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Dark Birthright
by
Jeanne Treat (Goodreads Author),
Jane Starr Weils
In 1619 in Scotland, a time of intolerance, when Catholics and Protestants disagree and healers are hanged as witches, a child born of mysterious parentage is given to fisher folk to raise as their son. Dughall grows up in a family bound by love and morality, becomes a healer, and displays psychic abilities. His life is torn apart when he's claimed by his real father, a cr...more
Paperback, 429 pages
Published
October 1st 2006
by Treat Enterprises
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Most people have their own rating system for books, and I rate books based on personal expectations. I expect to be ripped from my chair, bed, or from wherever I plant myself, and be thrown into the world the author creates. I want to forget...EVERYTHING, up to the very moment where I spread open the pages, and read the first word. For me, a 5-star rating belongs to books that do just that. 'Dark Birthright' captured me immediately and pulled me into the author’s conjured world. I loved the char...more
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Dark Birthright is the seventeenth century tale opening in the seaside village of Whinnyfold, Scotland where Dughall and his brother Ian Hay are both born on the day of the dead. They share 'second sight' and can sense each other's pain and pleasures, as well as their parents pleasure which makes for some very humorous situations!
Born to a mother with an abusive spouse, Dughall is given to a loving fisher folk couple who understand 'having the sight'. Dughall and Keira, childhood friends, grow u...more
Born to a mother with an abusive spouse, Dughall is given to a loving fisher folk couple who understand 'having the sight'. Dughall and Keira, childhood friends, grow u...more
Medieval Scotland: Dughall is born and his poor mother, who had been severely mistreated, perishes. He is given to the Hays, who shower him with love, giving him the foundation to be a good and honest man.
Dughall and his brother Ian Hay share the same birthday of Oct. 31st, the day of the dead. They have the sight and can sense each other’s pain and pleasures. Doughall also has a connection with Keira, a pagan priestess. They dream of each other and hope to marry one day. For a while, everythin...more
Dughall and his brother Ian Hay share the same birthday of Oct. 31st, the day of the dead. They have the sight and can sense each other’s pain and pleasures. Doughall also has a connection with Keira, a pagan priestess. They dream of each other and hope to marry one day. For a while, everythin...more
I'm struggling to get through this book even though I WANT to read it because it is set in the land of my ancestors - their very castle and even bears their very names, but all of the "thanks be to the goddess" stuff and the pagan worship crap is really hard for this Christian to get past. My ancestors were Protestants and Catholics and supporters of the king/queen, so much so that they went to war over it (even amongst themselves). To this day, some theorize that is why there are two branches o...more
I thought this book was amazing. It is a little bit different than the book type that I usually read but this book was hard to put down. When I was able to I went straight to this book to read. When I heard that Jeanne Treat (who was at the festival where I bought the book :)) was writing a continuation I could not wait until it came out. I give this book a major thumbs up!!
I always enjoy historic fiction based on real people in real time dealing with real historical period. This is the first book of a trilogy of such books, based on the religious wars in the time of King Charles of England, and I found it to be very interesting.
This book had an interesting storyline however I really didn't enjoy the writing style at all. I found it very juvenille and written like a fanfiction. I think it could have been better written and I found the style very lacking. That being said, I enjoyed the story and the main character, Dughall. I found his story intriguing enough to keep reading through it. Some of the secondary characters were .... well ... idiotic. I really didn't like the druid Kira, she really irked me and I found her ex...more
Found it a bit hard to get into, found the writing to be a bit choppy. But overall, liked the story and looking forward to the second of the Trilogy. As soon as I finish the Outlander re-read, I'm on it!
Scotland, 1600's, excellent tale of love, hate, earls, dukes, witches, pagans, Christians, good folk, bad folk, a little bit of everything! Kept my interest and couldn't put the darn thing down! Now on to book 2 ~
Did not finish. I found the "good pagan, bad christian" slant offensive.
May 18, 2010
Regina Bennett
marked it as to-read
I'm waiting for the final book to be released before I read the first one!!!
Aug 12, 2011
Suzie
rated it
5 of 5 stars
Shelves:
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romance-medieval,
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2011
this is another MUST READ. Loved the book from start to finish.
I don't really read much YA books these days. This book has been on my TBR list for a year or so and thought I'll give it a shot. Besides YA, it's a cross of historical fiction and fantasy, set in Scotland in the 1600s, when a baby is born into a fisherman's family, and learns he's a true heir to a lord, when he carries the Second Sight and fell in love with a Wiccan witch. It has drama, passion, action, romance, well-detailed research to back it up, and a delightful read, whether you read YA or...more
Another book from Mom :)
This was an interesting perspective for a "romance" novel, although I wouldn't say it was that at all, either. The POV was from 2 brothers who could 'feel' each others thoughts and actions. There was some romance, some battle, some gore...all together an easy, enjoyable read.
This was an interesting perspective for a "romance" novel, although I wouldn't say it was that at all, either. The POV was from 2 brothers who could 'feel' each others thoughts and actions. There was some romance, some battle, some gore...all together an easy, enjoyable read.
I liked this! The writing wasnt the best, but I found myself reading slower and slower because the story was really good. I am really looking forward to reading the next two!
I was so pleased to meet the author at a local Celtic Festival and could hardly put the book down the day I bought it. What an interesting woman and author! She, herself, is a healer and she has traveled to Scotland several times to study her ancestors and to research for this book. I could definitely sense this with the authenticity of the scenes. I think I especially enjoyed the way she recreated the mystical aspect of this time in Scottish history.
I don't normally like "historical fiction", but I really enjoyed this one. It is set in Scotland, and there is a pleasant amount of slang in it. I have heard that there is supposed to be a second book to go with this one, but it ends really well, and wouldn't need another one.
I really liked the complexity of this book. There was a lot that happened, and the author did a good job of wrapping it all up at the end.
I really liked the complexity of this book. There was a lot that happened, and the author did a good job of wrapping it all up at the end.
Although not in the same caliber of Diana Gabaldon's historical fiction of Scotland, this is still a fun book. It's a good story but not as in depth in the history or as well-written asthe Outlander series. I would recommend it to fans of Outlander or of Scotland.
This book should in no way be compared to the Outlander series by Diana Gabaldon, or recommended to her fans.
Terrific historical novel. Takes place in Scotland. Characters vividly drawn. A keeper.
This book had amazing potential, but it was rather predictable and weakly written.
Great book. Great story. I love the Scottish storyline.
May 01, 2013
Kira Maslak
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Jeanne Treat is the author of The Dark Birthright Trilogy, which features three illustrated books, Dark Birthright, Dark Lord, and Dark Destiny. To research the books, Jeanne traveled to Scotland to visit castles, seaports, and stone circles, and talk to local historians. To make it authentic, she investigated ancient earth-based spiritual traditions and healing arts. She lives in Virginia with he...more
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