I did not know that!īased on my reading of REDEMPTION, this trilogy should appeal to romance readers-especially pre-Culloden Scotland historical romance fans-who have yet to try a science fiction romance, or have dabbled infrequently in the subgenre. According to the author’s Web site, “Set in a distant and grim future, the Darkscape books depict the heirs of the Scottish clan of Douglas.” Clan Douglas is a real one, by the way. The third in the trilogy, FIRST HEIR, will be released in December 2010 ( Medallion Press). The trilogy begins with THE REBEL LORD and continues with REDEMPTION. In my excitement, I checked the book out and read it, forgetting that it was the second in the trilogy-oopsie! REDEMPTION works as a standalone, but it does contain spoilers for the first book. It was quite surreal, because I don’t believe the library had had a copy previously, and I frequently do searches to see what kind of science fiction romances are available. Lo and behold, my line of vision connected directly with DARKSCAPE: REDEMPTION. Leeland enjoyed DARKSCAPE: REDEMPTION, I was in my local library and while browsing the upper shelves of the romance section, a strong feeling-could have been The Force, you never know-directed my gaze downward at one point.

The funny thing was, days after learning about how much Ms. Garland Gray’s DARKSCAPE trilogy for a while, it was a conversation with author Jennifer Leeland that made me realize I was overdue to read it. One of my favorite perks when it comes to this blog is the chance to discover off-the-beaten-path books, not to mention meeting the authors who pen them.

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