari spends time with Tom, he becomes more than just an assignment, but how far can a relationship go when she can’t tell him who she really is? When she finds out just how much Tom actually knows about the Sary, Ari is forced to choose between her wings, and her heart.
THE CHEMISTRY OF FATE is a companion to COLORS LIKE MEMORIES and is set before the latter takes place. It is geared toward an upper YA, or New Adult audience.
4 Replies to “First Lines and Opening Scenes”
Thanks a million for hosting me today, Annie!!
My pleasure! I appreciate your post. It definitely gave me food for thought as I look at some of the opening scenes in my own novels (and ones I'm planning to write).
I agree that opening lines are so important! This was an excellent post. Yeah for Meradeth. When I think of opening lines I always think of the first line from HP- it really drew me in. Of course, the tombstone greeting from Meradeth's book drew me in as well. So unique!
Your first line really is awesome, Meradeth. Reading that, there's no way someone wouldn't want to keep reading to find out why she's kicking a gravestone!