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May 05, 2009 | ISBN 9780451462701
May 04, 2010 | ISBN 9780451463005
May 05, 2009 | ISBN 9781101046593
A new romantic fantasy of magic, manners, and espionage that is also a “fast-paced thriller” (Carol Berg). For the Darkborn, sunlight kills. For the Lightborn, darkness is fatal. Living under a centuries-old curse, the Darkborn and the Lightborn share the city of Minhorne, coexisting in an uneasy equilibrium but never interacting. When Darkborn physician Balthasar Hearne finds a pregnant fugitive on his doorstep just before sunrise, he has no choice but to take her in. Tercelle Amberley’s betrothed is a powerful Darkborn nobleman, but her illicit lover came to her through the daytime. When she gives birth to twin boys, they can see, something unheard of among the Darkborn. When men come for the boys, Balthasar is saved by the intervention of his Lightborn neighbor-and healed by the hands of his wife, Telmaine. Soon he finds himself drawn deeper into political intrigue and magical attacks, while Telmaine must confront a power she can no longer keep sheathed in gloves, a power she neither wants nor can control.
For the Darkborn, sunlight kills. For the Lightborn, darkness is fatal. Living under a centuries-old curse, the Darkborn and the Lightborn share the city of Minhorne, coexisting in an uneasy equilibrium but never interacting-until a Darkborn physician finds a pregnant fugitive on his doorstep…
Alison Sinclair is the author of Legacies, Blueheart, and Cavalcade (nominated for the Arthur C. Clarke Award), as well as Darkborn and Lightborn. She has university degrees in chemistry, biochemistry, and epidemiology, and was previously a medical writer and biomedical researcher. Raised in Scotland and in Canada, she has lived… More about Alison Sinclair
“Swift action, broad conspiracies, and monumental life-and-death stakes…grand adventure.” -Sharon Shinn “A wonderful read, with an intriguing setting populated by appealing and memorable characters.” -Lane Robins
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