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| Spell of the Highlander (The Highlander Series, Book 7) | 
 enlarge | Author: Karen Marie Moning
Publisher: Dell
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  108 reviews
Sales Rank: 22955
Media: Mass Market Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 416
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.5
Dimensions (in): 6.8 x 4.2 x 1.2
ISBN: 0440240972
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.6
EAN: 9780440240976
ASIN: 0440240972
Publication Date: May 30, 2006
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Condition: Standard used condition.
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 Spell of the Highlander May 29, 2007
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
This is the third book in this series that I have read. Kiss of the HL and Dark HL being the other two, and I am glad I read the other two first. Cian is the worst character of the three. Drustan and Daegus are written with much more love and tenderness in their hearts. Now don't get me wrong I love an Alpha Male in my romance novels but he has to have a heart underneath that muscular chest. The whole couldn't keep their hands off each other was stupid, with the "tupping" in the hallway while everyone else is trapped in the library. I just wanted Drustan and Daegus to beat the crap out of him. I also did not like the heroine and I really tried to like her. I would only recommend this book if you read the other two and wanted to see Drustan and Daegus again.
Cian, 9th century guy, should meet Julian of Macedon May 5, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I loved Fantasy Lover, by Sherrilyn Kenyon. This book is delightfully similar! Julian of Macedon, from Fanatsy Lover, was a Spartan soldier, trapped in a book for 2000 years. Cian is a Celtic warrior trapped in a mirror for 1,100 years. Both are somewhat (OK, a lot) sexist, and have an adjustment to make to modern life. In both books, the stories are part of a franchise, though each one can stand on its own.
Whereas Fantasy Lover, started fast paced and fascinating, and slowed down into some silliness at the end, Spell of the Highlander starts slow, and only gets a degree of tension after the couple arrive in Scotland. Cian is not completely free from the mirror - it reclaims him from time to time, and that really throws cold water on the budding romance.
The story into which Spell of the Highlander is embedded is fascinating, and overshadows the basic love story. It is a story that spans Ms. Moning's Highlander series, and leads into her brand new 'Fever' series. The book is worth reading just to understand key elements of this overall epic! In fact it is a must have. Cian is a powerful Druid, and there are reasons to believe that his time being trapped in the mirror was by design, to bring him forward, with his kinsmen, also trapped in the 21st century from the 16th century, to fight an epic battle that is still to come in the series. The romance somewhat pales next to this story. And unfortunately, the story felt somewhat formulaic - some of the same romantic elements took place as happened in past books by the same author (this one is 8th in a series).
But the fun part is watching this arrogant former Celtic Laird from teh 9th century make adjustments to dealing with a modern woman and modern society. He is an old fashioned man with the manners of a caveman, but also one of the most compelling characters in this genre today. And watching him interact with his kinsmen, protagonists from other books by the same author, is priceless!
Pretty good..stayed up all night.... February 19, 2007
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
This is the third book in this series that I've read and I've found that they are all pretty good. I like Ms. Moning's writing style (I find myself laughing out loud quite often at the heroines' conversations with themselves) and find the world of the Keltars very interesting. The whole series is an original take on the Druids and fairy myths.
This edition got off to a slower start than Dark Highlander and Immortal Highlander (the other two that I've read) but it caught up very quickly and captured my interest. I wound up staying up all Saturday night to finish it. Just had to know how they would get him out of that mirror jam. It reminded me of Julian's predicament in Sherrilyn Kenyon's Fantasy Lover. Anyway, it's an interesting series that I recommend readily to anyone who enjoys romance novels with a bit of the supernatural. I intend to purchase the whole series.
 Another Great Read by Moning February 13, 2007
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
For some reason I was expecting this book to be less entertaining then the rest. I was wrong. It was a very well woven plot which leaves me looking forward to more "Highlander" books by Moning in the future. I just can't seem to get enough of the time traveling Keltars. Bring it on Karen!!! I'll be first in line for the ride. Thanks for great writing in a sea of veritable "paper crap", your's stands out.
MUST READ! January 30, 2007
2 out of 4 found this review helpful
Anyone that loves a good romance mixed with action will LOVE this book!
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