Can You Name These Fantasy Books by Their First Lines?

Think you know fantasy? Test your knowledge with our quiz!

1. "Let's start with the end of the world, why don't we?"

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2. "Ash fell from the sky."

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3. "The stranger came out of the sea like a water ghost, barefoot and wearing the scars of his journey."

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4. "By the time Professor Richard Lovell found his way through Canton's narrow alleys to the faded address in his diary, the boy was the only one in the house left alive."

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5. "This book is largely concerned with Hobbits, and from its pages a reader may discover much of their character and a little of their history."

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6. "'Oh dear,' Linus Baker said, wiping the sweat from his brow. 'This is most unusual.'"

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7. "I lost an arm on my last trip home."

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8. "The island of Gont, a single mountain that lifts its peak a mile above the storm-racked Northeast Sea, is a land famous for wizards."

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9. "The two would-be jade thieves sweated in the kitchen of the Twice Lucky restaurant."

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10. "It was a nice day."

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How did you do? If you're looking for more fantasy in your life, check out Tankards & Tomes, Herrick's sci-fi/fantasy book club! We meet the last Wednesday of the month at the Tulip City Brewstillery (430 W 17th St. Suite 27. Holland, MI 49423). Our book for September's meeting is The Fifth Season. Stop by the library to grab your copy and join us on September 27!