Teaser Tuesday is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of A Daily Rhythm. 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!
Today’s Teaser Tuesday: These Vicious Masks
Title: These Vicious MasksAuthor: Kelly Zekas, Tarun Shanker
Publisher: Swoon Reads
Publication Date: February 9, 2016
England, 1882. Evelyn is bored with society and its expectations. So when her beloved sister, Rose, mysteriously vanishes. she ignores her parents and travels to London to find her, accompanied by the dashing Mr. Kent. But they're not the only ones looking for Rose. The reclusive young gentleman Sebastian Braddock is also searching for her, claiming that both sisters have special healing powers. Evelyn is convinced that Sebastian must be mad, until she discovers that his strange tales of extraordinary people are true—and that her sister is in graver danger than she feared.
Jane Austen meets X-Men in These Vicious Masks, the thrilling Victorian adventure from debut authors Tarun Shanker and Kelly Zekas!
Thoughts
This book is really interesting so far! I am loving the historical/fantasy/powers mix. I am on a blog tour for this book, so watch for that soon!
Book Quotes: These Vicious Masks
“My hand clutched the cold railing, my feet tested every stair, and my breath refused to come as I climbed up and up through the black void. Like a beacon, the strange, dim second-floor landing called to me.”
About Kelly Zekas
Kelly is a writer and actor living in NYC. YA is her absolute favorite thing on earth other than cupcakes and she has spent many hours crying over fictional deaths. She also started reading Harlequin romances at a possibly too early age (12?), and still loves a good paperback romance.
About Tarun Shanker
Tarun is a writer living in Los Angeles whose idea of paradise consists of kung-fu movies, David Bowie and chai tea. Since completing his first horrible screenplay in high school, he’s written everything from one-act plays and film criticism to humor pieces and strongly-worded emails. He’s also magnetized, crushed and burned the hard drive where that first screenplay can be found.
If you have done a Teaser Tuesday yourself, leave a comment with your link and I will be sure to check it out. 🙂
Lol, I totally read ‘beacon’ as ‘bacon’ on the first read through… I’m glad you’re enjoying this one, I think a lot of people are anticipating the release. I liked the extract so I think I’ll add it to my summer wish-list!
I hope that you enjoy it!
Me too!
Oh, this sounds like one I would enjoy. Looking forward to your blog tour post! Here’s my teaser for this week: http://www.letstakeashelfie.ca/2016/01/teaser-tuesday-15-gratitude-by-oliver.html
This is one I have very close to the top of my TBR! I’m dying to read it and your teaser just made me more likely.
Great teaser. And that blurb surprised me. I thought this was a historical romance. Didn’t expect the fantasy/mystery aspect. Most intriguing:)
My TT – http://fuonlyknew.com/2016/01/19/teaser-tuesdays-144-a-chance-of-a-lifetime/
Anything with masks gets my attention, especially with Mardi Gras season right around the corner.
sherry @ fundinmental My TT
I read this one recently and enjoyed it. I hope you do too. My YA teaser this week comes from The Mystery of Hollow Places by Rebecca Podos. Happy reading!
Chilling! Your teaser really pulled me in. Here’s my teaser: http://wp.me/p4DMf0-18l
Great blurb and teaser! I hadn’t heard of this book before but I’m very intrigued!!
Cool cover! I am getting ready to read this one, and I really hope it is good. I have seen some not so good reviews for it, so I must admit to some nerves!
I hope that you enjoy it!!
I’ve seen this book pop up a lot lately and so far I’ve heard mostly positive things so I’m pumped to read it!