For centuries, the Furies have lived among us. Long ago they were called witches and massacred by the thousands. But theyre human just like us, except for a rare genetic mutation that theyve hidden from the rest of the world for hundreds of years.
Now, a chance encounter with... show more
<DIV></DIV><DIV><P>For centuries, the Furies have lived among us. Long ago they were called witches and massacred by the thousands. But theyre human just like us, except for a rare genetic mutation that theyve hidden from the rest of the world for hundreds of years.<p>Now, a chance encounter with a beautiful woman named Ariel has led John Rogers into the middle of a secret war among the Furies. Ariel needs Johns help in the battle between a rebellious faction of the clan and their elders. The grand prize in this war is a chance to remake the human race.<p>For fans of Michael Crichton, Justin Cronin, and Stephen King, Mark Alpert's <I>The Furies</I> weaves cutting-edge science into an ingenious thriller, showing how a simple genetic twist could have inspired tales of witchcraft and sorcery, and how the paranormal could indeed be possible.</DIV>
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Format: hardcover
ISBN:
9781250021359 (1250021359)
Pages no: 320
Edition language: English
The Fury family has lived in hiding for thousands of years, marked as witches, the women in the family in the family have a genetic abnormality that give them extended lifespans. The men of the family are not so lucky they have a normal lifespan and are infertile. In the present day, the Furies h...
Mark Alpert takes the readers to a secret culture that has hidden within the USA since the Europeans traveled to North America and it has been their seclusion that has ensured their survival. For centuries and in different regions throughout the world the Furies have lived amoung us, they worked w...
The Furies are a family who live on the very edges of society. After centuries of being hunted and massacred as witches, they have pulled away and try to live peaceably. When John first meets Ariel, he is over come by her beauty. What he doesn't know is this meeting will put him right into the mid...
I consider myself lucky having found The Furies on NetGalley. All I promised to do is read it and give my fair and honest opinion. So here is it:What I liked: I enjoyed Mr. Alpert's change from witches to Furies. It was and is an interesting concept. He made it more so by adding some conflicts ...
When John Rogers meets a pretty girl in a bar, he has no idea what he's getting into, a clan war between two factions of mutant humans called Furies. Can John and Ariel escape the clan on their trail?I got this from Netgalley.This book was mostly a thriller with some urban fantasy and sf sprinkled a...
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