In "Spell of the Highlander" by Karen Marie Moning, the story follows Cian, a powerful Keltar Druid from the 9th century, who is trapped in a dark fairy mirror by a dark sorcerer for immortality. When Jessi St. James, an overworked grad student aspiring to become an archaeologist, gets involved, they are thrust into a battle of good and evil. The book is filled with elements of lust, love, blood, sex, humor, and tears as Cian and Jessi navigate a world of magic, romance, and danger. The plot takes readers on a journey through time, blending elements of Celtic mythology, romance, and suspense as Cian and Jessi face off against dark forces and navigate their growing feelings for each other.
The narrative of "Spell of the Highlander" intertwines past and present, blending elements of the supernatural with modern-day challenges. Through intricate storytelling and vivid descriptions, the book delves into themes of redemption, love, and the eternal struggle between light and darkness. Readers are taken on a captivating journey that explores the complexities of fate, magic, and the power of love to transcend time and space, making it a compelling read for fans of fantasy romance.
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Sensitive Topics/Content Warnings
There are content warnings related to themes of dark sorcery, violence, and elements of mental coercion.
Has Romance?
The romance is a central aspect of the story, featuring strong chemistry between the main characters.
From The Publisher:
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. . . .
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About the Author:
Karen Marie Moning is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Fever series, featuring MacKayla Lane, and the award-winning Highlander series. She has a bachelor's degree in society and law from Purdue University.
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