Jeanne Treat
Dark Birthright
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Book One in the Dark
Birthright Saga
What reviewers say:
"Dark Birthright,
a novel by Jeanne Treat,
is set in northeast
Scotland during the
early 1600’s. One can
almost smell the salty
air of the North Sea
emanating from its pages
as the story of a
handsome but evil lord
and his determination to
dominate his look-alike
son unfolds. A good man,
the son has powers of
his own, of which the
lord has no knowledge.
While one inflicts pain,
the other is a healer.
Who shall survive? The
first book in a trilogy
featuring the Hay and
Gordon clans, Dark
Birthright delivers its
readers into a world of
secrets, mysticism, and
the ancient ways of the
Celts and their
descendants. Exciting
and filled with action,
danger, and romance,
this story will send
your heart racing." -
Carolyn Hale Bruce,
co-author of the
Rebel King series of
books
"Because of her
strenuous research,
this book has all
the qualifications a
historical novel
requires to be truly
head and shoulders
above the rest of
the genre, and you
will simply love the
fast paced action,
the facts about the
time period and the
location, as well as
the language that
simply seems to flow
from Mrs. Treat's
pen. This book is
highly recommended!"
-
RoundTableReviews.com
"Scotland in the
year 1619 was a
place where healers
were hanged as
witches, Catholics
and Protestants
sought to suppress
each other, and a
child born of
unknown parentage is
raised by fisher
folk as their own
son. Young Dughall
growing up in a
family that
emphasized love and
morality becomes a
healer, displays
psychic abilities,
and loves a village
girl. Then one day a
cruel and powerful
lord claims Dughall
as his son and seeks
to mold the talented
and conscientious
lad into a copy of
himself. The first
of a planned
trilogy, "Dark
Birthright" is the
fascinating and
deftly written story
of a young man's
struggle amidst the
political turmoil,
religious strife,
and dangerous
highland world of
17th century
Scotland. Of special
note is the
descriptive
introduction of the
fisher folk and
villagers that still
worship the Goddess
despite the risk of
being put to death
as witches. "Dark
Birthright" is
particularly
recommended for
readers with an
interest in
well-rendered
historical fiction."
- midwestbookreview.com
Fantastic! Lucky me
to be picked to
review this book. In
summation it’s an
adult equivalent of
the Harry Potter
series… Magnificent
human creativity! -
read the entire
review at:
Tregolwyn Book
Reviews
Ms. Treat has
captured the life of
medieval Scotland
with clear and vivid
prose. You'll enter
a world where you
can almost feel the
spray from the sea,
the warmth from the
peat fires and the
love as you enter
the homes of the
seafaring people of
Whinnyfold. She
shows how a noble
may rule with grace
and understanding or
with unforgiving
bitterness. She'll
take you to the
stone circle to
honor the goddess
with pagan rituals
and celebrations.
She touches on the
healing powers of
herbs, and the
medieval
superstitions
concerning these
rites. The
relationships are
believable whether
there's love,
loyalty or
vengefulness. This
is definitely a tale
for everyone. It is
rich with history,
myths, magic, and
the paranormal.
Characters you'll
fall in love with
and those who you
may actually hate. -
Karen Michelle Nutt,
author and reviewer
for
ParaNormalRomance
Reviews -
paranormalromance.org
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It’s
1619 in Scotland. A child born of
mysterious parentage is given to
fisher folk to raise as their son.
Dughall grows up in a family bound
by honor, becomes a healer, and
displays psychic abilities.
As he comes of age, he falls in love
with a young priestess who worships
the Goddess among the standing
stones. His life is torn apart when
he’s claimed by his real father, a
cruel and powerful lord who tries to
mold him in his image. But all is
not lost. The lad has powers of his
own, of which the lord has no
knowledge. He channels the memories
of a Celtic warrior. Father and son
are destined to fight to the death.
Will Dughall prevail and rise to his
birthright?
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