The Friday 56 is a weekly blog meme hosted by Freda’s Voice. Join us every Friday and share an excerpt from a book you’ve been reading.
Rules:
*Grab a book, any book.
*Turn to page 56 or 56% in your eReader.
*Find any sentence (or a few, just don’t spoil it) that grab you.
*Post it.
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**Be sure to leave a link to your Friday 56 post in the comments!**
“In the eyes of the Empire we are less than nothing, Arwa and I. You should never have raised us here. You should have known that no matter what we would do, we would be judged as tainted by our blood. In the eyes of the Empire, we are less than nothing, Father.”
Tasha Suri’s Empire of Sand was my final five-star read of 2018 and it was a good one. I loved the world-building and characters equally and can’t wait for more from this writer. You can check out my snapshot review of this one here. Cover is linked to Goodreads.
From the Goodreads Synopsis:
“A nobleman’s daughter with magic in her blood. An empire built on the dreams of enslaved gods. Empire of Sand is Tasha Suri’s captivating, Mughal India-inspired debut fantasy.
The Amrithi are outcasts; nomads descended of desert spirits, they are coveted and persecuted throughout the Empire for the power in their blood. Mehr is the illegitimate daughter of an imperial governor and an exiled Amrithi mother she can barely remember, but whose face and magic she has inherited.
When Mehr’s power comes to the attention of the Emperor’s most feared mystics, she must use every ounce of will, subtlety, and power she possesses to resist their cruel agenda.
Should she fail, the gods themselves may awaken seeking vengeance…”
Looks like a lovely book. And you gave it 5-stars or it got five different starred reviews? My Friday quotes and review
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I gave it five stars, sorry for the confusion.
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Love that excerpt! Seems like a powerful thing to say.
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I love how it really captures the essence of the novel.
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I came across this recently and it sounds thrilling. Great choice for your excerpt.
My Friday 56 from My Hungry Friend
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I loved it so much. Thanks!
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This does sound like a wonderful fantasy. I’m glad you enjoyed it. This week I am spotlighting Say You’re Sorry by Karen Rose – a thriller from my review stack. Happy reading!
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I really did, thank you so much!
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Someday I’m going to try reading magic again. Enjoy, and here’s mine: “THE MAKING OF US”
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I hope you end up enjoying it if you do.
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I think I read somewhere this is going to be a movie and I’m SOOOOO Excited. Omg that cover! insta-love
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Yes, there is supposed to be an adaption and I’m so stoked. It’s beautiful inside and out.
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This one is new to me, but it must be good if you gave it five stars. It certainly sounds good. I will have to give it a try. Thank you for the recommendation! Have a great weekend!
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I’m glad I could introduce you. It was brilliant. Have a lovely weekend too!
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Sounds like my kind of book, and I love that cover too!! Happy weekend!
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It’s so wonderful. I’m sure you’d enjoy it if you gave it a go. Happy weekend!
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I can’t wait to read this one! 🙂
Lauren @ Always Me
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Lauren, it’s fabulous. I hope you enjoy!
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Sounds like you really loved it. It does look like a fun read.
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I really did. It was such a great fantasy novel.
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This is an AMAZING book! Honestly, every bit of it was just perfection. I can’t wait for book two 😁
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I loved it so much too! I can’t wait to do a reread of it and I’m so looking forward to the companion novel.
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Aw yay, I’m so glad you liked Empire of Sand, Alicia! I had my issues with it but it was such a creative, fresh story with a beautiful romance, and I definitely think more people should give it a go!
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It’s that slow-burn romance that really won me over. I have no defense for it. I also found the magical system to be incredibly beautiful.
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This sounds so interesting! Excerpt has me intrigued already!
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It’s an amazing read that I highly recommend.
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