It's weekend, and time for more Rainbow Snippets. The Rainbow Snippets group on Facebook asks its members to share six sentence snippets from their work each weekend. Check out the group's Facebook page to read all the snippets and add lots of great books to your TBR. You'll find all sorts of books with the common thread that the main character identifies as LGBTQ+.
Last week's snippet was Arden's reaction upon first seeing Edmund in A Dance of Water and Air. This week, I thought I would give you Arden through Edmund's eyes when he first sees him.
Last week's snippet was Arden's reaction upon first seeing Edmund in A Dance of Water and Air. This week, I thought I would give you Arden through Edmund's eyes when he first sees him.
Her brother—Arden, Edmund remembered—was equally striking, and Edmund had to force himself to only study him covertly. It wouldn’t do to take his attention from Hollis, but Arden drew it nevertheless. Edmund didn’t think Arden stood as tall as he did, but he had a willowy frame that gave the illusion of height. Arden had dressed in ice blue trimmed in pale silver from head to toe. A sash wrapped around his slender waist and tied at his side; a short cape swept back, hanging from silver clasps at his shoulders. But his face, undeniably lovely and intriguing, drew Edmund in. His skin was alabaster, his eyes wide and green, mouth full and lush. Chin-length copper curls topped his head, a sparkle of diamonds just visible through them at Arden’s ears. The curls were streaked with icy blue-white.
You can find out more about A Dance of Water an Air, including a longer excerpt and buy links, here. Thanks for reading!
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