New York Times bestselling author Tosca Lee brings a modern twist to an ancient mystery surrounding the most notorious female serial killer of all time. A fast-paced thriller for fans of Leeβs Books of Mortals series with Ted Dekker, Dan Brownβs The Da Vinci Code, and BBC Americaβs hit series Orphan Black.
Emily Porter is the descendant of a serial killer. Now, sheβs become the hunted.
Sheβs on a quest that will take her to the secret underground of Europe and the inner circles of three ancient ordersβone determined to kill her, one devoted to keeping her alive, and one she must ultimately save.
Filled with adrenaline, romance, and reversals, The Progeny is the present-day saga of a 400-year-old war between the uncanny descendants of βBlood Countessβ Elizabeth Bathory, the most prolific female serial killer of all time, and a secret society dedicated to erasing every one of her descendants. A story about the search for self amidst centuries-old intrigues and Europeβs underground sceneβ¦and one womanβs mission to survive.
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