The Originals: The Rise

Julie Plec

Jan 2015 · The Originals Book 1 · Sold by HQN Books

About this ebook

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 key to ending the war between the supernatural factions—and Klaus's attraction to her could destroy the uneasy alliance. As Elijah works toward 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?

Ratings and reviews

The relationship between Klaus, Elijah, and Rebekah are beyond enjoyable! But it was hard to connect with Viv because there was no build up. She needed more character development. I'm hoping for more explanation in the next book.

Just amazingly entertaining with all facets a story should have. Villains, heroes and love and pain. It's a beautiful story of a family through the centuries.

I bought this book thinking it was 400 pages as advertised in description but its only 180 pages which is disappointing

About the author

Julie Plec is the co-creator & executive producer of The Vampire Diaries & the creator of The Vampire Diaries spin-off, The Originals. Plec got her start as a writer and producer on the ABC Family series Kyle XY. She also collaborated on the CW drama The Tomorrow People. Her screenplay adaptation The Tiger’s Curse is in development at Paramount, and she will produce the feature @emma with Darko Entertainment. Past feature production credits include Scream 2 and Scream 3.