We’ve arrived at day three of the Zyanniversary! Are you
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The main event today is favorite lines. I’ll post some of my
faves (Is that too narcissistic? Zy has rubbed off on me), and you can add
yours in the comments. Woot!
“I have a plan. Find that
bastard, and kill his sorry ass. It has a beautiful simplicity, don’t you
think?” I smiled a smile I knew was not pretty at all.
Martinis with the Devil
He wore head-to-toe body armor wrought from gleaming silver and carried a helmet under his arm. Even his hands were covered in gauntlets. His skin was the color of dark cinnamon and his eyes a gold-green like a panther. And his wings—his wings I couldn’t stop staring at. They weren’t one color, but many; feathers of bronze and silver and pewter and moss green. They sung of death and victory.
He wore head-to-toe body armor wrought from gleaming silver and carried a helmet under his arm. Even his hands were covered in gauntlets. His skin was the color of dark cinnamon and his eyes a gold-green like a panther. And his wings—his wings I couldn’t stop staring at. They weren’t one color, but many; feathers of bronze and silver and pewter and moss green. They sung of death and victory.
Whiskey and Angelfire
As we walked down the
dock, a stingray glided through the purple water beneath us, outlined in
sparkling phosphorous. You’d never guess we were in Hell. Lucifer sure had an
eccentric taste in locales.
Vengeance and Vermouth
Their eyes glowed
fuchsia, and their bodies left smears of light like shooting stars, both
beautiful and disorienting. Only two things about them had any solidity: their
teeth and their hooves. Sparks flew up off the mountain where their feet
touched the ground.
Black Magic and Mojitos
“What kind of circus
is this exactly?” I asked.
She shrugged an
elegant shoulder. “A supernatural circus, of course.”
After that she
introduced me to the main crew. There were vampire twins who did a knife and
sword show, faeries who manipulated lights and danced, a snake charmer who
apparently was a snake shifter herself, a couple low-level demons who performed
magic tricks, and a trio of witches. And of course the werewolves, who were contortionists
and daredevils.
Sorcery and Sidecars
So, what are your fave lines - from your own book or
another? And definitely check out my Facebook posts for free
books, character profiles, and other excellent stuff.
Awesome lines! I love the urban fantasy gives us this opportunity to be sarcastic with supernatural stuff and still allows us to gasp in awe at the magic.
ReplyDeleteYou do have a way with words.
ReplyDeleteHere's a bit from "Deadly Dinner" which was just accepted for publication...
I spent most of my free time sitting with her, talking, playing cards, watching for symptoms. It’s funny, I think we would have become friends, if I hadn’t been, you know, trying to kill her.
Ha, love it!! Great excerpt.
DeleteI love sharing fave lines and I don't think it's in any way narcissistic. "I smiled a smile I knew was not pretty at all." Love it!
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