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1. Firstborn
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Blackstone Publishing
Pub. Date:
2008
Language:
English
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The Firstborn—the mysterious race of aliens who first became known to science fiction fans as the builders of the iconic black monolith in 2001: A Space Odyssey—have inhabited legendary science fiction master Sir Arthur C. Clarke's writing for decades. With Time's Eye and Sunstorm, the first two books in the acclaimed Time Odyssey series, Clarke and his brilliant coauthor, Stephen Baxter, imagined a near future in which the Firstborn
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Publisher:
Penguin Press
Pub. Date:
2025
Language:
English
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A heartbreaking yet hopeful memoir of love, loss, and resilience, recounting the joy of impending parenthood, the devastating loss of a child and the profound journey of grappling with grief while finding meaning in life's deepest paradoxes.
3. Firstborn
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Pub. Date:
2015
Lexile measure:
790L
Language:
English
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"A wolf pack's alpha gets a disappointing surprise when his first born son is not like a normal wolf, but rather one who has fallen for a coyote"--
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Pub. Date:
2025
Language:
English
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"On her second birthday in 1967, Bernice McFadden died in a car crash near Detroit, only to be resuscitated after her mother pulled her from the flaming wreckage. Firstborn Girls traces her remarkable life from that moment up to the publication of her first novel, Sugar. Growing up in 1980s Brooklyn, Bernice finds solace in books, summer trips to Barbados, and boarding school to escape her alcoholic father. Discovering the works of Alice Walker and...
5. Firstborn
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Warlock Legacy volume 1
Language:
English
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Erik Ashendale sees himself as a hero. Desperate to distance himself from his terrible childhood and evil twin sister, the professional monster hunter just wants to do some good. So he buckles down when an angel whispers in his ear requesting protection for a succubus targeted by his sinister sibling. Vowing to defend the girl who hasn't discovered her demonic powers, Erik is peeved to learn he's also supposed to deal with a freshly awakened ancient...
6. Firstborn
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Publisher:
Tor Publishing Group
Pub. Date:
2010
Language:
English
Description:
In Brandon Sanderson's riveting "Firstborn," a T Original short story, much glory is expected of the son of a High Duke of the interstellar Empire. And expected. And still expected, despite endless proof that young Dennison Crestmar has no talent whatsoever for war. But the life Dennison is forced to live will have its surprising lessons to impart.
7. Firstborn
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Publisher:
Blizzard Entertainment, LLC
Pub. Date:
2019
Language:
English
Description:
Jake Ramsey -- an unassuming, yet talented archaeologist -- has been given the chance of a lifetime. Hired to investigate a recently unearthed Xel'Naga temple, he knows this latest assignment will open up whole new possibilities for his career. Yet, when Jake discovers the remains of a long-dead protoss mystic, his hopes and dreams are irrevocably drowned in a flood of alien memories. Bonded to the spirit of the dead protoss, Jake has become the sole...
8. Firstborn
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Publisher:
Silhouette
Pub. Date:
2012
Language:
English
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Jason Trayhern wore his father's glorious military legacy like a thorny crown. Though a skilled fighter pilot himself, Jason's rebel tactics didn't sit well with his commanding officers. They expected more from Morgan Trayhern's son, which was why they gave Jason another chance. But that chance felt like a death sentence. For Jason was going into combat with a new partner. And she was all female. A handsome, arrogant daredevil was the last thing Annie...
11. Firstborn
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Publisher:
Recorded Books, Inc
Pub. Date:
2015
Language:
English
Description:
Robin Lee Hatcher has won the Christy Award for Romance Fiction, two RITA Awards, and multiple career achievement awards. Perfectly blending human drama with inspiring themes, Firstborn is a riveting novel about making difficult choices and dealing with the consequences. Twenty-three years after concealing her pregnancy, Erika Welby's secret is revealed. Now she must come to terms with the decision she made so long ago.
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Series:
Descendants of the House of Bathory volume 2
Pub. Date:
2017
Language:
English
Description:
"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...
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Pub. Date:
2014
Language:
English
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Where does a firstborn girl fit in a world dominated by men? When Tiadone was born, her parents had two choices: raise their daughter as male and force her to suppress all feminine traits, or leave her outside the community to die in the wilds. Now, as the first female living as male in her village, Tiadone must prove her father didn't make a mistake by letting her live. As her time of male initiation approaches, Tiadone desperately wishes to belong,...
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Publisher:
Ballantine Books
Pub. Date:
[2008]
Language:
English
Description:
In the conclusion of the Time Odyssey series, The Firstborn, the alien race that built the iconic black monolith, wait for a sign as they plan to stop the advance of humankind through the use of a mysterious technology that is indistiguishable from magic.
15. Firstborns
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Publisher:
Page Publishing, Inc
Language:
English
Description:
The group called the Firstborns heard the call of God and embarked on a journey to a land of peace and joy. But to get there, they must trek through dangerous terrain filled with bandits and marauders, whose only ambition was to steal and kill travelers. Furthermore, hot on their trail were the short, stout man and tall, thin man, their mortal and relentless enemies. They hired mercenaries to hunt them down and slaughter all men, women, and children....
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Publisher:
Podium Audio
Pub. Date:
2025
Language:
English
Description:
Harry Potter meets the Hunger Games! Ever since magic stormed the world, the price for human survival is surrendering your firstborn to the monsters. But this year it's Nova's turn, and the monsters better watch their backs. I am the firstborn in my family. The first of three. And today I will pay the price for my siblings' lives by surrendering control of my own. I will step through the runegate, and I will never see my family again. What the others...
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Firstborn Academy volume 1
Publisher:
Winterfeld Verlag
Pub. Date:
2024
Language:
German
Description:
"Ihr müsst mir eure Namen nicht nennen. Denn ich bezweifle, dass ihr die erste Woche überleben werdet." Seit Magie die Welt übernommen hat, schicken die Menschen ihre Erstgeborenen durch das Runentor an die Firstborn Academy. Dort müssen sie sich einer Reihe von magischen und in der Regel tödlichen Prüfungen unterziehen. Niemand weiß welchem Zweck diese Prüfungen dienen. Die Menschen wissen nur, dass keines ihrer Kinder jemals zurückkehrt....
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Firstborn Academy volume 2
Publisher:
Winterfeld Verlag
Pub. Date:
2024
Language:
German
Description:
Firstborn Academy - Der 2. Band der US Bestseller Serie Nach ihrer Verwandlung erwacht Nova mit ungeahnten Kräften. Die Kräfte des Feindes. Niemand weiß, ob Novas neue Fähigkeiten ein Fluch sind, oder das nötige Mittel, um die Welt zu retten. Und nicht jeder an der Akademie will Nova lange genug leben lassen, um das herauszufinden.
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Publisher:
Winterfeld Verlag
Pub. Date:
2024
Language:
German
Description:
"Morgen werden wir sterben, welche Rolle spielt das alles also noch?" Nova hat sich geschworen, jedes Quäntchen ihrer Kraft zu nutzen, um den weltvernichtenden Feind zu besiegen, der seit hundertfünfzig Jahren die Erde bedroht. Sie hat nur keine Ahnung wie.