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asked by allnet on November 19, 2006 10:22 PM
Powerful. Sensual. Seductive. He is all that is shamelessly erotic in a man. In her sexiest Highlander novel yet, New York Times bestselling author Karen Moning stirs up a sizzling brew of ancient mystery and modern passion as she brings together a devilishly handsome Celtic warrior trapped in time . . . and the woman who’s about to pay the ultimate price for freeing him. Age-old secrets haunt them. Deadly danger and irresistible desire shadow their every move. It’s a relationship for the ages. And all that separates them is a mere thirteen hundred years. . . .

Jessi St. James has got to get a life. Too many hours studying ancient artifacts has given the hardworking archaeology student a bad case of sex on the brain. So she figures she must be dreaming when she spies a gorgeous half-naked man staring out at her from inside the silvery glass of an ancient mirror. But when a split-second decision saves her from a terrifying attempt on her life, Jessi suddenly finds herself confronting six and a half feet of smoldering, insatiable alpha male.

Heir to the arcane magic of his Druid ancestors, eleven centuries ago Cian MacKeltar was trapped inside the Dark Glass, one of four coveted Unseelie Hallows, objects of unspeakable power. When the Dark Glass is stolen, an ancient enemy will stop at nothing to reclaim it, destroying everything in his path–including the one woman who may just hold the key to breaking the ninth-century Highlander’s dark spell. For Jessi, the muscle-bound sex god in the mirror is not only tantalizingly real, he’s offering his protection–from exactly what, Jessi doesn’t know. And all he wants in exchange is the exquisite pleasure of sharing her bed.

Yet even as Cian’s insatiable hunger begins to work its dark magic on Jessi, his ancient enemy is about to obtain the final and most dangerous of the Unseelie Hallows–and the ninth-century Highlander must stop him from getting it. Nothing less than the very fabric of the universe and two passionately entwined lives are at stake–as Cian and Jessi fight to claim the kind of love that comes along but once in an ice age. . . .


From the Hardcover edition.


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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.
reviewed by glassysurf on November 21, 2006 3:32 AM

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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.
reviewed by miceandmen on November 29, 2006 11:16 AM

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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.
reviewed by nexus on November 29, 2006 3:32 PM

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