The Firstborn by Conlan Brown

This week, the
Christian Fiction Blog Alliance
is introducing
The Firstborn
Realms (May 5, 2009)
by
Conlan Brown


ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

Born in 1984, Conlan Brown was functionally illiterate until the fifth grade, when he learned how to read and write, as well as a love of story, from his grandmother. Conlan went on to start college at the age of sixteen, and now holds a Master's degree in Communication, which taught him the academic principles needed to write Firstborn.

Conlan lives on Colorado's Front Range where he is working on his next book. He enjoys video editing, film scores, and developing high octane, thought provoking fiction that turns pages and excites the senses.









ABOUT THE BOOK

Three supernatural gifts. Two thousand years of division. One moment of truth.

Hannah's head hung, long brown hair in her eyes. Her face felt pasty with cold and fatigue and pain. Arms behind her back, she sat in a chair, wrists and ankles tied to the wooden frame, chair legs bolted to the floor. A cold car. A gun. Horror. Pain. Grief. Screaming. A windshield blistering with holes. Darkness.

It all came over her like a flood. A pouring out of pictures in her mind. But then there was one more thing. Not an image, but a feeling--that half a continent away someone else had felt it all happening too.

The Firstborn, those gifted with Foresight, Hindsight, and Insight at the time of Christ's death are divided between themselves. And when an Islamic holy man is murdered outside of his mosque it becomes apparent that one of the Firstborn was to blame. Now, with the threat of a terrorist attack on an unspeakable target the Firstborn are spiraling out of control. Leaders are dying, members are being kidnapped, and unity is being forced. Three heroes, differently gifted and divided must work together to thwart those who would go too far.

Their breakneck race against time plunges them into a world of danger and through a gauntlet across the United States. From the Riverwalk of San Antonio, where Devin Bathurst, John Temple, and Hannah Rice must protect one another from assassination, to the gritty streets of Washington DC, a paramilitary compound in Pennsylvania, and ultimately back to our nation's capital, the Firstborn must unite to prevent an impending atrocity from becoming reality.

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If you would like to read the first chapter excerpt of The Firstborn, go HERE



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The book link is: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1599796074

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The code for this post is:
<div align="center"><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5500/1432/1600/CFBAreviewer_gif.0.gif"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5500/1432/320/CFBAreviewer_gif.0.gif" border="0" /></a></div><br /><center><span style="font-size:130%;">This week, the</span></center><br /><center><a href="http://www.christianfictionblogalliance.com/"><span style="font-size:100%;">Christian Fiction Blog Alliance</span></a></center><br /><center><span style="font-size:100%;">is introducing</span></center><br /><center><span style="font-size:130%;color:#993300;"> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1599796074">The Firstborn</a></span></center><br /><center>Realms (May 5, 2009)</center><br /><center>by</center><br /><center><span style="font-size:130%;color:#006600;"><a href="http://www.conlanbrown.com/">Conlan Brown</a></span></center><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:100%;color:#ff6600;">ABOUT THE AUTHOR:</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvcoRKofXU2JTGVSfs1alIaDFMpwAWrUXh6Z1ivezSJv4PtkbXnWc_UBiZvHLW3hENuCarSlDAKPjVXd1X0qWkFt1xr1PBCsqm4fOBLI_o1SuE-G6xNQhZlH2nQ_JRjBvToX81/s1600-h/ConlanBrown.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 243px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvcoRKofXU2JTGVSfs1alIaDFMpwAWrUXh6Z1ivezSJv4PtkbXnWc_UBiZvHLW3hENuCarSlDAKPjVXd1X0qWkFt1xr1PBCsqm4fOBLI_o1SuE-G6xNQhZlH2nQ_JRjBvToX81/s320/ConlanBrown.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349963122945021474" /></a>Born in 1984, Conlan Brown was functionally illiterate until the fifth grade, when he learned how to read and write, as well as a love of story, from his grandmother. Conlan went on to start college at the age of sixteen, and now holds a Master's degree in Communication, which taught him the academic principles needed to write Firstborn.<br /><br />Conlan lives on Colorado's Front Range where he is working on his next book. He enjoys video editing, film scores, and developing high octane, thought provoking fiction that turns pages and excites the senses.<br /><br /><br /><strong><span style="font-size:100%;color:#ffcc00;">ABOUT THE BOOK</span></strong><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguDL5BkkwdkXxxmDMHpVEMbXmKL4pA096zYUFutjgx_HFwwUBLBa6UN1YcWA93vsLJ0JgYDwqPDd6n0gem3zd6-ChIWUccPXYI2FjrNXKHngHMdfelycPdBnww3rOJr6-FM-Ek/s1600-h/the+firstborn.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguDL5BkkwdkXxxmDMHpVEMbXmKL4pA096zYUFutjgx_HFwwUBLBa6UN1YcWA93vsLJ0JgYDwqPDd6n0gem3zd6-ChIWUccPXYI2FjrNXKHngHMdfelycPdBnww3rOJr6-FM-Ek/s320/the+firstborn.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349966096647126306" /></a><strong>Three supernatural gifts. Two thousand years of division. One moment of truth.</strong> <br /><br />Hannah's head hung, long brown hair in her eyes. Her face felt pasty with cold and fatigue and pain. Arms behind her back, she sat in a chair, wrists and ankles tied to the wooden frame, chair legs bolted to the floor. <em>A cold car. A gun. Horror. Pain. Grief. Screaming. A windshield blistering with holes. Darkness. </em><br /><br />It all came over her like a flood. A pouring out of pictures in her mind. But then there was one more thing. Not an image, but a feeling--that half a continent away someone else had felt it all happening too. <br /><br />The Firstborn, those gifted with Foresight, Hindsight, and Insight at the time of Christ's death are divided between themselves. And when an Islamic holy man is murdered outside of his mosque it becomes apparent that one of the Firstborn was to blame. Now, with the threat of a terrorist attack on an unspeakable target the Firstborn are spiraling out of control. Leaders are dying, members are being kidnapped, and unity is being forced. Three heroes, differently gifted and divided must work together to thwart those who would go too far.<br /><br />Their breakneck race against time plunges them into a world of danger and through a gauntlet across the United States. From the Riverwalk of San Antonio, where Devin Bathurst, John Temple, and Hannah Rice must protect one another from assassination, to the gritty streets of Washington DC, a paramilitary compound in Pennsylvania, and ultimately back to our nation's capital, the Firstborn must unite to prevent an impending atrocity from becoming reality.<br /><br /><center>Watch The Trailer</center><br /><br /><object width="320" height="265"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/zwYPiQDnYu8&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/zwYPiQDnYu8&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="320" height="265"></embed></object><br /><br />If you would like to read the first chapter excerpt of <a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1599796074">The Firstborn</a>, go <a href="http://thestorybeginnings.blogspot.com/2009/06/firstborn-chapter-1.html">HERE</a>

Conlan can be reached through his Blog

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Adam at Northwoods Blumer
Andie at Radiant Light
Angela at God Uses Broken Vessels
April at Projecting A
Bonnie at Bonnie Writes
Brandilyn at Forensics and Faith
Caleb at Reviews Plus+
Carol at Blogging With Carol
CeeCee at Book Splurge
Christa at Fairfield Corner Academy
Christy at Christy's Book Blog
Dave at The Plot Thickens
Debra at Soul Reflections
Delia at Gatorskunkz And Mudcats
Dineen at Kittens Come From Eggs
E.J at Sword and Pen
Gretchen at Inspire Me
Janis at The Nearsighted Bookworm
Jason at Spoiled For The Ordinary
Jill at Christian Work At Home Moms
Jim B. at The Bedford Review
Karen at disturbing the universe:reviews and rants
Kelly at A Disciple's Steps
Kim at Window To My World
Kristi at Stamped With Grace
Kristinia at Loving Heart Mommy
LaShaunda at See Ya On The Net
Laura at Laura William's Musings
Allie at A Little Bit Of Sunlight
Linda at Reading For His Glory
Lori at Noggin Bits
Marjorie at The Writer's Tool
Michelle at Edgy Inspirational Author
Michelle at Just A Minute
Michelle at Michelle's Great Blogs
Pam at Daysong Reflections
Pepper at Great Christian Fiction
Rel at Relz Reviewz
Rulan at Fiction Showcase
Susan at New Every Morning
Takiela at Beauty 4 Ashes
Tara at Tara's View Of The World
Vanessa at Ramblings of A Texas Housewife
Vicki at Vicki Tiede