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The Last Dream Before Dawn: A Novel [Paperback]

David Valentine Bernard (Author), D.V. Bernard (Author)
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July 22, 2003
A haunting psychological thriller, The Last Dream Before Dawn is a chilling tale of a man who has it all -- until his past catches up with him.

A powerful, handsome attorney, Roland was one of the most eligible bachelors in New York City. Famous for his successful career and on the fast track to further greatness, he has everything a young man could desire. With such envious attributes, Roland seems untouchable...until a chance meeting with a prophet named Kain. The mysterious seer shares his ominous prediction with Roland -- the world is going to end -- and this strange introduction turns Roland's life upside down. Soon a string of random acts of violence seizes the city, and Roland finds himself accused of crimes he did not commit. To prove his innocence he must separate himself from the incriminating shadow of his father, a man executed for a vicious crime when Roland was a child.

Suspenseful and intriguing, The Last Dream Before Dawn is an evocative novel guaranteed to set minds reeling and pulses racing.


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Zane National Bestselling Author of Addicted, The Heat Seekers, Shame on it All, The Sisters of APF and Nervous The Last Dream Before Dawn is one of my favorite novels of all-time. D.V. Bernard has a literary voice to be reckoned with and a very bright future in front of him.

About the Author

D.V. Bernard emigrated from Grenada when he was nine years old to New York City. Those who wish to know more can visit http://www.dvbernard.com/

Product Details

  • Paperback: 384 pages
  • Publisher: Strebor Books (July 22, 2003)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0971195323
  • ISBN-13: 978-0971195325
  • Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 1 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #633,983 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A new genre, September 3, 2003
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Mariah (San Francisco, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This book was a great departure, from what I normally read, which is black fiction, based around romantic relationships. These books are more commonly known as "sistagurl" books. This book was written intelligently, and dealt with issues that we can all relate to in society. This book was a page turner, filled with mayhem, suspense, love, hate, violence, peace, and introspection. This novel makes the reader feel as though they are a part of the story, and I hope it will go on to be a best seller.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Thoughtful Novel, July 20, 2003
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If you believe that fiction can be both intellectually gratifying and entertaining, then this is a book you'll want to read. I originally read it when it was God's Bastard Sons. What got me was the social consciousness of the book-characters thinking about their place in America, struggling with the social upheavals of race riots and death penalty cases and police brutality...and all the media hype that we're bombarded with every day in the form of scandals. It's a story about love and hate and self-realization...It's a difficult novel to describe-as it encompasses so much-but it revolves around Roland Micheaux. We meet him as a youth, trying to get over the stigma of being the son of a man who raped and murdered a white woman. Many years later, when he is a successful attorney in New York City, known for his own merits, and not his father's act, he finds himself being charged with the same crimes as his father. A book hasn't made me think about my place in society (as a black person) since I read Richard Wright's Native Son.
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5.0 out of 5 stars The Review, January 5, 2005
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Stunning. Poetic. Mr. Bernard did not merely "scratch the surface" but more like savagely clawed the surface (smile).

This book exposes or has the reader examine the whys and whats of what we, as humans, do, in all aspects concerning the way we live our lives.

There were times when it got to be to much as I was like "I'm going to read something else as this is too deep even for me," but by saying that it made me want to read more as I became addicted to this book. This book similar and different than when I read "The Darkest Child" was intoxicating.

This book, the characters, all became real and I recognized that this was fiction, but Mr. Bernard wrote this in such a fashion that made it real.

If you want a book that is and will take you on a trip that delves into the human psyche then I stronly recommend "The Last Dream Before Dawn" as it will truly rock YOUR world and have you examine yourself and others more closely.
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Months later, Roland would point to the events of this night as the beginning of his slow descent into madness; but while he was in the moment, he was in paradise. Read the first page
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Botswana Glade, Roland Micheaux, New York, Maria Santos, City Hall, Mayor Randolph, Hair Jacker, Cindy Phelps, Uncle Roland, Charles Marenga, Lamar Smith, Brooklyn Massacre, Dallas Phelps, Officer Flanders, Benjamin Thomas, Brooklyn Heights, Gracie Mansion, Bart Mitchell, Martin Luther King, Atlantic Avenue, Captain Miller, Cranston International, East River, Mercedes Benz, Rodney King
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