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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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 Powerful! Sensual! Seductive! January 9, 2007
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
Powerful! Sensual! Seductive! This series just keeps getting better & better! KMM socks it to us again in this captivating, funny, sexy, and romantic drama-romance. Cian (pronounced `Key-on') MacKeltar, 9th century warrior, powerful Druid, and laird of clan MacKeltar, tricked into captivity by his so-called 'best friend' and imprisoned for 1,133 years in the Dark Glass, one of the five magic items of the tremendously powerful T'uatha De Dannan (the Faery). Jessica St.James, student of all things medieval, especially from the British Isles, needs to get a life. All her time is spent at the University working towards her PhD. - filling in for her professor in her spare time - grading papers, taking classes, and running sundry errands. One said errand was taking delivery of a 'package'. Very simple - take delivery of package, sign for it, lock it in his office. Go home. Do not open. Do not tamper. Do not pass go! Unfortunately (or fortunately, for Jessi) nothing ever works out the way it should where she is concerned. The package comes with a condition - viewer verification - in other words, she must open said package before signing for it (said package is waaaay larger than she expected). It turns out to be a beautiful, full-length antique mirror about 6 feet in length, with curious markings around the frame, and strange dark liquid silver `glass'. Unknown to Jessi there is an assassin on the trail of that mirror - all who comes into contact with it are being killed by order of an ancient enemy, who will stop at nothing to reclaim the Dark Glass, because of its power, and its prisoner! Jessi's one chance at survival is Cian MacKaltar, but first she must speak the words that will temporarily release him from the mirror. Jessi must choose: she is trapped in the office with the assassin who leaves no doubt in her mind that he will kill her as easily as taking a breath, - should she speak the words and unleash this 9th century, just-this-side-of-tame, Druid/warrior - six & a half feet of raw male, face of a fallen angel; eyes and a voice to melt the Polar icecap! Global warming - take a back seat, puh-lease! Silky black hair with the requisite side braids (the mark of a chieftain) and beads; muscles sleek and taut (even after 1,133 years in captivity - it is after all a magic mirror!! And hey, don't sweat the small stuff)!! This is such a gorgeous read, that after I finished it, I re-read portions of it! I didn't want to say good-bye to Jessi & Cian or the twins and their wives for that matter (our old friends from previous MacKeltar books). I loved the ending - kept me in suspense right up until then. And also the footnote from KMM about Jessi & Cian being spotted in a small Highland pub doing the slow dancing thing! I think you'll not regret buying this book! It's a real treat! KMM rules!
Hot Hot Hot! October 29, 2006
4 out of 5 found this review helpful
I'm a huge fan of Moning's and this novel does not disappoint. The hero is hot and the chemistry is strong. Another book that confirms my love of this author...and of highlanders.
 Not as memorable as the other Highlander books October 27, 2006
1 out of 3 found this review helpful
Cian and Jessi's story continues the mystery of the Druids and the Fae, but is less memorable than the previous six books in the series. Due to an evil unseelie spell, Cian is trapped in a mirror for 11 centuries until Jessi, a college asst. professor, calls him out. Her life is in danger and together they escape from Chicago to the Highlands and try to thwart the ancient enemy. This is complicated because Cian is called back into the mirror at unexpected times. Drustin and Daegus MacKeltar are also in this story and it is good to see them again. This book didn't flow as easily as the previous books. Other than Cian being discribed as big, lusty, and powerful, the author has not characterized him as thoroughly as usual. Maybe I was a just a little disappointed because Kiss of the Highlander and The Immortal Highlander, 2 previous books in the series, were so good.
 Disappointed October 22, 2006
2 out of 8 found this review helpful
I bought The Highlander's Touch, The Dark Highlander, Spell of the Highlander and The Immortal Highlander based on the reviews these books received. Each book had basically the same plot...like a Harlequin romance book. I think I'll read Diana Gabaldon's Outlander series again...at least it had a lot more substance.
sent me back to the future September 17, 2006
3 out of 9 found this review helpful
It the movie "Somewhere in Time" Christopher Reeves puts his hand in his pocket and pulls out a penny. Suddenly a great whooshing sound begins, voices become echos, the room starts to shift and he is pulled back to the time he began his journey. The penny he had taken out of his pocket had the modern date on it. It infiltrated the reality he was living and destroyed it.
Ms Monings tale is one of an ancient Druid who uses the expletive christ. Everytime Cian swore that word it infiltrated the fantasy of this story and pulled me back to reality.
Cian is the ultimate super Alpha male with the biggest ... well everything; biceps, thighs, shoulders, head, ego and of course genitals. The later being his greatest attribute as he seems to have satisfied hoards of women during his day. Yuck!
I was excited to read Spell of the Highlander because I had enjoyed most of Karen's Highlander books in the past, but had put off buying this book because I have children at home. The cover is far too provocative to have lying around the house. I finally got the chance when I went on vacation alone. Wish I hadn't
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