Child of the Dawn

Ancient Tahiti #3

by Clare Coleman

From Jean M. Auel's THE CLAN OF THE CAVE BEAR to Linda Lay Shuler's SHE WHO REMEMBERS, novels set among pre-historic cultures have shown a very strong appeal to readers of all types from fans of genre fantasy to historical to romance. E-Reads is pleased to offer a three-volume series--An Epic of Ancient Tahiti. In the first volume, DAUGHTER OF THE REEF, Tepua, the daughter of an atoll chief is stranded in an unknown island called Tahiti. Despite adversity and peril, she has made a life and found passion. In the second volume, SISTER OF THE SUN, she returns to her home atoll to find trouble brewing. She faces challenges both brutal and overwhelming as a band of foreigners ruins the mystical beauty of her island and unleashes the savagery at the heart of her homeland. In the third volume, CHILD OF THE DAWN, Tepua returns to her heart's home, Tahiti, only to discover that a stranger has come, overthrowing traditions and deposing the high chief. All who would oppose him have been driven away or killed and war has found a home in Tahiti. Tepua, though, is carrying the seed of a new beginning, a child she has been forbidden to bear--and she will do whatever she must to protect the child and the future of her people. Follows DAUGHTER OF THE REEF and SISTER OF THE SUN in An Epic of Ancient Tahiti series.

Genres: Historical Fiction

344 pages, Paperback

First published March 1, 1994

About the author

Clare Coleman is the pseudonym used by co-authors Clare Bell and M. Coleman Easton.

Reviews

[Ishtar Watson]

Child of Dawn is the final book in the Ancient Tahiti series. The book starts out a little slow, but over time it builds into a wonderful story! The conclusion as well thought out and well executed. I already miss the characters and wish there were more books in the series.

From the start of the book the reader becomes emotionally attached to the main characters. As we follow them around, we share in the joy, pain, and love. The authors provide a realistic point of view of their characters. The characters are carefully developed and expanded until you feel like you know them, personally.

The ancient setting of Tahiti is captured in all of it's glory. The historical accuracy of the setting is most accurately displayed.

If you like ancient island stories, this is the best.