Most people have their own rating system for books, and I rate books based on personal expectations. I expect to be ripped from my chair, bed, or from wherever I plant myself, and be thrown into the world the author creates. I want to forget...EVERYTHING, up to the very moment where I spread open the pages, and read the first word. For me, a 5-star rating belongs to books that do just that. 'Dark Birthright' captured me immediately and pulled me into the author’s conjured world. I loved the characters, the settings, the true human emotions. Each chapter was filled with tension, and rattled my emotions. I would recommend this book to anyone that loves to be swept away. Jeanne hurry up and finish the sequel...I want more!!!

This book had amazing potential, but it was rather predictable and weakly written.

this is another MUST READ. Loved the book from start to finish.

I don't find her writing very smooth... and seems almost childish in the way that it is not finessed. The story line is alright but I'm not sure if that's because it harkens to Diana Gabaldon's Outlander series. I think this might have been a really good trilogy if she had spent more time expanding on things between conversations. It felt quite stilted because of it.

I liked this! The writing wasnt the best, but I found myself reading slower and slower because the story was really good. I am really looking forward to reading the next two!

Found it a bit hard to get into, found the writing to be a bit choppy. But overall, liked the story and looking forward to the second of the Trilogy. As soon as I finish the Outlander re-read, I'm on it!

I'm waiting for the final book to be released before I read the first one!!!

Re-read to refresh my memory. Started last book in series and couldn't remember what was going on.

I always enjoy historic fiction based on real people in real time dealing with real historical period. This is the first book of a trilogy of such books, based on the religious wars in the time of King Charles of England, and I found it to be very interesting.

Terrific historical novel. Takes place in Scotland. Characters vividly drawn. A keeper.

Scotland, 1600's, excellent tale of love, hate, earls, dukes, witches, pagans, Christians, good folk, bad folk, a little bit of everything! Kept my interest and couldn't put the darn thing down! Now on to book 2 ~

I thought this book was amazing. It is a little bit different than the book type that I usually read but this book was hard to put down. When I was able to I went straight to this book to read. When I heard that Jeanne Treat (who was at the festival where I bought the book :)) was writing a continuation I could not wait until it came out. I give this book a major thumbs up!!