Dark Lord

Dark Birthright #2

by Jeanne Treat

Dark Lord is book two in the Dark Birthright Saga. It opens less than six months later, with your favorite characters. Set during a time of political and religious strife, it features action, magic, romance, and politics. It’s 1637 in Scotland. Dughall is settling into his new role when the King imposes an Anglican liturgy book on the Scottish church. Protests and riots plague the realm, forcing lords and commoners to take a stand. Dughall and Gilbert are placed in precarious positions, torn between loyalty to the crown, their families, and zealous subjects. To complicate matters, Dughall claims the sword of Red Conan and inherits the curse that comes with it. Challenged by real and supernatural enemies, he must fight to continue his line. Conflicts pit brother against brother and father against son. The National Covenant is signed and war breaks out. Tempers run hot and actions are rash. To maintain order, one brother must take Blackheart’s place. Which raises the question… Who shall become the Dark Lord? (The author recommends that you read book one. It lays the groundwork for this novel.)

495 pages, Paperback

First published May 1, 2010

About the author

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 with her husband Robert and two Scottish terriers, Maggie and Duff.

Reviews for Dark Birthright:

Scotland in the year 1619 A.D. 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 village girl. Then one day a cruel and powerful lord claims Dughall as his father and seeks to mold the talented and conscientious Dughall 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. - Midwest Book Review
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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
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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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Reviews

[Helen C · Rating 5 out of 5]

Describes the historical history of Scotland found myself submerged deep in Scotland's mysterious past.

[Gen · Rating 1 out of 5]

I'm actually continuing this one. I am enjoying more of the historical information in this book. Again, I really dislike Kira. I find her a weak character and a huge whineass. I would expect more from this character as I at first, percieved her as a stronger chacter. That obviously didn't stick around becasue by the end of the first book "Dark Birthright" I was ready to strangle her. Dughall isn't in this book as much, well he is but he isn't as present as in the first book. His brother Gilbert's a bit whiney however he has a lot of things to deal with. I hope the end of this book is better, but I'm not keeping my hopes up. The writing style is still pretty much the same but not as horrendous as the first book. I have yet to finish this book, so I will let you all know what I think at the end!

[Linda Lavid · Rating 5 out of 5]

Terrific! In Dark Lord, we continue on the journey with characters we've loved from Dark Birthright. Now older, with families, the clan meets difficulty as historical events and religious prosecution threaten to tear apart the country and pit family members against each other. Dark Lord delivers a suspenseful, fast-paced read. Like Dark Birthright, Dark Lord is beautifully illustrated and perfect reading for long nights and lazy afternoons.

[Stephen Oyler · Rating 5 out of 5]

Good read

I gave it five stars for its historical accuracy intermingled with fictional characters to flesh out the story which is engrossing. I am to begin reading the third novel with much anticipation. Though I know what the historical outcome will be, the ongoing saga of the Dark Lord holds my attention.

[Lisa · Rating 3 out of 5]

2nd time reading. Wanted to refresh my memory before I read the last book in the series.

[KyBunnies · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is another MUST READ. Loved it from start to finish. Now just waiting on the third book in the series.

[Jean]

I like books about old Scottish history. Liked this one.