Tuesday, February 26, 2013

Teaser Tuesday is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading. Anyone can play along! Just do the following:

• Grab your current read
• Open to a random page
• Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page
• BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (Make sure that what you share doesn’t give too much away! You don’t want to ruin the book for others!)
• Share the title & author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teasers!


This week's teaser(s) comes from the following book(s):

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Title: Strands of Bronze and Gold
Author: Jane Nickerson
Series: Strands of Bronze and Gold, book #1
Publisher: Random House Children's Books
Publication Date: March 12, 2013
Source: from publisher via Netgalley
Purchase: Amazon | Barnes & Noble

The Bluebeard fairy tale retold. . . .

When seventeen-year-old Sophia Petheram’s beloved father dies, she receives an unexpected letter. An invitation—on fine ivory paper, in bold black handwriting—from the mysterious Monsieur Bernard de Cressac, her godfather. With no money and fewer options, Sophie accepts, leaving her humble childhood home for the astonishingly lavish Wyndriven Abbey, in the heart of Mississippi.

Sophie has always longed for a comfortable life, and she finds herself both attracted to and shocked by the charm and easy manners of her overgenerous guardian. But as she begins to piece together the mystery of his past, it’s as if, thread by thread, a silken net is tightening around her. And as she gathers stories and catches whispers of his former wives—all with hair as red as her own—in the forgotten corners of the abbey, Sophie knows she’s trapped in the passion and danger of de Cressac’s intoxicating world.

Glowing strands of romance, mystery, and suspense are woven into this breathtaking debut—a thrilling retelling of the “Bluebeard” fairy tale.


My teaser:

"When I opened my eyes a crack, the pale glimmering light of the Sisters bathed the room. I heard one word whispered, not out loud, but neither was it in my mind: Runnnnn!"
-- Loc 2329, 66%

This book just gets creepier the more I read.  I'm just glad I'm reading along with my buddy Em so I'm not reading alone.  =)

What are you teasing this week?  Share it in the comments or leave a link so I can visit!

18 comments:

  1. Oh I'm seeing this one everywhere! Will have to pick it up sooner.

    Drop by my Teaser. Happy Tuesday!

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  2. Oh my that is creepy! Does she run? Why is she running?

    My Teaser

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  3. oh great teaser. I have this pre-ordered on audio. Can't wait to listen to it.

    my teaser. http://jennreneeread.blogspot.com/2013/02/teaser-tuesday-45-and-top-ten-tuesday-35.html

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  4. Nice spooky teaser! I can't wait to read this one. It's creepy, set in my home state, and a fairy tale retelling - Yes, please! Looking forward to reading your thoughts on this one. :)

    Here's my TT

    Happy Tuesday!
    ~Gin @Addicted to Words

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  5. Creepy teaser is creepy! I can't wait to read this one! :)

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  6. GOD, JEN. STOP COPYING ME. :P
    But really, the fact that we used the same quote is creepier than the actual book...

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  7. Ooh very interesting teaser! I'll have to check this out, I love retellings haha. I'm usually not that good with creepy, but when it's well done, definitely worth it! Thanks for sharing.

    Here's my teaser at Bookmunchies & feel free to check out our Giveaway.

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  8. Great teaser. This is another book I've had my eye on.

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  9. OO that's a great teaser! And I never heard of this before. Love the idea.

    Here's mine from Variant.

    "Try not to get shot a hundred times today. I don't want to hear you whining all night." loc 2123, 44%

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    1. That's a great teaser!!! I have this one on my TBR...sounds like I need to move it up. :)

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  10. I've been thinking about reading this one. It sounds like an intriguing read and love retellings. Thanks for the teaser!

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  11. Goodness everyone is liking this one ;-) Thanks for sharing.
    http://werejumpinbooks.wordpress.com/2013/02/26/teaser-tuesday/

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  12. Ooh, nice teaser! I'm looking forward to your review, Jen!

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  13. I really want to read this one- I really love the teaser!

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