Can you give some examples of opening sentences for a story fiction with a fantasy theme?

Sure. 'All children, except one, grow up.' from 'Peter Pan' by J.M. Barrie. This sentence is both sad and mysterious, making the reader wonder why this one child doesn't grow up.

Sure. 'The old house stood alone on the hill, its windows like empty eyes staring into the abyss.' This gives a spooky and desolate feeling right from the start. The comparison of the windows to 'empty eyes' is vivid and makes the house seem almost alive in a menacing way.

Sure. 'The alien's tentacles writhed menacingly as it surveyed the puny humans.'

The opening of 'Pride and Prejudice' by Jane Austen - 'It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife.' It's a great opening as it gives a sense of the social values and expectations of the time, and also intrigues the reader about the relationships to come.

Sure. In 'The Great Gatsby' by F. Scott Fitzgerald, 'In my younger and more vulnerable years my father gave me some advice that I've been turning over in my mind ever since.' This opening draws the reader in as it implies there's some important advice and that the narrator has been reflecting on it. It gives a personal touch and sets the stage for the story about the narrator's experiences with Gatsby.

Sure. 'The wind howled through the empty streets, carrying with it a sense of foreboding.' It gives a spooky atmosphere and makes the reader curious about what's going on in those empty streets.

The sentence 'Call me Ishmael.' from 'Moby - Dick' by Herman Melville. It's a simple yet powerful start to a story that is going to be a grand adventure on the high seas, as Ishmael becomes our guide through the tale of the hunt for the great white whale.

Sure. Consider the opening of 'The Magicians' by Lev Grossman: 'Quentin did a magic trick. Nobody noticed.' This line is interesting as it sets up the character Quentin and his ability to do magic in a world where it seems unnoticed. It makes you wonder why his magic goes unnoticed and what kind of world he lives in.

Sure. 'The Lord of the Rings' is a great example. It has hobbits, elves, and magic rings, all of which are pure fantasy and part of the fictional world created by Tolkien.

Sentence 1: I woke up in the middle of the night to a strange scratching at my window. Sentence 2: When I looked out, my own face stared back at me, grinning.