Tuesday, March 15, 2011

Teaser Tuesdays: Prophecy

This week my teaser lines come from Prophecy, S.J. Parris' follow-up to 2010's Heresy. Both books are historical thrillers set in Elizabethan England, and centered around the renegade monk and philosopher Giordano Bruno. I read the first book in the series last year and really enjoyed it, so I've been looking forward to starting this new adventure ever since I heard it was coming. This quote shows up about midway through the book, much farther along than I've read so far. And since it's taken from the ARC, please remember that the finished copy may differ slightly.
She is about thirty years of age, not beautiful but with a kind, open face; Dee depends on her utterly and has joked that I must never think of marrying unless I can find another woman like Jane. I have the greatest of respect for her; there are not many wives who would tolerate a house filled with the smell of boiling horse dung and the best of the household income going on manuscripts and astronomical instruments. (p.205)
Well, I might put up with the manuscripts and astronomical instruments. But either the horse dung or the husband would have to go!


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21 comments:

  1. Beth FMarch 15, 2011 at 6:19 AM

    Good teaser -- and sounds like he found a soulmate.

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  2. gautami tripathyMarch 15, 2011 at 6:20 AM

    I am intrigued by your teaseer! I have to check it out!

    Here is my Teaser Tuesday: Therapy by Sedastian Fitzek post!

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  3. Laurel-Rain SnowMarch 15, 2011 at 7:07 AM

    Oh, I think everything but the horse dung...LOL

    Thanks for sharing. Fascinating teaser....

    Here's MY TUESDAY MEMES POST

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  4. Boyett-BrinkleyMarch 15, 2011 at 8:05 AM

    Good teaser! I might have to look up this series. I agree about the 'orse dung, though.

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  5. HarveeMarch 15, 2011 at 8:08 AM

    Love a historical thriller. Sounds good! Here's My tease

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  6. Bev HankinsMarch 15, 2011 at 9:54 AM

    I'm with you...the horse dung would need to go!

    Here's mine: http://myreadersblock.blogspot.com/2011/03/teaser-tuesdays_15.html

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  7. CMashMarch 15, 2011 at 10:37 AM

    Total agreement...the horse dung would have to be miles away.

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  8. MargotMarch 15, 2011 at 10:56 AM

    A historical thriller is a new genre for me. This book sounds both interesting and fun.

    Thanks for stopping by the Quirky Girls Read teaser post.

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  9. SusanB-knitsMarch 15, 2011 at 11:42 AM

    Great teaser! but I'm with you... the horse dung would have to go.

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  10. AnonymousMarch 15, 2011 at 12:31 PM

    Yeah, it takes a special wife to put up with that.

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  11. StephenMarch 15, 2011 at 1:17 PM

    I assume one's nose would get used to the..ergh, boiling horse dung, after a while?

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  12. fredamansMarch 15, 2011 at 1:42 PM

    So beautiful until it got to the horse dung.

    http://fredasvoice.blogspot.com/2011/03/teaser-tuesday_15.html

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  13. DarleneMarch 15, 2011 at 2:24 PM

    Nice teaser. I had always meant to read the first book but still haven't. You can see my teaser here.

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  14. HeatherMarch 15, 2011 at 2:34 PM

    I'd have to say no on the horse dung as well. Great teaser! My blog

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  15. AnonymousMarch 15, 2011 at 2:52 PM

    Oh I think this! Thanks for the teaser. :O)

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  16. Aisle BMarch 15, 2011 at 4:27 PM

    Lived with the smell of cow dung in Tibet... it was dried up and used for kindling fire. Not smelly once dried ;)

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  17. Jennifer | Mrs Q Book AddictMarch 15, 2011 at 7:21 PM

    I've heard a lot of great things about this one! Enjoy.

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  18. YvonneMarch 15, 2011 at 7:55 PM

    Great teaser!

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  19. Teddy RoseMarch 16, 2011 at 1:12 AM

    I wouldn't put up with the horse dung either. Manuscripts could be fun though.

    Here's mine: http://teddyrose.blogspot.com/2011/03/teaser-tuesday_15.html

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  20. Julie March 16, 2011 at 2:20 PM

    I saw this one and thought that I really want to read it. (and I'm with you, the horse dung would definitely have to go!) Thanks for sharing!

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  21. Ann SummervilleMarch 16, 2011 at 9:30 PM

    I think both would need to go.
    Ann

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