Monday’s First Sentence ~ Prosper’s Demon by K.J. Parker
Teaser Tuesday ~ Hunger Pangs by Scott J. Moses

I picked a random % and that was… 74%!
“We’re here, Brother,” she said, and it was as if Matt opened his eyes for the first time.
Massive vines lined the ground and trees of an immense forest. The sun creeping through the thickened branches all around them. Humidity ruled here, and through the foliage where daylight struggled for dominance, Matt heard whispers, a multitude of hushed voices.
First Chapter First Paragraph Thursday Intros ~ The Good Demon

Late one night she whispered me awake.
This was long before they came for Her – before Reverend Sanders and his boy pinned me down and prayed the words over me and ripped Her straight from my soul. It was during the best years, back when I was thirteen and it was just me and Her always, and I thought it always would be.