Shadow Highlander (Dark Sword #5)

This novel is #5 in the series, “Dark Sword” by author; Donna Grant. This was another wonderful novel in this great series! For me, it was a very captivating one in this series so far. As a reader, you can’t help but to fall in love with the main characters and what they endure throughout the story. The plot continues to build so you can’t help but want to read the next novel to see what happens or even who the story is going to be about. Seriously, this series, novel and author are a must read! You definitely won’t be disappointed! Happy Reading!

This time it’s warrior Galen who gets to find the woman of his dreams and she is Reaghan, a druid who thinks she has no magic.

Part of this book takes place at the same time as the last book in the series. During that book, Galen and Logan go off on a hunt for a great druid artifact that is rumored to be able to defeat the evil Deirdre. A chunk of Shadow Highlander is their quest for this artifact and runs parallel in time to Hayden and Isla’s story. However, by the time Galen and Logan make it back to castle MacLeod, we are past the end of Hayden and Isla’s story (but not my much). Because of the larger story arc with trying to defeat Deirdre and because of the intertwining stories and characters, I recommend reading the books in this series in order.

I have always really liked Galen in the earlier books in this series and was so glad to get to read his story. Reaghan is a wonderful match for him. One thing that I particularly liked in this book is that there was not an excess of inner turmoil- you know- I’m not good enough for her, I’m not good enough for him, I have to deny my feelings, etc. etc. There was some, of course, but it did not pervade the story like it did in some of the other books, which I thought was refreshing.

Donna Grant did it again. Shadow Highlander was everything I hoped for. I always loved Galen’s character. Was so excited that he has his HEA.

The first one to befriend the MacLeods, Galen has such a great personality and pretty much gets along with everyone. But like all the other Warriors and their past, Galen holds secrets that although not like others, is still sad.

Reaghan is perfect for Galen. She’s strong willed, and powerful in magic, although she has no idea of it.

The bond between them is strong.

There were a lot of twists and turns, and of course a lot of action in the battles. The romance was amazing as usual. And finally, it was so fast paced; it was very hard to put down. Excellent read. Love this series.

I could barely put this book down. It was full of suspense. Will they get to the castle in time? What made the elder so cruel? Will the spell be broken? And the climatic ending was like finally being home after a long trip.

The characters are developed well and the story line is good but there is just way too much sex that feels like it’s just a way for the author to use up content length. I hate when I have to flip through several pages many times when reading a book to get back to the story. There are great authors out there who allude to the sex and romance a couple of times in a book but get back to the intrigue of the plot.

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