Shadow Highlander (Dark Sword #5)
by Donna Grant
Blurb:
The
Dark Sword series captures all the power, passion, and magic of Scotland’s
legendary warriors—sworn to fight for victory, in battle and in love…
HE CAN FEEL HER MAGIC
Sent
on a dangerous mission into the shadowy world of the Druids, Galen must find a
powerful ancient relic to defeat the enemies of MacLeod Castle. But what he
discovers is far more powerful—and far more dangerous. A Druid lass whose
beauty is as spellbinding as any magic…
CAN HE FREE HER SOUL?
Reaghan
is the most enchanting woman Galen has even met—and the most enigmatic. She
alone is immune to his mind-reading gifts. He alone makes her feel safe and
secure. But Reaghan holds a secret power deep inside her that could destroy
them both. And if Galen hopes to hold this captivating woman in his arms every
night, he must defeat the darkness that draws closer around her every day…
Review:
Our story picks
up about halfway through the time of the last story, Untamed Highlander, with Galen and Logan sent on a quest for the
key to defeating their mortal enemy, Deidre. The series continues to amaze me with the
wonderful stories and the amazing men and women of this magical world. I have followed this series since the beginning
and I was once again thrilled with this installment of the
Dark Sword Series. The passion and
beauty of their world is full of sensual delights and allows the reader to sink
into the past as well as the magicks that have surrounded us since the
beginning of time.
Galen is cursed to never feel the touch of
another without being subjected to their memories and inner thoughts. Ever since
his god was awakened there has never been a single person he could touch, in
anger or affection, without his mind filling with emotions and thoughts not his
own. He is determined to work with the
other Warriors to defeat Deidre and find a way to rebind his god, to be free
from his curse. Though he has kept his
curse to himself, his friends and fellow Warriors have begun to sense the darkness
building inside him, his usually laidback and playful persona no longer able to
hide his true darkness.
Reaghan similarly has never been able to
experience the joys found with the touch of another. At least she doesn’t think
she has. Therein lays her biggest problem.
She has no memory of her life before the last ten years. She lives in the small enclave of druids, unsure
of her future or her past and wishing for a grand adventure away from the
limited world she knows. When she first sees Galen she knows that he’s the key
to her grand adventure, but forces are working against them, determined to keep
them from working together or loving.
But when it becomes clear that she is no longer safe in her sheltered
world, Reaghan and Galen must work together to keep her—and the key she carries
inside her—safe from Deidre and her dark forces.
The beautiful match of Galen and Reaghan is
perfectly done and the two of them are obviously a perfect fit with all their
jagged edges matching up to form one cohesive soul connection. Galen is one of
those characters that dig into your heart and mind, refusing to leave even
after the book is over. His strength of character
and heart are enough to pull Reaghan out of the mire her life has become and
show her the light awaiting her in her forgotten past. Reaghan is seemingly a naive young woman,
living her sheltered life, not knowing what her past hides in the dark recesses
of her mind.
When her memories begin to return, putting her
in danger and threatening to break her mind, Galen is determined to do whatever
is takes to save Reagan’s mind and her life.
He and the other Warriors, as well as their mates, work against time and
Deidre’s dark magic to try to cure Reaghan and discover the secret she holds
within, which will allow them to defeat Deidre once and for all. When Deidre comes after her with all her
magicks, Reaghan gives her all to make sure that she protects her new friends and
frees her memories, no matter the personal cost.
Shadow Highlander was an awesome addition to
the overall series and a great story in itself. Galen and Reaghan were
obviously made for each other and they come together in an explosive
combination of lust, need, and emotional exploration. Galen finally finds the one woman in the world
he can touch and take as his own without his curse coming between them. Reaghan
finds a man to offer her comfort, safety, adventure and passion, all while letting
her become the woman she was always meant to be. It was wonderful to see the
couples from previous stories and the way they have come together as one big
family. I will say that I was saddened when
Sonya left the castle behind in her hurt and anger over her loss. I can’t wait to read Sonya’s story and have
great hope that Broc will save her, from the danger stalking her and from
herself.
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