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Anonymous
Posted May 10, 2005
This is a fantastic, engrossing story of a young healer, Anne MacGregor, and a dark, tormented hero, Niall Campbell, who are forced together in an unlikely alliance to bring peace to their two feuding clans. Anne, however, is unjustly thought a witch by some and doesn't find life in Niall's home overly welcoming. And, as if an unwanted fiance isn't enough of a problem, Niall soon finds his own life in jeopardy when he assumes leadership of his clan. Fanatics, traitors, and those who pursue their own ambitions over what is right and good add to the ever rising suspense. I couldn't put this book down, and can't wait for it's sequel. Bravo, Kathleen Morgan! You've a winner with this one!
36 out of 39 people found this review helpful.
Was this review helpful? Yes NoThank you for your feedback. Report this reviewThank you, this review has been flagged.This book is definitely worth buying! From the start, Child of the Mist captivated me and kept me reading. The plot kept me guessing, the characters were interesting, and it was well-written. The whole book was spellbinding!
Anne is a MacGregor and Niall is a Campbell. Their families have fought for years and finally a truce is formed: Anne will go to live with Niall for one year and at the end of that year they will marry. Both Anne and Niall are stubborn and even though they don't want to, they gradually fall in love.
There are complications, however. Niall suspects that there is a traitor in his tribe, and he must protect his back everywhere he goes. Anne won't give up her practice of healing, and many accuse her of beings a witch.
Will Niall and Anne be able to overcome all of the obstacles or will their love fail?
21 out of 25 people found this review helpful.
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Posted December 11, 2011
this is a highlander with a who done it twist. i very much like the story and characters but beware of a lot of religious undertones to the story. if you like a clean highlander love story without sex then this is for you.
18 out of 22 people found this review helpful.
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Posted December 4, 2011
Great christian book with lots of action and love
17 out of 21 people found this review helpful.
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Posted December 29, 2011
Honestly I haven't read a book this quickly in years! I just wanted to keep reading once i was 10 or 15 pages in. I really appreciated the way the author recognized a relationship with God in the book, instead of the general idea of religion. Suggest to anyone who likes a mixture of intrigue, romance, and emotion!
10 out of 12 people found this review helpful.
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Posted December 21, 2008
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This has to be my favorite book of all time. The way the main characters interact and respond to one another is captivating. The plot keeps you guessing the whole way and it is so easy to come to love these characters. The two following books in the series are just as good.
9 out of 12 people found this review helpful.
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Posted January 3, 2012
This book started out pretty strong but then slowed down and got really boring. I didn't even finish it. Considering it was free, I guess I can't complain.
6 out of 9 people found this review helpful.
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Posted December 30, 2011
One of the best free books I have read. Anne's role as a godly woman in a pagan land was well written and though her life in such hard times seemed different than ours, it really is a mirror of a present age Christian life. We try to bring the "good Word" (i.e. her herbs) to people in a land we have chosen to be separated from, we are called names. If only all would just listen with an open heart, the real truth will come forth. There is a healing thru God's word and a new life after the cleansing, healing works of His words. Also a new place has been prepared for us when this life is over. The follow up book to this one should be The Bible. Also available for purchase on the nook.
5 out of 12 people found this review helpful.
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Posted January 20, 2012
Written on what I would estimate to be an 8th grade level, it's simplistic and predictable but it's a good read if you enjoy free books.
3 out of 6 people found this review helpful.
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Posted January 5, 2012
I enjoyed the story, but felt it lacked depth. I would of liked to have seen more information on the traitor and plot. The rwriting was good but not enough meat.
Really enjoyed the lack of expliced sex
3 out of 3 people found this review helpful.
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Posted January 2, 2012
It was so cheesy i could barely get through the first few chapters, and i read like 24/7 and absolutely adore good literature. I was so excited to read thus because i love celtic mythology history etc, but this was a huge dissapointment!
Why cant anybody write a story with a love story in it either as a side plot or the real plot, without it being a lucid sex scene or incredibly cheesy?
3 out of 6 people found this review helpful.
Was this review helpful? Yes NoThank you for your feedback. Report this reviewThank you, this review has been flagged.As far as historical fiction goes, I am a huge fan, and this book did not disappoint. The characters were very compelling, and the storyline moved quickly. Overall, I would recommend this book to readers who like historical romance without all the sex. Very tasteful and a delightful read!
3 out of 3 people found this review helpful.
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Posted December 25, 2011
This book is great i like the begging and the end
3 out of 4 people found this review helpful.
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Posted March 4, 2012
Good romance. Nothing explicit just good old fashion historical romance. But the story is compelling and I just had to see what happened in the end. Can't wait to see what else she writes.
2 out of 2 people found this review helpful.
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Posted January 7, 2012
Pleasant light reading, but pretty much standard fare. Predictable, with a lot of "oh please" moments.
2 out of 4 people found this review helpful.
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Posted December 29, 2011
I enjoyed this story very much. Once I started I couldn't stop reading!
2 out of 2 people found this review helpful.
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Posted December 11, 2011
The story really didn't get interestin until the last 100 pages. I also don't think that the male main character was developed. And how the heck did they know they were in love so fast? I won't be reading the sequels.
2 out of 3 people found this review helpful.
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Posted March 3, 2012
I love medieval historical romances which is what B&N claimed. It was free which is the only reason I decided to try it. There was WAY TOO MUCH shoving Xtianity down the reader's throat. The story was reasonable but the pushing the religion caused the book to be less than enjoyable.
1 out of 2 people found this review helpful.
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Posted February 17, 2012
This really was a good book, but a little too Christian for my tastes. I tend to prefer a little sizzle in my romance books! I mean they barely kissed because it would have been too much of a sin since they were only handfasted and not married. I've read...okay, I'm not going to admit how many highlander books I've read, but generally when you handfast you still treat it like a real marriage! Anyway, no steamy love scenes in this book but the mystery is pretty good. Happy reading!
1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.
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Posted February 10, 2012
Awsome book. Would only recommend to 15 or older.
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Overview
In the harsh Scottish highlands of 1564, superstitions threaten a truce . . . a traitor plans his attack . . . and a new love is born.An arranged betrothal was never the course Anne MacGregor imagined her life would take. Yet when her father explains that her cooperation is the only way to bring about the long-sought truce between feuding families, Anne has no other choice.
A simple ceremony pledging Anne's hand in marriage after one year of commitment is the only seal to the promise of peace. But when the arrangement requires the reluctant Anne to follow Niall Campbell back to his...