The Dark Highlander

The Highlander Series, Book 5

By: Karen Marie Moning

Narrated by: Phil Gigante

Length: 10 hrs and 59 mins

Publisher's summary

"I am Dageus MacKeltar, a man with one good conscience and 13 bad ones, driven to sate my darkest desires...."

From his penthouse lair high above Manhattan, Dageus looks out over a glittering city that calls to the darkness within him. A 16th-century Scot trapped between worlds, he is fighting a losing battle with the 13 Druids who possess his soul, dooming him to an eternity of sexual pursuit.

When Chloe Zanders, student of antiquities, is drawn into his world, she finds the insatiable alpha male an irresistible lure. Before long, she is caught up in an ancient prophecy that will sweep her back in time to medieval Scotland. Plunged into a world of timeless magic and dark seduction, she will soon face the challenge of a lifetime: fighting 13 evil spirits for the heart of one irresistible man.

Great Scot! Don't miss our other titles in the Highlander series.

©2002 Karen Marie Moning (P)2008 Brilliance Audio

Critic reviews

"This wild, imaginative romp takes readers on an exhilarating ride through time and space." ( Publishers Weekly)

Great Book

Excellent all around. Great storyline about our Scottish Highlanders. We adore them, and you for bringing them to life.

Another Excellent book!

Love the story and couldn't ask for a better Narrator for this series!! I have listened to this many times a definite keeper!

Great Series

This series by Moning is really enjoyable. I was not sure I would like all the time travel, but it has been interesting. I feel like there is a bit of a disconnect between the first three in the series and the rest, but the rest are tied together very well. I can't decide if book 4 or 5 is my favorite-both great stories and fun to read. Actually I would highly recommend the whole series.
And the review would not be complete without commenting on Phil Gigante. He is an excellent narrator and I will be looking for his readings in the future!

Joyful, uncomplicated, love story

This was a very easy read. Very nice story. It contained sex, but not so graphic and overly detailed that it was cheesy and cliched. The biggest cliche was the female lead's innocence. I laughed out loud a lot. It satisfied my brief romance novel fix. The narrator did a great job with the male voices and their accents. However, I was not fond of his female voice at at. This is why the performance received only three stars. Overall it was a satisfying read. It kept me entertained and engrossed enough that I finished it in two sittings. I *may* look into other books by this author if they have another narrator for the female voices.

Awesome

One of my faves of Karen's books. A must if your are into her highlander series.

Dark but oh so good

Kiss of the Highlander is still my favorite but this gave it a run for it’s money. A different type of Highlander this time; one that’s fighting an evil not just full of goodness and light. Robbery, kidnapping and the puzzle of a seemingly no way out story kept me going. I had a hard time putting this one away. I found myself listening every chance I got. There’s pieces I didn’t like and “large parts” I didn’t think did anything for the story but it’s very entertaining and well worth the listen. One of my top favorites and the one that kept me listening until I quickly devoured it.

Love it every time I read the book

Love the book, and the Scottish accent makes it even better. Dageus is my favorite highlander

Hot!

Phil Gigante does the most amazing job reading this series! His voice just makes you melt, especially when he is doing one of the Scottish Brogues!

WARNING though! Even though it's not marked as such, this book is in the middle of a series. Most of the books can be just read as stand alone, but for this one, you really do need to listen to "Kiss of the Highlander" first. But trust me, they are worth the credits!

MUST READ! Love the highlander!

What made the experience of listening to The Dark Highlander the most enjoyable?

Phil Gigante's voice is sooooo smooth and awesome! I loved his reading of my favorite highlander series. He brings ALL the characters to life.

What does Phil Gigante bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

His voice really brings the characters to life. I can see the facial expressions of the characters as he describes them. His ability to do the baritone voices reverberates through me while I'm listening the book. He snares me so well that I sometimes continue to sit in my car because I just can't "put down" the book!

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

Yes!

Highly entertaining

What made the experience of listening to The Dark Highlander the most enjoyable?

it was truly a pleasure to see the story unfold and how creative the author is with the characters and with the lore in the series.