Review: Just Spectacular is Highlander Avenged by Laurin Wittig is another fabulous, magical, mystical and verra Scottish read ye ken!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 06 24, 2014
Highlander Avenged is one of those books you won't be able to put down. One of my favorite reads of 2014, it was absolutely fabulous. This is the second in Guardians of The Targe series, Highlander Betrayed is the first book in the series. I recommend you read that first as you the reader will have a better understanding of the Targe the history, lore, power etc. Also the relationships between the young women of theses books surround Rowan MacGregor, Jeanette and Scotia MacAlpin - a cousin and two sisters. Of course the English King still wants the ancient relic and protector of Scottish lands. Plus he would like to execute Rowan's husband as well the spy who switched sides. You can read alone, but I personally feel you the reader will have a clearer view if you read Highlander Betrayed first also a fabulous read and my review is up for that book as well.In Highlander Avenged this story is about Jeanette MacAlpin those of you who read Highlander Betrayed must of felt like me as she never got guardianship as it fell to her cousin Rowan. Jeanette tries to teach the ways and how to call the powers of the stone with no success. Rowan gets frustrated feeling only her husband Nicholas can help her. Of course Jeanette had been taught and prepared for guardianship of the Targe since birth and for Rowan it's only been like days plus she never wanted this duty either. Jeanette also frustrated as being taught these ways all her life she too is frustrated with her cousin and decides to take a walk to the well Spring. A place that always has given Jeanette a sense of calm.In Highlander Avenged the hero in this book is Malcolm MacGregor an injured soldier that protects Jeanette from a nasty English soldier bent on kidnapping her or worse thinking she is a witch with the guardian powers. After saving her Jeanette being the healer she is, notice's his sword arm is injured and brings him to Dunlairig Castle to heal him. They make a deal heal his sword arm and he will help advice The MacAlpins against the English. After that he will return to King Robert and rejoin the Scottish Army They quickly have an instant attraction which turns to love yet is not meant to be as they both have obligations to their own clans very much like unrequited love, the planets not inline etc. Not that they don't love each other just that they are both honorable and have obligations to their own clans plus he is a soldier to King Robert and needs to return his men and King and finish his duty to him,I love that I got some time with some of my Highlander Betrayed characters like Rowan, Nicholas, Scotia, Duncan and even comical Peigi who always makes me laugh. The elder naughty matchmaker! I fell in love with Malcolm MacGregor besides being a very sexy golden kilted highlander and his endearment of always calling Jeanette "Angel" was very attractive as well.I loved this book very much as I have loved every book Laurin Wittig has written as I have been reading her for a long time since her debut, but I must say I think Highlander Avenged is my favorite so far and will be on my keeper shelf. It will keep you captivated and brings out many emotions as I laughed and I cried through this book to me that equals to an amazing over the top great book! My advice is to read on the weekend or when you have time as you won't want to put this book down so count on loosing some sleep. In my opinion that counts a books as a masterpiece as I surely felt Highlander Avenged was not knowing what was going to happens next, feeling the characters struggles, triumphs, grief, pain and love.I definitely recommend Highlander Avenged as I can't wait now for book three in this series which I am sure will be Scotia's story. I totally loved it and know anyone who reads it and loves historic Scotland, hot hunky kilted highlanders and some true Scottish history too as I do will love it too!Next book release will be The Winter Stone, One Legend, three Enchanting Novellas. If you remember little Fia MacLachlan from "The Devil of Kilmartin" by Laurin Wittig another wonderful read too. This will be available on April 21, 2014. I can't wait to read it. It is a group of three novellas also by the talented Tanya Anne Crosby and Glynnis Campbell. You can't go wrong with these three talented amazing authors!Other books by Laurin Wittig:The Devil of KilmartinCharming the ShrewDaring the HighlanderHighlander Betrayed (book one in Guardians of the Targe)Five Unforgettable Knights box set also with Tanya Anne Crosby and Glynnis Campbell, Colleen Gleason and Claire Delacroix which also has a musical soundtrack. ( All full length Books The Devil of Kilmartin is in this set)The Winter Stone, One Legend, Three Enchanting Novellas(5 people liked it)    edit review