{"product_id":"firstborn-deluxe-edition-9781464244513","title":"Firstborn (Deluxe Edition)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDELUXE EDITION--a stunning hardcover featuring stenciled edges, two full-color custom maps, and a foil cover! \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\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\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\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\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\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\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePraise for Firstborn: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\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\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\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\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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Stonefruit Studio\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781464244513\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 464\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/01\/2026 pg. 96\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"M. J. Hastings","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52774231998645,"sku":"9781464244513","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/firstborn-deluxe-edition-9781464244513","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}