{"product_id":"9780978924614","title":"Behold the Dawn","description":"Behold the Dawn Paperback\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003eAcclaim for \u003ci\u003eBehold the Dawn\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Enough action to satisfy the action adventure lover; enough impossible awakening love to satisfy the medieval historical romance lover; enough research to satisfy the historian, enough intrigue, betrayal and murder to satisfy the mystery lover, and enough mercy and forgiveness to satisfy the Christ-follower.\"-Jeannie Campbell, The Character Therapist\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"I consider literary-induced insomnia, inspiring writing, and mild fictional character obsession the marks of a great story. K.M. Weiland's thrilling historical fiction novel, \u003ci\u003eBehold the Dawn\u003c\/i\u003e, provides all of the above.\"-Kerry Johnson\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Meticulously researched and so beautifully written, it reads like poetry.\"-S.L. Coelho\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003eAbout the Book\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eMarcus Annan, a knight famed for his prowess in the deadly tourney competitions, thought he could keep the bloody secrets of his past buried forever. But when a mysterious crippled monk demands Annan help him wreak vengeance on a corrupt bishop, Annan is forced to leave the tourneys and join the Crusades in the Holy Land.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWounded in battle and hunted on every side, he agrees to marry-in name only-the traumatized widow of an old friend, in order to protect her from the obsessive pursuit of a mutual enemy. Together, they escape an infidel prison camp and flee the Holy Land. But, try as he might, he cannot elude the past-or his growing feelings for the Lady Mairead. Amidst the pain and grief of a war he doesn't even believe in, he is forced at last to face long-hidden secrets and sins and to bare his soul to the mercy of a God he thought he had abandoned years ago.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003eMore Praise for \u003ci\u003eBehold the Dawn: A Medieval Love Story\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"...there is a beauty in the way her theme emerges naturally and powerfully from within the story. Really, the story has much of the gut-wrenching drama and emotional roller-coaster ride of a Shakespearean play.\"-William Polm\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Marcus Annan is a compelling, tragic character, struggling against dark knights, darker men of the cloth, and darkest still, his own inner demons.\"-Joseph M. Fraser\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"I found myself returning to several passages even before completing this book of medieval fiction-not to remind myself of events, but to savor them. [O]ne of the few historical novels ... so beautifully written.\"-B. Howard\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"PenForASword Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50022748389616,"sku":"9780978924614","price":12.03,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780978924614","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}