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Violanthe
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PostEragon by Christopher Paolini

Posted: Mon Aug 27, 2007 5:36 pm
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How does this opener strike you?

Wind howled through the night, carrying a scent that would change the world. A tall Shade lifted his head and sniffed the air. He looked human except for his crimson hair and maroon eyes.


If you've never read this book, or had no clue where the opener comes from, then how does it strike you? If you had only this opener to go on, would you read more? Does it grab you and spur you to read on? Or does it leave you unenthusiastic?

If you read the book it came from, did you remember right away or did you have to look it up? What made it so memorable - or not so memorable?

If you are interested to read on, then do a search on the opening line and tell us what it is.
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PostThat's going down-hill fast...

Posted: Tue Aug 28, 2007 9:25 pm
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The rest of the page-- Nay, the next paragraph !-- would have to be much more appealing...
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Posted: Thu Aug 30, 2007 3:19 pm
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Well, but those sections aren't the opener
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Posted: Thu Aug 30, 2007 8:43 pm
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Wow, that's how Eragon starts? Bulwer-Lytton couldn't have done it better...
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Posted: Wed Sep 05, 2007 5:40 pm
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I can't remember the beginning of Eragon from reading it, but that's what came up when I googled the first line.
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