First Chapter First Paragraph Thursday Intros ~ Alcatraz vs. the Evil Librarians by Brandon Sanderson, Hayley Lazo

So there I was, tied to an altar made from outdated encyclopaedias, about to get sacrificed to the dark powers by a cult of evil Librarians.
As you might imagine, that sort of situation can be quite disturbing. It does funny things to the brain to be in such danger – in fact, it often makes a person pause and reflect upon his life. If you’ve never faced such a situation, then you’ll simple have to take my word. If, on the other hand, you have faced such a situation, then you are probably dead and aren’t likely to be reading this.
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I had Random.org select a % for me today and it decided on 46%.
“Excuse me, Captain?”
“Si?”
“You’ve been to the Galápagos before, right?”
He chuckles. “Of course. Many times. I’m from Quito and my wife’s family is from Santa Cruz.”
“Captain Garcia is one of the most experienced cruise ship captains in Ecuador,” adds one of the junior officers.
Perfect. “So, what do you love about the Galápagos?”
“Hmmmm.” He flashes me a wide grin. “How long were you planning to spend on the bridge?”
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“Isn’t that cute?” says Manager Kong, cracking a smile. “They think you’re someone important.”
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Before I could respond, I felt Cash’s hand wrap around mine. He nudged my index finger out and pointed it to the sky.
“What are you doing?” I asked. “I haven’t challenged you yet.”
“No,” he said. “But I just saw one of my own. Look at this.”
And I watched as Cash traced my finger along a line of stars, following a few more into a curve, and then another, until a long line connected them all at a point.
“A heart,” I murmured.