The Elder Origins

The Elder Origins #1

by Bre Faucheux

***THIS BOOK WAS ORIGINALLY A SINGLE NOVEL AND HAS BEEN CONVERTED TO A NOVELLA SERIES***

The 14th century. The Hundred Years War. The Black Death. The Beginning of Vampires.

Madison's home has been destroyed by a deadly attack from the French army. She has no choice but to follow her brother Jamison to the New World in search of new lands untouched by
war, famine, and disease.

One problem. The Native Americans foresaw the coming of the white men long before they ever arrived. And they have no intention of letting Europeans discover their lands.

Bre Faucheux's exciting debut novel, THE ELDER ORIGINS is a historical fantasy with sinister blends of medieval warfare, young love, Native American legend, and vampire lore that will excite anyone with a taste for the macabre and alternate versions of history.

Genres: Fantasy, Paranormal, Historical Fiction, Vampires, Romance

89 pages, Kindle Edition

First published August 22, 2013

About the author

I wrote THE ELDER ORIGINS and THE KEEPER'S REALM. I love Florence + the Machine, Southern Comfort, Spaghetti, and Blue Bell Homemade Vanilla Ice Cream.

This has been my bio.

I hope you enjoyed!

Reviews

[Alexis U]

No rating because it's pretty shitty to one-star a book I never read, but tagging this for my own benefit.

This author is also a booktuber who posted a video revealing she's a racist, white supremacist. Transcript here: https://www.docdroid.net/jpgPx4Q/tran...

I refuse to give her any more views, but also the video was made private for a time. This is the internet and her words live on~~

[Jenn]

After a 22 minute YouTube rant about how we don't need diversity in books and then a post about how everyone is "overreacting" to this election....I don't think I need to read anything by this author.

[alyssa]

the author is that chick who has turned full neo-nazi.

[Agnieszka Mauch · Rating 3 out of 5]

I quite enjoyed this novella - mostly because it was unexpectedly original plot-wise and I do appreciate a different take on vampires.

Madison, the main female character, was nothing I expected her to be. She turned out to be likeable, curious and adaptable and very stubborn, instead of a mousey pushover she had struck me as at first.

There are a couple of things that have bothered me - mainly the technical aspects of the writing itself - and they added to the lack of natural flow of text in some places.


I'm curious as to what's going to befall Madison and Jayden, as well as the Natives, so I am going to purchase the next book in the series and read it asap.

[BookNerdette]

D.N.F.
boring, made it 35%

[Aicha Jwz · Rating 1 out of 5]

I don't want to read this just by the fact that she posted a 22 minute long video full of ignorance and discrimination. Ain't nobody got time to support that kind of shit. Though I do not think you should give her books one start if you didn't read them just because of her controversial video.

[iAmARainbow Yay · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book was really original and very good! It's a very different vampire story and the plot is very unique. It's phenomenal. I loved it. 4.5/5 stars

[Carol Bosselman · Rating 2 out of 5]

A lot of potential, but seems rushed. No character development, other than an intense attachment between brother and sister. Also needs some editing love.

[Cade · Rating 3 out of 5]

Don't think it's fair for people to rate the book beforehand based on the author's beliefs. Even if she were racist and a white supremacist, that has nothing to do with her adequacy in writing. People accuse her of being unfair to diverse people who only ask to be represented in books, but they don't realize they're walking the same path. Look at it this way: People say, "Don't judge people because of their color." Well I say, "Don't judge books because of the author."

[Brandy ONeal · Rating 2 out of 5]

A cool concept. I felt the story could have used a little tweaking. but I enjoyed the characters. Sometimes it lost me for a bit is all.

[Carolin · Rating 3 out of 5]

Madison, her brother, and some of their neighbors have to leave their homes because of violence. On their long and desperate trip they find a new country. It's today's America but it's also not as peaceful as it looks and violence is waiting for the refugees again just behind the next forest. They are confronted with a very special tribe...

It is a thrilling and quite surprising story. There were only two problems I had: sometimes the plot was a little confusing to me (but I've read this book during a flight and the first some days in a new time zone. So maybe it's the jetlag's fault) ;) and second, to me personally, Madison, the main character, wasn't very sympathetic. I can't really explain why but I just didn't like her very much. But there were other promising protagonists in the book and I hope I'll read more about them in the sequel that should soon be out.

If you like vampires and have already read enough of all those YA romantic cool vampire guy falls in love with college girl fantasy then you should definitely check this book out. If you like historical contexts in a novella as well, then go for it!

[I.S. Anderson · Rating 5 out of 5]

An interesting and original take on vampires.

Madison and her brother Jamieson flee war torn Europe in an attempt to make a new life for themselves in what will become the Americas. All is well when they make it to the new land, until a series of events happen that threaten the lives of the colonists. A freak weather event leads to the colonists coming down with a series illness.

Madison realizes that she is changing, and is becoming consumed by a powerful thirst.

I have read many vampire stories. Very rarely do I see one attempt to explain the original genesis of vampires. This story is told from the perspective of one of the new vampires and lets you see the transformation through her eyes.

If you like spins on historical fiction, vampires stories, or Native American mysticism, you should definitely give this one a read.

[Shannon Smith · Rating 4 out of 5]

Loved it!!!

Thoroughly enjoyed this novella. There was action where action needed to be. It slowed down in all the right places and there was a air of mystery surrounding the situation our protagonist was placed in. Only four out of five because of certain jarring typos that distracted me from the story. The characters were all great. I loved how well-rounded they were, including the secondary characters. The sense of urgency that built in the plot never went away and that cliff hanger was absolutely evil. The cliff hanger we readers all love to hate :). Can't wait to read the next book!

[Angela Jones-Cuéllar · Rating 3 out of 5]

pooled ink Reviews:

3.5 stars

This novella series is quite interesting and very different from what I’ve read before. More of a long epic journey than a quick action-packed explosion but its original ideas tie intriguingly with the vague strands of human history in a way that keeps its readers hooked from start to finish. The Elder Origins is an imaginative story of the origin of vampires and their place in our world. Filled with legend, myth, history, and mysticism this series is sure to enthrall.

Read my FULL review here: http://pooledink.com/2016/02/23/the-e...

[Tiffany Tucker · Rating 3 out of 5]

A slow start, but I was intrigued by the historical context, (very creative) and the concept of how the original vampires were created. The only disappointment is not knowing enough about the main character, Madison, to fully understand why she reacted to certain things; it was hard for me to connect with her at times.

I am going to continue with book #2 with the hope of gaining new insights on Madison and her purpose, and I look forward to the story unfolding.

[Gen Giggles · Rating 2 out of 5]

An interesting story but no quite to level that would have me read the sequels.

The main character is far to anachronistic for a book set in the 1300s. She seems to be very young like 10 or 11, yet is treated as an adult by the community, which means she's at least 16 by English standards at that time. Her obsession with her brother leans very much toward the incestuous and that made the book harder to read.

[Quinesia Johnson · Rating 3 out of 5]

Reads a little like Classic Literature

It reads a little like Classic Literature or Fiction Literature. This is due to the abundance of descriptiveness. More modern stories contain more plot events and twists to carry a story along. To each his own, as for preference. Though a fan of more modern literature, I was able to respect it as a good job, considering.

[Natulcien_reads · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5 stars.

I really liked this book. Check out my full review on my blog: http://lisslittlebookcorner.blogspot....