Firstborn

Format:

Book (regular print)

Title:

Firstborn

Author:

Lee, Tosca Moon, author.

ISBN:

9781476798677

9781501139253

Edition:

First Howard books hardcover edition.

Publication:

New York : Howard Books, 2017.

Physical Description:

x, 320 pages : map ; 24 cm

Series title(s):

Descendants of the House of Bathory ;

Number in series:

BK. 2.

Summary:

"From New York Times bestselling author Tosca Lee comes the much-anticipated, fast-paced sequel to The Progeny about the powerful descendants of the most notorious female serial killer of all time. All at once, she remembers. The memories Audra had erased have returned. And now she knows why she did it--to save her daughter. Now she must find her archenemy, the Historian, and put an end to the centuries old Progeny/Scion war once and for all. But first she has to rescue her husband, Luka, who is being held prisoner by the Scions, all while on the run from the law and struggling with her growing powers and their painful side effects. But when a bitter betrayal stalls her plans, Audra doesn't know who to trust. With the help of a heretic monk, her Progeny friends, and the hacker, Jester, Audra fights to defeat the Scions and find a way to save other Progeny in the process. The final confrontation with her surprising nemesis will put her powers to the ultimate test"-- Provided by publisher.

Subject(s):

Secret societies -- Fiction.

Serial murderers -- Fiction.

Genre:

Thrillers (Fiction)

Fiction.

Suspense fiction.

Holds:

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Summary

From New York Times bestselling author Tosca Lee comes the much-anticipated, high-speed sequel to The Progeny , about the powerful descendants of Elizabeth Bathory, the most prolific serial killer of all time.

Face-to-face with her past, Audra Ellison now knows the secret she gave up everything--including her memory--to protect. A secret made vulnerable by her rediscovery, and so powerful neither the Historian nor the traitor Prince Nikola will ever let her live to keep it.

With Luka in the Historian's custody and the clock ticking down on his life, Audra only has one impossible chance: find and kill the Historian and end the centuries old war between the Progeny and Scions at last--all while running from the law and struggling to control her growing powers.

With the help of a heretic monk and her Progeny friends Claudia, Piotrek, and Jester, Audra will risk all she holds dear in a final bid to save them all and put her powers to the ultimate test. Love, action, and stunning revelation reign in this thrilling conclusion to The Progeny .

Author Notes

Tosca Lee is the award-winning New York Times bestselling author of The Progeny , Firstborn , Iscariot , The Legend of Sheba , Demon: A Memoir , Havah: The Story of Eve , and the Books of Mortals series with New York Times bestseller Ted Dekker. She received her BA in English and International Relations from Smith College. A lifelong adventure traveler, Tosca makes her home in the Midwest with her husband and children.

Reviews (2)

Publisher's Weekly Review

Bestseller Lee's The Progeny (2016), a paranormal thriller, depicted a dystopian society built on ancient secrets, myths, and betrayal. This confusing sequel continues the adventures of Audra Ellison, who in the previous book woke up in a Maine cabin "with no memory of the last two years or any pertinent details of [her] life before" and is now at a monastery on an island off Croatia. Audra is a descendent of Elizabeth Bathory (aka the Blood Countess), the world's most prolific female serial killer, and a member of the Progeny (aka the Utod family). The rival Scions of the Dispossessed want to destroy Audra-and the baby she has in hiding-because of her unique powers: Audra and her daughter have the ability to change the minds of others. Meanwhile, Audra is seeking her murderous enemy, the Historian, in hopes of ending the centuries-old war between the Progeny and the Scions. The jumbled plot and superficial characters seem drawn from a video game. Agents: Dan Raines and Meredith Smith, Creative Trust Ventures. (May) © Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved.

Kirkus Review

The Blood Countess Elizabeth Bathory's two lines of descendants have waged war for centuries, and it's up to one young woman with extraordinary powers to bring an end to the bloodshed.In her ill-conceived follow-up to The Progeny (2016), Lee brings back Everygirl Audra Ellison, a 21-year-old who just happens to be the most powerful member of the Progeny, the race of Bathory kin who are under constant threat from the other line, the Scion, or Hunters. Audra had her memory intentionally wipedHunters are wont to steal those and Progeny know all the good Bathory dirtbut she knows about her new baby daughter, Eva, whose father, Luka, is Audra's hunter-turned-husband. Also with her Progeny pals Jester, Claudia, and Piotrek, as well as Rolan the heretic monk, Audra bounces around Eastern Europe at a frenetic pace, trying to stay one step ahead of the ultimate Scion, the Historian, who wants Bathory's diary and genealogical information in an effort to wipe out the Progeny for good. With chase scenes worthy of a low-budget action thriller, made even less plausible by Audra's increasingly enhanced powers of persuasion that allow her to elude capture like a superhero, the group zips from Budapest to Bratislava as news of Audra's newly discovered status as a Firstborn, a direct Bathory descendent, makes her a bigger target for both destruction and adulation. Hellbent on identifying and destroying the Historian, Audra must try to put aside her personal feelings in order to serve the greater good. There's little original in a centurieslong battle between good and evil when neither side is wholly bad or good and that gray area is meant to be revelatory. Copyright Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.