The Rise, Julie Plec
The Rise, Julie Plec
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The Rise
The Untold Story

Author: Julie Plec

Narrator: Saskia Maarleveld

Unabridged: 7 hr 59 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 01/27/2015

Synopsis

FAMILY IS POWER. The Original vampire family swore it to each other a thousand years ago. They pledged to remain together always and forever. But even when you’re immortal, promises are hard to keep. Arriving in New Orleans in 1722, Original vampire siblings Klaus, Elijah, and Rebekah Mikaelson believe they’ve escaped their dangerous past. But the city is lawless, a haven for witches and werewolves unwilling to share territory. The siblings are at their mercy … especially after Klaus meets the beautiful and mysterious Vivianne. Her impending marriage is the key to ending the war between the supernatural factions—and Klaus’s attraction to her could destroy the uneasy alliance. As Elijah works towards securing a piece of the city for his family, and Rebekah fights her unexpected feelings for a French captain, will Klaus’s volatile desires bring their world crashing down—and tear them apart for good? Based on the smash success The Vampire Diaries and the hit spin-off show The Originals, book one in this prequel trilogy will enthrall new readers and die-hard fans alike. 

Reviews

Goodreads review by Claire on February 04, 2015

3 - "We will always have one another. We will always have family." Stars. I have seen several seasons of The Vampire Diaries (and read, as well as preferred the original books the show was derived from). So when I saw The Originals: The Rise pop up on Netgalley I thought I would give it a go, I love......more

Goodreads review by Mariℓina on July 10, 2015

3,5 Stars! I'll simply start with that: how can someone not like Klaus? He is the ultimate anti-hero, he pontificates everything we hate to love, he analyzes all in such a way that is practically unthinkable not to feel the charm he exudes. But i can't lie, Elijah did it for me. The whole book had a v......more

Goodreads review by Magdalena aka A Bookaholic Swede on June 26, 2019

The year is 1722. Elijah, Klaus, and Rebekah have fled, from Mikael their father who is hell-bent on killing them, to the new world. They try in New Orleans to build up a new life and have the past nine years lying low not really being able to settle in a town that is ruled by witches and werewolves......more

Goodreads review by Sara on October 17, 2023

2,5 I will read the next 2 books, but this is one was an huge disapointment. Sometimes I felt bored while reading it.......more

Goodreads review by Sharon on September 03, 2020

This is the story of the Originals I never knew I needed. I prefer The Originals over The Vampire Diaries and of course we know a lot about their past, but this is their origin in New Orleans. This is a story where ‘always and forever’ gets tested from all sides. I loved it. The story is told from th......more

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