Well, I blew it. I owe Conlan Brown a huge apology for not posting this review on time. It’s entirely my fault. I scooted away to a family reunion followed by a short trip with my dear husband to celebrate our 10th wedding anniversary. In all of the hullabaloo of getting kids sent in 2 different directions, making arrangements for the housesitter to care for the dog, and wrapping up work for myself … I failed to contact my reviewer about her review of The Firstborn. In fact, this never crossed my mind. SO … I’m posting this information now, and will write a lengthier review as soon as I hear from my reviewer … a friend who read this since I’m busy writing my own book right now. Mr. Brown, my sincere apologies … as well as apologies to your publisher!!

Meet 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.

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

The Deliverer by Linda Rios Brook is a fascinating fictional account of the children of Israel’s exodus from Egypt to the Promised Land, written from the viewpoint of a fallen angel who made a wrong decision and has regretted it ever since. The author’s imagination has opened a window into the spirit world presenting the reader with a unique perspective on man’s relationship with God and Satan’s strategies to sabotage that relationship. I found the book riveting, insightful, thoroughly enjoyable, and unexpectedly challenging. This stand-alone book is actually the second title in the author’s Reluctant Demon Diaries series, and I look forward to reading the first book (Lucifer’s Flood) as well as anything else I can find by Linda Rios Brook. She’s an awesome writer! ~ Lori

About the Author ~

Linda Rios Brook, President of the RiosBrook Foundation, believes the answers to issues of social justice and righteousness lie in the proper alignment between the church, the marketplace and media and entertainment. She is a sought out speaker and teacher on matters relevant to cultural restoration. Linda worked as a media executive for over 20 years in the field of broadcasting serving as President and General Manager of television stations in Texas, Florida, and Minnesota and was President and part owner of KLGT-TV in Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota.

Linda has served on several national boards and community organizations and is listed in Who’s Who of American Women. She is an ordained minister and has a Doctorate of Practical Ministry from the Wagner Leadership Institute.

Linda is also the author of Lucifer’s Flood.

Linda is also a teaching Pastor at Covenant Centre International in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. Linda is married to Larry Brook, who is the Executive Director of the RiosBrook Foundation.

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