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The Highlander's Touch
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Highlander (Moning): Book 3

The Highlander's Touch (2000) (edit title/settings)

by Karen Marie Moning (Author) (edit contributors)

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A Warrior of Immortal Powers... He was a mighty Scottish warrior who lived in a world bound by ancient laws and timeless magic. But no immortal powers could prepare the laird of Castle Brodie for the lovely accursed lass who stood before him. A terrible trick of fate sent her 700 years back in... read more

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Circenn, or Cin, is the laird of his keep and Adam's son. That means he's half Fae, half human. He's immortal and very unhappy about it. This story takes place during the 16th century, the time of Robert the Bruce and Scotlands fight against the British for independence. Cin is the keeper and... read more (warning: may contain spoilers)

Circenn, or Cin, is the laird of his keep and Adam's son. That means he's half Fae, half human. He's immortal and very unhappy about it. This story takes place during the 16th century, the time of Robert the Bruce and Scotlands fight against the British for independence. Cin is the keeper and protector of the Seelie relics of power. In order to protect one of the relics he places a spell on it whereby any who touches it will be transported to him directly regardless of distance and/or time. Lisa is a 20-something year old who lives in modern day Cinncinati and is down on her luck. Her father died in an automobile accident and her mother is dying of cervical cancer. Since she has to help her mother, Lisa must work and had to forfeit college for the time being. She works as a maid at a local museum which just received a priceless artifact from Scotland that dates back many millenia. Because she is uncontrollably curious, Lisa touches the relic and, predictably, is thrown back in time right at Cin's feet. Cin who, because of his Fae heritage, is familiar with the mysteries of time is not so much startled by her sudden appearance but by the power of his spell. He laments even casting the spell and has worked hard to fight the temptations of power that come from being part Fae. Intermediate storyline occurs and Cin and Lisa fall in love. But ultimately Lisa calls upon Aoibheal to take her back to her mother. The obligation to her dying mother drives Lisa mad during her time in Scotland. In the end, Cin must come to terms with his heritage in order to cross the barriers of time and get Lisa back

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  • Circenn (Cin) Brodie: Scottish warrior; Laird of Castle Brodie; Has olive-toned skin, shoulder-length, silky black hair and intense, black eyes that seem to be rimmed by khol; Is six-seven with massive shoulders, a broad chest tapering to a lean, muscled abdomen, tight hips and long, powerful legs; Looks 30-35 years old
  • Lisa Stone: "Lisa MacRobertson" - Young woman struggling to support herself along with her dying mother; 23 years old; Has long, thick copper hair with golden highlights and slightly uptilted green eyes; Is five-ten, lithe and curvaceous
  • Adam Black: "Amadan Dubh" - "Sin Siriche Du" - "The Black Elf" - "Fool" - "Puck" - "Ariel" - "Robin Goodfellow" - Tuatha Dé Danaan; Jester at the Fairy Queen's court; Acts as a consort of sorts to Aoibheal; A prankish Fae who tends to meddle in the lives of mortals; Has dark eyes
  • Catherine Stone: Lisa's mother; Jack's widow; Was crippled in a car accident five years ago; Is now dying of cancer; Has golden hair and uptilted green eyes like Lisa
  • Jack Stone: Lisa's father; Catherine's husband; Died in a car accident five years ago
  • Ruby Lanoue: Lisa's best friend; A singer at a club in downtown Cincinnati
  • Morganna Brodie: Circenn's mother
  • Naya Brodie: Circenn's deceased wife
  • Jamie Brodie: Circenn's foster son; Died in the year 947
  • Galan Douglas: Scottish warrior; Circenn's trusted friend and adviser; Duncan's brother; The second eldest of five brothers; 30 years old; Is tall and dark
  • Duncan Douglas: Scottish warrior; Circenn's trusted friend and adviser; Galan's brother; The youngest of five brothers; Is six feet tall, ruggedly handsome and always has a day's growth of beard so black it almost looks blue; Is very muscular and tan with his black hair brushing his shoulders and dark eyes; Has a reputation with the lasses
  • Tomas Douglas: Duncan & Galan's uncle
  • Robert the Bruce: Leader of the Scots fighting for independence from England; Has dark hair and a thick beard
  • Edward Bruce: Robert's brother
  • Niall McIllioch: Berserker; Lulach's brother; One of Robert the Bruce's guards; Circenn's friend; A massive man with preternatural blue eyes
  • Lulach McIllioch: Berserker; Niall's brother; One of Robert the Bruce's guards; Circenn's friend; A massive man with preternatural blue eyes
  • Ian: One of Circenn's men
  • Gillendria: Maid at Castle Brodie; Has dark hair and blue eyes
  • Floria: A young serving girl at Dunnottar
  • Eirren: 13 year old boy; Has auburn hair and unusually dark brown eyes and skin; Is very fey-looking with a pointy chin and high cheekbones; His mother died when he was five
  • Alesone: Maid at Dunnottar
  • Elizabeth: Catherine's day nurse
  • Renaud de Vichiers: A Templar Knight
  • Mr. Steinmann: Director of the museum where Lisa works at night
  • Professor Taylor: An expert on all things Celtic
  • Armand Berard: A Commander of the Knights Templar; Is five-ten and very muscular with close cropped chestnut-brown hair, gray eyes and a thick beard covering his jaw
  • James Comyn: A traitorous Scot; Has a thin sadistic face with grizzled white brows over pale blue eyes
  • Red John Comyn: A former contender for the Scottish crown
  • Sir Phillip de Miwbray: An Englishman
  • Manannan: The one who gave his people immortality
  • Aoibheal: The beautiful fairy Queen of the Tuatha Dé Danaan; Has silver hair, exotic almond-shaped eyes in a pale face and that are of no color known to man but conjure images of the iridescent hues of a mermaid's wet tail gleaming in the sun; Her skin is always dusted with gold
  • Hawk Douglas: "Sidheach James Lyon Douglas" - "Third Earl of Dalkeith" -"Laird of Dalkeith" - Adrienne's husband; Grimm's best friend; Is well over six feet tall with raven hair worn in a sleek tail, smoldering black eyes with flecks of gold, the chiseled perfection of a young god and the body of Viking warrior; 35 years old
  • Elizabeth MacBreide: "Beth" - Renaud de Vichiers' friend; A beautiful woman with long red hair streaked with blonde and honey and dark eyes; Looks about 20 years old
  • Tally MacBreide: Renaud de Vichiers' friend; Beth's brother; Is tall, lean and well muscled
  • Sarah: Catherine's friend
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  • “Power has never been so seductive," Adam thought, "except, perhaps, in me.”
    Adam Black
  • “Good night, Lisa. Sleep with the angels." Her eyes strung from quick tears. It had been her mother's nightly benediction: Sleep with the angels. But then he added words her mother never had: "Then come back to earth and sleep with your devil, who would burn in hell for one night in your arms.”
    Circenn Brodie
  • “Live with me forever. Cease my endless solitude. I will cherish you. I will show you worlds you've only dreamed of. I will walk beside you, hand in hand, until the end of days.”
    Circenn Brodie
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  • “It seems to be a side effect of our immortality. Our life force is so strong, so potent, that when we find our release inside a mortal woman the union that is forged connects us. And that link will soon include your child.”
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  • Occasionally, a mortal was born who could see both worlds, but those creatures were rare, and usually stolen quickly after birth by the Tuatha de Danaan, to minimize the risk. Ever since Manannán had given his people the drink of immortality and the Compact had been negotiated, the Tuatha de Danaan had been exceedingly cautious when treading in the world of man.
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  • I am the only Tuatha de Danaan who has a full-grown son,” he added smugly. “Some of them resent me for it.”
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Organizations edit see section history

  • Knights Templar: "Militi Templi Scotia" - An order of warrior-monks. The Order was founded in 1118 when a group of nine predominantly French knights had gone to Jerusalem and petitioned King Baudouin to allow them to live in the ancient ruin of the Temple of Solomon. In exchange, the nine knights had offered their services to protect pilgrims traveling to the Holy Land from robbers and murderers along the public highways leading into Jerusalem. In 1128, the Pope had given his official approval to the Order.

First Sentence edit see section history

Adam Black materialized in the Greathall.

Table of Contents edit see section history

Prologue
Chapters 1 - 31

Glossary edit see section history

  • Tuatha Dé Danaan: The Fae
  • Hallows: The spear, the cauldron, the Sword of Light & the Stone of Destiny
  • Berserkers: Legend claims they can move with such speed that they seem invisible to the human eye until the moment they attack. They possess unnatural senses: the olfactory acuity of a wolf, the auditory sensitivity of a bat, the strength of twenty men, the penetrating eyesight of an eagle. The Berserkers had once been the most fearless and feared warriors ever to walk Scotland nearly seven hundred years ago. They had been Odin's elite Viking army. Legend claims they could assume the shape of a wolf or a bear as easily as the shape of a man. And they are marked by a common feature-unholy blue eyes that glow like banked coals.
  • Shian: A fairy mound. It is said that if you circle the mound seven times and spill your blood upon the peak, the Queen of the Fairies may appear and grant you a wish.
  • The Compact: Describe this term.

Series & Lists edit see section history

This is book 3 of 8 in Highlander (Moning). (standard series)

Preceded by To Tame a Highland Warrior, and followed by Kiss of the Highlander.

Authors & Contributors edit see section history

  1. Karen Marie Moning (Author)

First Edition edit see section history

Original Language: English
Publisher: Dell
Country: USA
Publication Date: November 7, 2000
ISBN: 978-0440236528
Page Count: 384

Awards edit see section history

Classification edit see section history

  • Library of Congress: CPB Box no. 1863 vol. 7
  • Dewey: 813.6

Notes for Parents edit see section history

Reading Level: Adults

Some sexual content

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Books with Additional Background Information edit see section history

   
  • Beyond the Highland Mist
  • To Tame a Highland Warrior

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