Dark Before Light

The Rainey Chronicles #3

by B.G. Cousins

“It will always be dark before light. But we must focus on the light, or it may never come.”As Robert Rainey disappears into the darkness of the Third Reich, his children, Jeremy and Jillian fear he has become a Nazi. Following their father’s words, they both embark on paths to find the light. Jeremy becomes a high-level spy, keeping tabs on the Nazi nuclear program. Jillian takes up nursing in the army and is posted to the Philippines on the eve of the Japanese invasion.As the war grinds on, their lives become ever more precarious. Jeremy discovers the truth behind Nazi nuclear experiments with the Gestapo hot on his tail. Jillian, in a bid to remain free, follows a hereditary sword exactly like her father’s into the heart of Japan.Through the many shades of good and evil, the siblings persevere with the help of old friends and ties to the 650-year-old origins of the hereditary sword of the Raineys.

312 pages, Kindle Edition

Published January 18, 2019

About the author

An historian and avid reader of historical novels, B.G. Cousins has extensively studied the time period covering the Great War and the Russian Revolution (1900-1925). The Locket is his first novel. He has plans to write a series of novels following the Clan Rainey and the Japanese sword carried by them through history.

He has begun to write short stories which he will be posting on his blog.

Reviews

[Robyn Echols · Rating 4 out of 5]

Interesting Story

Set in World War Two, this is a stand-alone saga that seems to continue from a past theme. The ultra warriors belong to an extended family with a common tradition. Interesting characters, and an unexpected plot in Japan. Two delightful romances. A good read.