T.J. Laverne

A historical romance set in medieval England, The Morning Star tells the tale of a woman whose life is wrenched apart when an angel, a demon, and a human each fall in love with her, waging an epic battle over her soul.

 

In 1343, eleven-year-old Hattie saves a boy named Ephraim from being beaten to death on the streets, simply because he is physically disfigured. Hattie hides Ephraim in a cave deep in the woods to keep him safe from civilization, and prays often to her guardian angel, the Morning Star, for guidance.

 

Hattie grows up to love Ephraim, though he keeps her at arm’s length, as he knows he will never be accepted by humanity. Her love is put to the test when her father swears to marry her off to the richest noble, and she meets the young friar, Silas, a tortured soul who is determined to win her affection. When the Black Death ravages Europe, the world is in shambles, and Hattie’s life along with it. Forces beyond her control threaten to destroy everything she has ever cared for, and she learns more about her Morning Star than she ever believed possible.