*Spoilers ahead* Ohmygoodness!!!! When I found out that Mr. Wilder was writing a sequel to In the Absence of Light, I did a happy dance in my office at work! I mean, wow! After around five years later, here came a sequel to one of my favorite books. By the Light of Dawn did not disappoint, and did a fantastic job of hitting me in the feels. However, if you have not read ITAOL first, you will have missed out on a lot of back story and history between Morgan and Grant, and a few other characters along the way.
It's been about a year since the end of the first book, and Morgan has made plans that definitely include Grant; he just neglected to inform Grant of his plans. You see, a statement was made in the first book, and Morgan is using it as his way to get to where he has a feeling they need to be. But, Morgan doesn't leave Durstrand, so a trip in a rental to put the 'Starry Night' in the ocean is a BIT out of his comfort zone.
Grant is so desperately in love with Morgan that he eventually gives in, although reluctantly. They, and of course Dog, get in the van not long after the truck tows the hand made sailboat away. Grant consistently asks if they need to turn around, while Morgan throws thoughts and Dog soothes Morgan in an almost magical way. If you know anything about Morgan and Grant, or highly functioning people with autism, you can just imagine how the road trip goes.
Then, things don't happen according to Morgan's well thought out plan. He read all the books and rules and laws, but they keep telling him no! Bad idea, folks. Grant, bless his heart, is willing to do anything, even go back to his old ways, so Morgan can get where he wants to be. He questioned him once, he's got to believe in him now. But, of course, Grant sticks his foot in his mouth, and doesn't know what's happening until Morgan takes charge once again.
Out on the sea, they see and do things that Morgan could never experience on land. Especially Grant getting stung by a venomous fish, and a storm blowing in when he can't help. Things get dicey, and my heart was stop and go for a while, but eventually things settled down, and it was time for Morgan to be where he needed to be.
They came upon a ship wreck, with two wounded men in a life raft that had seen better days. The two men are extremely important, and date back to before and during ITAOL, but truths even Grant didn't know are revealed. Both men are taken away by EMS, and Grant and Morgan are invited to stay with the people who saw their flares for help.
Overall, though the journey was rough, with trials and failures along the way, I think in the end that Morgan has gained an appreciation of the ocean, if not the trip there. Grant still longs for the waves and the sand, and I hope we'll see more adventures on the 'Starry Night.' I think their new friends may have some impact on their travel plans as well.
Overall, Dog is the definition of amazing. He calms and protects Morgan like a trained service animal would, and Morgan has him trained to nonverbal cues, which is so cool to "watch." (He has Grant trained, too.) The sexy times were sexy, and the awkward times were heart wrenching. But, through it all, the love between Morgan and Grant is undeniable, and the level of devotion Grant shows toward Morgan is blindi
PS - I totally missed a huge Easter egg! Keep your eyes open for a blast from the past.
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Well this turned out to be way more intense than I expected it to be!!! Any fans of Grant and Morgan NEED to read this! OMG. I love how Adrienne shows us that even though these two are married, life will never be perfect. You have to work on a marriage every day and fight for what you love. Every day we grow and learn how to be a better partner, regardless of how long you've been together. These two are the epitome of perfection. Their love is stronger than any...wave....storm....just read it and find out! Dog is the real MVP of this story. ADRIENNE. PLEASE. I NEED THAT JEFF AND FELIX CONTENT STAT! I can not wait for that story!!!! It's going to be a wild ride!
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- EveReviewed in the United Kingdom on July 12, 2024
Beautiful extended epilogue.
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