In the Absence of Light by Adrienne Wilder

And the stories he paints are done outside the lines of traditional genres. While his books have a strong romantic element, some are not traditional romances. He writes original stories with powerful characters and emotion as well as a fast-paced plot. He was born and bred in GA and moved to NC in 2013 where he lives with his partner, multiple dogs (one has atomic farts), cats (one of those also atomic farts), and lots of corals (although not known, statistics suggest that at least one of them probably-you guessed it-atomic farts) Several of his books have been best sellers both nationally and internationally. The plot points revealed are the same ones that were revealed at the end of In the Absence of Light.Īdrienne Wilder (trans-male – he/him) is an author of gay contemporary and speculative fiction and artist of all things monster. So important, it could even be a matter of life and death.īy The Light of Dawn happens at the same time The Darkest Hour (Jeff’s story) takes place and contains mild spoilers as well as teasers. Important enough that he’ll face the challenges of his autism. It’s important enough that Morgan is willing to leave Durstrand. An unknown destination they have to be at when the sun rises. Then Morgan sees something in the light that sets Grant on a mission to get them to the middle of the ocean. This is a follow up to the novel In the Absence of Light.Ī handmade sailboat helped bring Morgan back to Grant but he never imagined they would put it in the water. And once Grant opens his eyes, he loses his heart to the beautiful enigma of a man who changes the course of his life. Then Morgan shows Grant how light lets you see but it also leaves you blind. Like the rest of the world he can’t see past Morgan’s odd behaviors While the attraction is mutual, Grant pushes Morgan away.

And when Grant Kessler moves into town Morgan isn’t a bit shy in letting the man know how much he wants him. Yet he’s beaten every obstacle life has thrown his way. Severely autistic, Morgan cannot look people in the eye, tell left from right, and has uncontrolled tics. But his real plan is to wait a few years and let the FBI lose interest, then move on to the distant coastal life he’s always dreamed of. When business turns in a direction Grant isn’t willing to follow he decides to retire and by all appearances he settles down in a nowhere town called Durstrand. Adrienne Wilder’s gay romance best-seller In the Absence of Light (Morgan and Grant book 1) and follow-up story In the Light of Dawn (Morgan and Grant book 2) have gotten a cover makeover!įor years Grant Kessler has smuggled goods from one end of the world to the next.

In the Absence of Light by Adrienne Wilder