Three SFF Opening Lines and Why They’re Intriguing

I’m excited to share with you this new series for 2021! It focuses on the all-important first line of a novel; the sentence that shapes the tone and very essence of the novel that follows those words. While a first line doesn’t have to shock you to your core, it should intrigue you enough to want to keep

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“UnChristian and UnEnglish”: Reading Susanna Clarke’s Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell

Welcome back to our re-read of Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell. For the month of August, we’re looking at chapters 57-64, wherein magic returns to England.

Recap

Stuck within the darkness i

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