This is my first foray into First Chapter, First Paragraph, Tuesday
Intros – Anotonia Barclay and her Scottish Claymore. Thank you to Diane at Bibliophile by the Sea for
hosting this.
Chapter 1
The Fraternal Plague
Scotland
1586
It is a fact understood only by those females similarly
afflicted, that the bad influence exerted by multiple brothers upon an only
sister proves as timeless as the wind and as pernicious as the plague. And while those brother harbor fairly fond
feelings for their sister, they unanimously agree that she’ll never truly be
one of them, given the unfortunate nature of her forty-sixth chromosome.
So what do you think?
I love the time period and location.
Hmm, I'm not sure I would grab this one, but it does sound intriguing. Enjoy! Here's mine: “LIES & OTHER ACTS OF LOVE”
ReplyDeleteThe opening reminds me of Pride and Prejudice: "It is a truth universally acknowledged ..." It would take a while to become accustomed to the formal tone of this book, but it sounds interesting. Maybe that's because I have two brothers!
ReplyDeleteMy Tuesday post features STELLA BAIN.
Regardless of the formal tone, the opening about brothers and sisters is timeless. I'm intrigued.
ReplyDeleteI stopped reading historical novels the last few years but, I hope you like this one.
ReplyDeleteThe intro doesn't give enough. I'd keep reading the first chapter to see if I'd like it or not.
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