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Son of the Morning [Mass Market Paperback]

Linda Howard
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (240 customer reviews)

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Book Description

March 1, 1997
New York Times bestselling author Linda Howard captivates readers in the deeply romantic tale of a contemporary woman who unravels an extraordinary mystery from the past . . . by living it.

A scholar specializing in ancient manuscripts, Grace St. John never imagined that a cache of old documents she discovered was the missing link to a lost Celtic treasure. But as soon as she deciphers the legend of the Knights of the Templar -- long fabled to hold the key to unlimited power -- Grace becomes the target of a ruthless killer bent on abusing the coveted force. Determined to stop him, Grace needs the help of a warrior bound by duty to uphold the Templar's secret for all eternity. But to find him -- and to save herself -- she must go back in time . . . to fourteenth-century Scotland . . . and to Black Niall, a fierce man of dark fury and raw, unbridled desire. . . .


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All of Linda Howard's novels are wonderful but this exceptional time-travel is her first foray into paranormal romance--and it's not to be missed. Grace St. John, a scholar, unwittingly discovers the Knights of Templar's secret treasure. Suddenly, her life is upturned when she spies her boss murdering her husband and brother. With no reason to live, except to extract vengeance, Grace becomes a fugitive of the law as she attempts to find an explanation for this horrible act. Grace simultaneously translates 14th century medieval documents written by Black Niall. This embittered knight reaches into Grace's subconscious and the two begin to share dreams 700 years apart.

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"Linda Howard offers a romantic time-travel thriller with a fascinating premise . . . gripping passages and steamy sex." -- Publishers Weekly

Product Details

  • Mass Market Paperback: 384 pages
  • Publisher: Pocket Books (March 1, 1997)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 067179938X
  • ISBN-13: 978-0671799380
  • Product Dimensions: 4.2 x 1.1 x 7 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (240 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #168,626 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Linda Howard is the award-winning author of many New York Times bestsellers, including Up Close and Dangerous, Drop Dead Gorgeous, Cover of Night, Killing Time, To Die For, Kiss Me While I Sleep, Cry No More, and Dying to Please. She lives in Alabama with her husband and two golden retrievers.


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81 of 84 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars FABULOUS COMBO OF INTELLIGENCE & SENSUALTIY!! October 4, 1999
By A Customer
Format:Mass Market Paperback
I read this book because of the time travel after reading another similar romance theme. WOW! My only disappointment was that there wasn't more book. Linda Howard amazed me with Grace's authentic struggles to stay one step ahead of her pursuers. Grace's character made me proud to be a woman. I loved her because she wasn't particularly beautiful or helpless, instead she more like us ordinary human females. What made her so extraordinary was her intelligence and willingness to do and learn anything necessary to survive and extract vengeance.

Black Niall was a terrific hero. He can haunt my dreams anytime. I liked him rough, very masculine, and just slightly barbaric. Linda Howard did an excellent job of creating in Niall a hidden sensitivity and vulnerability that made him irrisistible. You realize very quickly that he loved and needed Grace passionately when he chose not to kill her, as his duty demanded, for discovering the "treasure". I understand Niall's anger with God for the destruction of the Templars not only because they had been in God's service for so long, but also, because they had become Niall's friends and "brothers". I think it was important to Niall to have family because he couldn't claim his own. It was a bit ironic that as the "Guardian", Niall could travel through time but he couldn't see far enough into the future realized that his God had provided for him.

For the reader in San Diego, if you wanted something that dealt with only fact and truth, look for your next book in NON-FICTION. Don't pick out a book whose excerpt reads: heroine travels back in time to meet hero. You'll be sadly disapointed. I take my own religion quite seriously but I also realize that fiction is just that: fiction. To enjoy you must "suspend your disbelief". By the way, Niall never wanted to become a monk, he was forced to in order to live. However, he never broke any of the vows he took while they were invoked. Remember that once the Templars were disbanded and he became the "guardian", all vows were revoked except that to protect the treasure with his life for as long as he lived. Niall was a lusty fellow, but then again, in those times, most men were.

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52 of 56 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars A Suspence Thriller! April 11, 2002
Format:Mass Market Paperback
Grace has everything to lose: a happy life with a loving husband, a wonderful brother and an amazing career. She loses it all in one moment. To save herself and avenge the murders of her husband and brother, she is on the run with the very documents that caused all this horror. The police, thinking she killed her husband and brother, and the killer, who wants the documents, are both after her, but she is a strong and an intelligent woman and she gets away...just barely . She learns "street smarts" and how to survive despite this agressive murderer on her tail.

When Grace discovers the mystery the documents hold, she knows she must travel through time as the documents explain to meet Black Niall, who she has been dreaming about since she first discovered the documents. He has shared her hot dreams and their lust for each other is so powerful all he has to do is kiss her to make her explode with passion.

With Niall's help, they travel back to 1998 to face the ruthless killer. Niall is almost God-like in his strength and the love he shares with Grace makes you wonder if they were made for each other.

I expected a romance novel but instead, this novel was filled with action, suspence and VERY little romance...but when she finally does meet Black Niall (65 pages away from the end of the book!) they share some amazingly HOT scenes!! The story reminded me of the movie "The Fugitive" mixed with the film "Mission Impossible," But I didn't find the lack of romance all that dissapointing because the story was so well-written and interesting.

This story should be classified as a suspence thriller. She doesn't even meet the hero until page 340 (The story ends at page 400). Most of the novel is about her running from the killers. It's exciting and you really come to love Grace and care about her character. She is so three-dimensional, she seems like a real person.

Black Niall sounds delicious but he also plays a minor role in the novel. He is like the supporting character and he comes across as 2-dimensional. I never fell in love with him but I did lust after him.

The ending was sweet but I had another ending in mind that never came to fruition. However, that made the novel UNpredictable and that's a good thing. This is my first novel to read by Linda Howard, and I see myself picking up MANY more in the future. I HIGHLY recommend!

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45 of 48 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Time travel with that special Howard touch! April 14, 2001
Format:Mass Market Paperback
Linda Howard is a great writer of contemporary and historic romances, and here she successfully tries another subgenre - the time travel romance. As a general rule, it's not my favorite genre, but Howard does a wonderful job. This is the story of Grace St. John, an academic who is translating a mysterious ancient Scottish manuscript. After her husband and brother are murdered in an effort to get the manuscript, she realizes that it contains valable and powerful secrets. She learns to live in hiding and continues her translation. She begins to have shockingly realistic dreams about Balck Niall, the Scottish warrior that features prominently in her translated text. Meanwhile, hundreds of years ago in Scotland...Niall is having the same dreams. Eventually Grace deciphers a formula for going back in time and shows up most unexpectedly in the midst of a bloody battle. Naturally Niall is fiercely attracted to her, but he has reason to be suspicious of her sudden appearance and her motives.

There are so many things about this book that I like. First, Grace is not one of those dingbat heroines who dashes headlong into dangerous situations just to show how spunky and independent she is. Grace recognizes and appreciates the risks she faces and diligently does her best to survive. Second, the time travel doesn't just "happen". That's always been my pet peeve with most time travel romances - suddenly one of the characters finds themselves traveling through time for no apparent reason. Howard's explanation may be somewhat fanciful, but at least it IS an explanation. Third, Howard doesn't tidy up 14th century Scotland. This isn't modern times with old fashioned clothes. This Scotland is dangerous and dirty and primitive. Not that these things alone make the book great; it just that they minimize the distractions from the imaginative and sensual story Howard has created. And that's another big point - there aren't alot of sex scenes in this book, but the ones that are there are incredibly hot. Don't say I didn't warn you.

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5.0 out of 5 stars The Templar Treasure Discovered
It was well written . I love Scottish history, even from a less than historical background. The Templars are also a subject that holds great interest, for me. Read more
Published 15 hours ago by Larry D. Kelley
5.0 out of 5 stars She does it again....
I have read everything of Howard's I can get my hands on and am NEVER disappointed. So glad this ws re-issued as I am converting my library of "must saves... Read more
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4.0 out of 5 stars Fun Escapism
I found the characters very interesting and the story had a lot of twists and turns. This was a great summer read by the pool.
Published 1 day ago by Amy Korn-Reavis
4.0 out of 5 stars Linda Howard does it again!
This book was well written. It has twists and turns most readers would not expect. I can strongly recommend this book.
Published 2 days ago by Lawrence A. Kean
3.0 out of 5 stars Lot of sex talk
I don't believe that sex talk is all that necessary to sell books. I think this book went way overboard on the sex even though some was necessary for the story line.
Published 3 days ago by Phil Cutting
5.0 out of 5 stars It has everything!
i've read this book so many times and am drawn back to it again and again. There's emotional pain, guilt, anger, friendship, fantasy, love, sex and the woman overcomes all to... Read more
Published 5 days ago by Suz
5.0 out of 5 stars Enjoyed it!
I loved the history aspect and the story really kept my interest. Maybe a bit physical at times, but it didn't hurt the story.
Published 6 days ago by Suzi Gordon
3.0 out of 5 stars OK to good....
It's ok to good. Kept you on edge, but the time transfer was a little on the weird side. Overall, it was good.
Published 8 days ago by Joanne M Williams
5.0 out of 5 stars Another great romantic thriller.
Could not put this one down. Complex storyline. Would love to see a sequel since the ending lent itself to that possiblilty.
Published 8 days ago by SJD
5.0 out of 5 stars Linda Howard Always Delivers!
Wonderful story. I am never disappointed when I read a Linda Howard story, and this being a time travel just makes it that much better!
Published 9 days ago by plweekley
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I just finished Son of the Morning and would love to see a sequel. I could not put it down. But there is one thing that bothers me that maybe someone that read the book can clear up for me? When Grace and Niall come back, and they are with Parrish, the book said that she was where Creag Dhu was... Read more
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This sounds vaguely familiar. Does the heroine have a little boy from a previous (bad) relationship in which she had to run and change her name? If so, I believe I know the book that you're talking about. It may take a while, but I can find the book title.
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