Welcome to Teaser Tuesday hosted by
Should Be Reading and First Chapter, First Paragraph hosted by
Bibliophile By The Sea.
This week I'm reading
Open World by Casey Moss. This is an urban fantasy novel set in a world of computer games.
Here's the opener:
A hot trail of sweat trickled down behind Alden’s ear and
slipped beneath the collar of his shirt. The world around him all of a sudden
seemed off. Not sure if it was the spring heat of southern Nevada, the fire in
the grill’s shallow pit or a twinge of foreboding raising his temperature, he
shifted his stance and studied his surroundings. The atmosphere rippled away
from him in an agitated wave, giving him the impression it wanted to consume
everything it touched. Fine hairs lining the nape of his neck rose to attention
and tickled his skin.
Here's the teaser:
Hope
wavered, trying to reconcile what was happening. She knew her name, knew that
she had a family and wanted to be a dancer? But anything else? “Where am I?
How’d…how’d I get here?” Her voice faltered over the questions.
~ page 91, pdf.
Here's the blurb:
Open World – C.O.V.E.N. by Casey Moss is an Editor’s Pick!
The world has
broken out in wars. Las Vegas has been ravaged by chemical warfare and is now
home to several clans and creatures.
Welcome to I-D-8
Entertainment’s newest game: Clans of Vegas—Endless Night.
Friends and
family have gathered for a crunch time playtest of C.O.V.E.N.. When a horrible thunderstorm hits,
everyone’s sucked into the game for real. In the MMORPG, Hope Collins is
kidnapped by Buzz and forced to submit to his whims. Her boyfriend, Alden, has
to delay his quest of defeating a clan’s prince to save her, but time and
circumstance don’t seem to be on his side. Faith Collins is bombarded by
strange dreams brought on by Buzz. Her boyfriend, Tavis, learns to dream walk,
but can he help break the spell she’s under and save her before she’s lost to
him?
C.O.V.E.N. is more than
just a game. It’s a whole other world.
What do you think? Would you read on? Leave me a comment.
Happy Tuesday!
Kay xx
