First Lines

How do you start your stories?  Post the first ine of your novels along with the title of your novel.  Feel free to include a link to your novel or website.

Echoes of Savanna: Heat pressed down on all sides, making it difficult to breathe.  

 http://www.amazon.com/Echoes-Savanna-Parent-Generation-ebook/dp/B006RM66QM/ref=pd_rhf_gw_p_t_3

Raven's Song:  Storm clouds darkened the sky, rolling in inky darkness across the horizon, obscuring the full moon. 

http://www.amazon.com/Ravens-Song-Generation-Haven-Novel/dp/0615570712/ref=pd_rhf_dp_p_t_3

Lakota's Srength: Heading into the desert with just one truck and a handful of soldiers wasn't the optimum situation, but no one else could be spared for the job.   COMING SUMMER 2013

How do you hook your readers with just one sentence?