I need a good opening paragraph/sentence for my book (fantasy)?

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Question:

Hi there guys,

I'm going to be starting an epic fantasy book, and the main characters name is Amara!. It's going to be set in the middle ages/ the same type of setting as the Golden Compass movie, and I was wondering what a great opening line would be!?

I'm planning to have the city attacked by the evil army at the very beginning, and somehow she escapes!. I've decided I'll have her at the Palace Library, at the very beginning of the book!.

Any advice on an opening sentence or two!?

Any help would be appreciated :)Www@QuestionHome@Com

Best Answer - Chosen by Asker:

She sat at the longest oak table that was provided!. Her chin resting on her crossed arms with the book in front of her!. Typically, she didn't like to read in public!. She was always bothered by people because she was blood to royalty!.
Princess Amara didn't think much of it, except that she could never be alone, and she was quite sure that life was better outside of the castle keep's walls!.
But today she would have to explore the outside world through her reading!.
The light streamed in through the glass ceiling that was so painstakingly assembled some years ago, the colors mixing and blending until there was a warm glow cast throughout the library reading area!.
There was only one distraction!. Rikar!. He was well known by the castle guard as a loner, and sometimes theif!. On the other hand he was good at what he did, and the guard could never catch him stealing more than an occaisional glance at Princess Amara!.
Amara glanced up to see Rikar staring at her, and was distracted enough that she had to re-read a couple of paragraphs!.
The distraction she felt went beyond the bothering stare though, she felt as if something were wrong!. The light in the room wasn't quite right!.
She glanced to the ceiling once more and was quite startled to see shadows cast onto the multi-faceted surface of the glass above her!.
Shadows of men!. Large men!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

The opening sentence needs to grab the reader's attention and make them want to keep reading!. All the background detail, character establishment etc can come after that!.

You've obviously done some planning on your book, which is good!. But seriously - and I'm not trying to be unkind here - no self-respecting writer claiming sole authorship would ask someone else, least of all anonymous strangers of unknown talent, to write any part of their book for them!. A better way to ask for help would be to come up with an opening sentence of your own, or several alternatives, and ask for constructive feedback on those!. Having said that, I don't think YA is the best forum to seek critique; I would instead recommend showing your work to parents, teachers or friends whom you can trust to be knowledgable and honest!.

Good luck!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

It was pitch black and then there was silence!. It was hard to believe that the earth was still moving when everything was so still!. Hardly a breath could be heard!. And suddenly there was a roar, "charge!"

I hardly could see anything!. All I could hear were the hundreds of gallops of the horses going way and coming towards me!. Men cried out with anger!. I cringed!.My bodyguards moved closer to me!.

I sort of shorten the whole thing!.!.!.you could just drag it on and expand it!. Good Luck!Www@QuestionHome@Com