The Furies
A Thriller
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4.8 • 5 Ratings
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- $11.99
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- $11.99
Publisher Description
Mark Alpert's The Furies 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.
For centuries, the Furies have lived among us. Long ago they were called witches and massacred by the thousands. But they're human just like us, except for a rare genetic mutation that they've hidden from the rest of the world for hundreds of years.
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 John's 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.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
The intriguing premise of this scientific thriller from Alpert (Extinction) that there's a genetic basis for legends about witches doesn't live up to its potential. On a trip to New York City in search of employment as a social worker, John Rogers picks up a gorgeous woman, Ariel, in a bar. They end up at her Brooklyn hotel room, where she becomes the target of gunmen, whom they barely elude. John soon learns that Ariel belongs to a community that's isolated itself from society after its members were massacred in 16th- and 17th-century Europe for being "different." Because of a mutation, all the males in her clan are infertile, and she's sought out John to procreate. The violence he's been caught up in is the product of a civil war within Ariel's species. The formulaic perilous situations, last-minute escapes, and deaths of significant characters won't be to every taste.
Customer Reviews
The Furies
A fascinating tale with one surprising twist after another. But all are plausible when you are immersed in the story.
Different from the first three and that makes me look forward to number five.
ERNEST H. MAINLAND of Petoskey, Michigan
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