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Apologies for the delay in getting these gems to you - I think you'll agree they were worth the wait. Can you guess the real first line of The Pirate Prince? Get your answer in by 10 on Wednesday morning GMT.
1. As he scaled his enemy's stone wall in the dim night, knife between his teeth, Lazar di Fiore's eyes glittered darkly, like plundered jewels in a cave.
2. Allegra's eyes filled with tears as she looked out over the dark sea, which glittered faintly in the moonlight.
3. Allegra leaned over her balcony, watching the sun set in a cauldron of turbulent fire.
4. All of his experience told him that raids are best conducted on moonless nights, with a decent wind to fill the sails when you leave, but Lazar di Fiore's lust for revenge would not be denied or delayed.
5. Allegra looked back at the glowing lights coming from the castle and thought, "I wish a brutally hot pirate would take me away from all this."
6. Allegra Monteverdi pushed her titian tresses back and gazed through the louvred French windows towards the azure Adriatic Sea.
7. As Allegra gazed out over the wide, blue sea, she marveled at her good fortune.
8. He took a faceful of sea brine, flung the stinging salt water out of his eyes with a furious blink, and hauled back on the oars again and again with all his strength.
9. "Fie upon it!" Allegra cried, tossing her mane of copper curls, "I will *not* marry that man, Father!"
10. Lazar di Fiore had one thought on his mind as his ship silently approached the fragrant shores of Ascension - revenge.
11. It was another unquiet night, both for the sea and for Lazar di Fiore's tormented slumbers.
12. It was a peaceful night: the kind of peaceful that is inevitably shattered by something.
13. Strong arms folded, lion's mane streaming in the wind, Lazar di Fiore paced the deck of his ship, plotting the final touches of the revenge that would force Ascension to its knees and lift him to his rightful place: a prince's throne.
14. The Prince twisted open the lid of his bottle of whisky.
15. The golden moon was hanging low over the dark water as a shadowy vessel approached the shore.
16. The salty breeze wafted through the window, lifting Allegra's dark curls off her slender neck.
17. The black hull of the vessel cut through the still waters like a cutlass through Arabian silk.
18. The bone-white moon shone down on the boat silently making its way around the treacherous waters of Frementi Cove, a pearl being skillfully threaded through the lace of the reefs.
19. The moon's reflection glimmered on the shallow waters on the shores of Fiorea.
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Poll The Pirate Prince
1. As he scaled his enemy's stone wall in the dim night, knife between his teeth, Lazar di Fiore's eyes glittered darkly, like plundered jewels in a cave.
2. Allegra's eyes filled with tears as she looked out over the dark sea, which glittered faintly in the moonlight.
3. Allegra leaned over her balcony, watching the sun set in a cauldron of turbulent fire.
4. All of his experience told him that raids are best conducted on moonless nights, with a decent wind to fill the sails when you leave, but Lazar di Fiore's lust for revenge would not be denied or delayed.
5. Allegra looked back at the glowing lights coming from the castle and thought, "I wish a brutally hot pirate would take me away from all this."
6. Allegra Monteverdi pushed her titian tresses back and gazed through the louvred French windows towards the azure Adriatic Sea.
7. As Allegra gazed out over the wide, blue sea, she marveled at her good fortune.
8. He took a faceful of sea brine, flung the stinging salt water out of his eyes with a furious blink, and hauled back on the oars again and again with all his strength.
9. "Fie upon it!" Allegra cried, tossing her mane of copper curls, "I will *not* marry that man, Father!"
10. Lazar di Fiore had one thought on his mind as his ship silently approached the fragrant shores of Ascension - revenge.
11. It was another unquiet night, both for the sea and for Lazar di Fiore's tormented slumbers.
12. It was a peaceful night: the kind of peaceful that is inevitably shattered by something.
13. Strong arms folded, lion's mane streaming in the wind, Lazar di Fiore paced the deck of his ship, plotting the final touches of the revenge that would force Ascension to its knees and lift him to his rightful place: a prince's throne.
14. The Prince twisted open the lid of his bottle of whisky.
15. The golden moon was hanging low over the dark water as a shadowy vessel approached the shore.
16. The salty breeze wafted through the window, lifting Allegra's dark curls off her slender neck.
17. The black hull of the vessel cut through the still waters like a cutlass through Arabian silk.
18. The bone-white moon shone down on the boat silently making its way around the treacherous waters of Frementi Cove, a pearl being skillfully threaded through the lace of the reefs.
19. The moon's reflection glimmered on the shallow waters on the shores of Fiorea.
To make it easier to tally the votes, please include both number and line when making your vote.
Poll The Pirate Prince