{"product_id":"firstborn","title":"Firstborn","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReserve your copy now! Expected release is September 1, 2026. Will ship on or after September 1, 2026. Limited copies available.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn this epic dystopian romantasy, one eldest daughter must fight for her survival in a world where birth order determines your fate—and defiance comes at a deadly cost.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe first children take up arms. The second children take up books. The third children are taken. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Long Night is the final trial for Firstborn soldiers, and Bryn Ruelle must prove she can take a life—or face immediate exile. If she survives, she'll graduate to defending the country's borders against their magic-wielding neighbors. Bryn has never made a kill before tonight. By dawn, someone will be dead by her hands.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut when Bryn discovers a plot to kidnap the Lastborn, she must discern if the threat to her youngest sister is real, or merely a ruse to throw Bryn off her game. Her search for the truth forces her to work side-by-side with an alluring traitor-born enemy. As adrenaline and rage ignite a dangerous desire she refuses to name, Bryn must choose: her country, or her family? Her siblings, or herself? \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA crossover fantasy perfect for fans of \u003cem\u003eThe Hunger Games\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eFourth Wing\u003c\/em\u003e. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePraise for Firstborn: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"I couldn't put the book down.\"\u003c\/em\u003e —Ann Liang, \u003cem\u003eNew York Time\u003c\/em\u003es bestselling author of\u003cem\u003e A Song to Drown Rivers\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Dark, propulsive, and unflinchingly sharp.\" \u003c\/strong\u003e—Aiden Thomas,\u003cem\u003e New York Times \u003c\/em\u003ebestselling author of \u003cem\u003eCemetery Boys\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"[A] fierce, unstoppable heroine.\"\u003c\/strong\u003e —Claudia Gray, \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eA Thousand Pieces of You\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"A riveting romance and twists that made me gasp.\"\u003c\/strong\u003e —Julia Riew, \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eThe Last Tiger\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"M.J. Hastings","offers":[{"title":"Expected Release - September 1\/26","offer_id":51750669222205,"sku":null,"price":29.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0709\/0831\/3917\/files\/BNCImageAPI_9a59850b-5779-4a06-b5f4-ad5615c47c9d.jpg?v=1779465454","url":"https:\/\/thebookarchive.ca\/products\/firstborn","provider":"The Book Archive","version":"1.0","type":"link"}