First Born (novel)

For the Doctor Who short story of the same name, see First Born (short story).

First Born was the sixteenth release in the BBC Torchwood Novels series. It served as a prequel to The New World.

Publisher's summary
Gwen and Rhys are on the run. Rhys was hoping this meant a windswept cottage on a cliff top, but he’s had to settle for a miserable caravan in the isolated village of Rawbone. With the locals taking an unhealthy interest in their daughter, Gwen and Rhys start to realise that something is very wrong.

As they uncover the village’s terrible past, Gwen discovers that Torchwood will never leave her behind, and now she and Rhys stand alone in defence of the Earth. And the children of Rawbone can only bring her closer to the secret forces that want her out of the way.

Characters

 * Gwen Cooper
 * Rhys Williams
 * Jack Harkness (flashback)
 * Ianto Jones (flashback)

Continuity
to be added

Timeline

 * First Born occurs after: TW: Children of Earth: Day Five
 * First Born occurs before: TW: The New World

Audio release

 * The story was released as an audiobook on download only from the AudioGo website read by Clare Corbett, Kai Owen, Katherine Fenton, Joe Jameson, Carole Boyd, Michael Stevens and Susie Riddell.