Uh, duh, probably should say the name of the book, eh. Self promo! The above is the first sentence of THE JAGUAR MASK

First line of Kyx:

The night was dotted with stars upon stars. The few street lights properly hooded to reveal them, the lights that peppered the void.

Not that I think it'll work! None of these are working on me for the stated purpose, either--even those I've read or plan to. What they are showing me is what different kinds of openings say about genre, form, style, the market, the authors themselves. It's a lot of fun, thank you all for playing

Dulce et decorum est Pro patria mori. (“It is sweet and fitting to die for one's country.”)