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Enter a world of timeless seduction, of ancient intrigue and modern-day passion. Enter the dazzling world of Karen Marie Moning, whose acclaimed Highlander novels have captivated readers, spanning the continents and the centuries, bringing ancient Scotland vividly to life. In a new novel brimming with time-travel adventure and sensual heat, the nationally bestselling author of
The Dark Highlander delivers a love story that will hold you in thrall—and a hero you will most certainly never forget.
BEWARE: lethally seductive alpha male of immense strength and dark eroticism, do not look at him. Do not touch him. Do not be tempted. Do not be seduced.
With his long, black hair and dark, mesmerizing eyes, Adam Black is Trouble with a capital T. Immortal, arrogant, and intensely sensual, he is the consummate seducer, free to roam across time and continents in pursuit of his insatiable desires. That is, until a curse strips him of his immortality and makes him invisible, a cruel fate for so irresistible a man. With his very life at stake, Adam’s only hope for survival is in the hands of the one woman who can actually see him.
Enter law student Gabrielle O’Callaghan, who is cursed with the ability to see both worlds: Mortal and Faery. From the moment she lays eyes on this stunning male, Gabby is certain of one thing: He could be her undoing. Thus begins a long, dangerous seduction. Because despite his powerful strength and unquenchable hungers, Adam refuses to take a woman by force. Instead, he will tease his way into Gabby’s bed and make her want him just as he wants her.
Now, no matter how hard Gabby tries to avoid him, Adam is everywhere, invisible to all but her—perched atop her office cubicle in too-tight jeans, whispering softly from behind the stacks of the law library, stealing her breath away with his knowing smile…all the while tempting her with the promise of unimaginable pleasure in his arms. But soon danger will intrude on this sensual dance. For as Adam’s quest to regain his immortality plunges them into a world of timeless magic and the deadly politics of the Faery queen’s court, the price of surrender could be their very lives. Unless they can thwart the conspiracy that threatens both mortal and Faery realms…and give them a shot at a destiny few mortals ever know: glorious, wondrous, endless love.
Jana L. Perskie @ 5:35 pm
I have been waiting for over a year for “The Immortal Highlander” to hit the bookstores. I may be Karen Marie Moning’s biggest fan, having read and loved every magical, unique novel she has published. I especially like “The Dark Highlander” and “The Kiss of the Highlander.” Adam Black, our hero here, had small, but important roles in these two novels, and Ms. Moning does not disappoint with her latest, Adam’s story. It is not necessary to have read her prior books to enjoy this one. “The Immortal Highlander” stands on its own.
Black belongs to “Tuatha De Danaan,” a highly advanced race of immortal beings that settled in Ireland thousands of years before the birth of Christ. Although this race is called by many names, they are most commonly referred to as Fae or Faery. Frequently portrayed as tiny, luminescent creatures who flit around, the true “Tuatha De Danaan” are neither small nor benevolent. Adam Black is a rogue among his own kind. He meddles too much in the affairs of men, frequently taking on the human form of a tall, dark, and (you got it!), handsome male, powerfully built and extremely seductive. He is unpredictable, arrogant, mesmerizing…and Trouble, with a capital “T.”
Aoibheal, Queen of the “Tuatha De Danaan,” punishes Black for his interference in the world of mortals, by stripping him of his immortality and making him human. And to make matters worse, she curses him with the threefold power of feth fiada – which makes him invisible to mankind. No one can see him, hear him, touch him. And almost as bad, now he feels hunger, thirst, fatigue, lust, and loneliness. His own kind, although they can see him clearly, have been forbidden to acknowledge him. After months in this state, Adam is desperate.
Enter human female, Gabrielle O’Callaghan, who is (yes) lovely, intelligent and has the gift of sight. She can see both worlds – mortal and faery, which to her has always been a curse rather than a gift. Gabrielle can see and hear Adam. Once he finds this out, and he does very rapidly, he will not leave her alone. Besides wanting very much to seduce her, she may be the only means he has of communicating with humans or faeries.
Adam must persuade Gabrielle to help him in his quest to regain his immortality – a quest that will take them into a world of magic where they discover a conspiracy to destroy both mortal and faery realms.
As with Ms. Moning’s other novels, this one has it all – romance, magic, time travel, extraordinary characters, great plot, writing that flows, and most important, an original theme and storyline. It just doesn’t get better than this! Highly recommended!
JANA
Love Romances and More @ 8:33 pm
Finally, Adam Black’s story is here and it was worth every minute of waiting! Adam, who thought he couldn’t fall in love, (The Tuatha Dé feel no emotions) meets with Gabby O’ Callagahan his perfect match and he falls very hard for her. A Tuatha Dé and and a Sidhe-Seer, that seems to be immpossible, but wait till you read this book. I say only so much, the sparks are flying between these two. You will also meet some old friends, from earlier books, again in “The Immortal Highlander”.
“The Immortal Highlander” is a real treat and real page-turner. It’s one of the best books I have read for a long time!
Sarah W @ 9:00 pm
I’ve been waiting for Adam’s story for what seems like ages, in reality, only a couple of years. I was worried how it would play out, but I have to say, it was wonderful. KMM just continues to improve as a writer and storyteller and Adam’s story proves that not only can she write erotic romance, but she can spin a good story too, filled with all the things we’d expect in fairy tales and time travel stories.
Gabrielle O’Callaghan can see the Fae. It’s a gift she’s had to hide her entire life, but when she catches a glimpse of oh so sexy Adam Black, she can’t help giving him a second glance, which he notices.
Adam has been punished by the Queen of the Faery for helping the MacKelters, humans. He’s now a human himself. When he realizes Gabby can see him, he convinces her to help him in his quest to gain Queen Aoibahel’s attention. He uses whatever means necessary to gain her help, and in the process both start to feel things that they’ve never felt before. In Adam’s case, he’s never felt human emotions, and now he can’t help wanting Gabrielle more passionately than he’s ever wanted any woman before. Soon their quest begins, taking them on adventures in Ohio and Scotland. In the process, both start to fall deeply in love. But Adam is immortal and Gabby’s human… how can they ever hope to be together?
KMM answers a lot of questions in this book that have been raised in her previous Highlander books. She also leaves plenty of questions unanswered that hopefully will be answered in upcoming Highlander stories.
The Immortal Highlander really is KMM’s best work to date. It’s steamy and sexy and everything you’d expect from the Black Fairy. Adam was truly a memorable character and she did a wonderful job of showing his growth from arrogant fairy prince to humble human man in love.
Gabby was also a great heroine. I love KMM’s heroines because they are all strong capable women who do great on their own, but when they meet the Highlanders of their dreams, they manage to show their vulnerabilities a bit more. Gabby has never quite fit in anywhere her entire life, due to her ability to see the Fae, but when she meets Adam, she finally meets someone who can share her life with her and understand what she’s gone through in life.
From beginning to end, I was impressed with the story Karen Marie Moning weaved. The ending was just superb, something I didn’t see coming at all, though in hindsight I should have as there were a lot of clues.
If you’re a fan of KMM’s previous works, then run to get your hands on a copy of The Immortal Highlander. If you’re new to KMM, this book is a great place to start, though reading the previous stories might help to understand this story.
C. Vowels @ 11:38 pm
I’ve been anticipating this book since the minute I put down “The Dark Highlander”. Of all of the authors on my “automatic buy” list who’ve been putting out hardbacks lately, there was only one for whom I would actually spend the extra money. I love Karen Marie Moning. Her books just speak to me, and I’m so happy to say that “The Immortal Highlander” was worth every dime.
Adam Black, Tuatha Dé Danaan extraordinaire, has been punished for his act of kindness toward a human. He’s been sentenced by his occasional lover the Faery Queen to live a human life among mankind while under a spell that makes it impossible for other humans to see or touch or hear him. He’s about to go stir-crazy after living his invisible life for a few months when he comes across Gabby O’Callaghan who-amazingly-can see him.
Gabby is the last in a long line of women who can see faeries. Knowing that her life is forfeit if one of the Fae ever discovers that she can see them, Gabby has tried to create a normal modern life for herself. She’s in law school, she’s searching for the perfect job, she’s tried to have boyfriends, in short she’s done her best not to let her weird, supernatural ability keep her from being normal. Though she’s accustomed to running across ethereally beautiful Faeries but pretending all the while that she doesn’t see them, she’s so taken aback by the sight of Adam-whose beauty is stunning even by Fae standards-that she stares a moment too long, allowing him to realizes she can see him.
So begins Adam’s forceful courtship and coercion of Gabby. You’d have to have read everything by Moning to really understand the nature of Adam. He’s known as the “Dark Fairy” for a reason. When compared to other Faeries he’s a humanitarian, but he’s still a ruthlessly selfish being. While he needs Gabby’s help to get him re-instated to his full Faery powers, he also want to get in her pants and while he won’t force her, he’ll manipulate her to get what he wants-even stooping to blackmail. Everything about Adam is “alpha” to the extreme, and in another author’s hands he’d have been an unforgivable jerk, but Moning takes Adam and puts him through the wringer to create her most magnetic hero to date-and with this author that’s really saying something.
Gabby is not quite the miracle of a character Adam is. While Adam is in many ways a stock Moning hero, for some reason I buy into his uniqueness more than I do Gabby’s. Not that her character type isn’t good. She’s a typical Moning heroine, and I like Moning’s heroines. They’re invariably smart, out-going, funny, lovable virgins, but I guess they’re just too much alike and starting to wear a little thin for me.
I’m also not thrilled with this book’s re-visitation of past Moning characters. It’s fine that they’re there, but do we need the cute references to their stories? Do we need yet another character’s affirmation that past heroes and heroines were the smartest, prettiest, coolest, etc.? Personal pet peeve. (And if we had to revisit characters, why couldn’t it have been Circenn and Lisa? I’d have loved to have seen Adam interact with Circenn. Really my only complaint about how Adam’s character was handled in “The Immortal Highlander” is that I still don’t feel like his relationship with Circenn has been resolved-the fact that he’s Circenn’s father has had such a big role in making Adam different from his fellow Fae, I was really hoping it would get some serious screen time in this book.)
All in all, though, this book is excellent. I unreservedly give it four stars. Karen Marie Moning’s voice pulls you into her passionate world of Highland warriors, Druids, Faeries, time-travellers, and spunky twenty-first century heroines. Her intricate, vibrant, finely-honed prose stands out like a Fabergé among plastic Easter eggs. She’s the absolute best the romance world has to offer and consistently delivers some of the most delicious, irresistible heroes around.
Harriet Klausner @ 11:53 pm
After countless warnings to stop his involvement in the lives of mortals, Queen Aoibheal of the Tuatha De punishes Adam Black. Aoibheal turns him into a mortal human, but worse the Fae monarch also curses him with the Feth Fiada enchantment, a spell he has used to appear invisible among mortals when he wanted to make undetected mischief as human senses cannot notice the invisible. Adam believes this punishment is cruel and inhuman.
A few months later in Cincinnati Adams seeks his half-Fae son, Circenn Brodie to help him. However, Adam is shocked when law student Gabrielle O’Gallaghan behaves as if she sees him. Gabby flees, but Adam chases after her as he feels she can help him converse with Circenn. When his ancient enemies led by High Counselor Darroc try to kill Adam as part of a bigger plot and willingly use Gabby as a pawn, he knows he must keep her safe even if it means his life. When Adam first pursued Gabby, he never expected to fall in love.
Noted for her Highland romances, Karen Marie Moning provides her a great urban romantic fantasy. Fans will appreciate the womanizing Adam’s seduction of Gabby as he uses all his ruses from chasing endless women, but the modern third law student forces him to look inside to his heart. Adam is a wonderful egotistical male, but what makes this story so much fun is the pragmatic Gabby as the only one who can see the thorny hunk and his deadly foes. THE IMMORTAL HIGHLANDER is a fantastic tale that will bring more fans to the already popular Ms. Moning.
Harriet Klausner