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Child of the Mist (These Highland Hills #1)
In the harsh Scottish highlands of 1565, superstition and treachery threaten a truce between rival clans. It's a weak truce at first, bound only by an arranged engagement between Anne MacGregor and Niall Campbell-the heirs of the feuding families.
While Niall wrestles with his suspicions about a traitor in his clan, Anne's actions do not go unnoticed. And as accusations of...more
While Niall wrestles with his suspicions about a traitor in his clan, Anne's actions do not go unnoticed. And as accusations of...more
Paperback, 332 pages
Published
February 1st 2005
by Fleming H. Revell Company
(first published December 31st 1992)
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Child Of The Mist by Kathleen Morgan is the beginning of the 'These Highland Hills' Trilogy, and a well written book--and not what i expected. The heroine, Anne MacGregor, is a suspected witch who finds her self unexpectedly hand-fasted to the tanist soon to be chieftain, Niall Campbell to stop bloodshed between two of the fighting clans.
I normally don't like widowed hero's because i don't like the idea of a man whose meant to be mourning his late wife but is now in love with someone else. so i...more
I normally don't like widowed hero's because i don't like the idea of a man whose meant to be mourning his late wife but is now in love with someone else. so i...more
Child of the Mist is a well written romance that takes place in 15th century Scotland. The MacGregors and the Campbells have fought one another for years. Alastair MacGregor wants peace and realizes the only way to get it is to have his oldest daughter Anne marry the son of the Campbell, Niall, who’s next in line to lead his clan. Niall Campbell who’s also tired of the fighting agrees but not to marriage but to Handfast. Alastair agrees. Niall assures Anne that he would not take advantage of her...more
Synopsis:
Harsh Scottish highlands, 1565.
Anne MacGregor is a born healer but some people call her a witch and avoid her at all cost (until they or somebody from their family gets ill of course). Niall Campbell, a seasoned warrior and the next clan leader, is mourning his young wife who has died during childbirth. Their clans are enemies – they are stealing the cattle from each other, killing people and destroying their chances of survival. Normal borderlands' cheer. Finally Anne's father thinks i...more
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Both the hero and the heroine were idiots, especially the heroine. The dialog was horrible. The only words the heroine knew apparently, were "Och!" and "Wheesht!" Major eye roller!
I have so many mixed feelings about this novel and I need to write them down!
On one hand, it was very enjoyable. I wasn't expecting anything super original, as I am familiar with the plot's formula: Feuding clans are united through a forced marraige where the daughter is sent away. The couple hates each other but learn to love. Some conflict occurs in the middle that almost kills the woman but she is saved. And happily ever after.
That said, it's not a crappy rendition of the formula. The story...more
On one hand, it was very enjoyable. I wasn't expecting anything super original, as I am familiar with the plot's formula: Feuding clans are united through a forced marraige where the daughter is sent away. The couple hates each other but learn to love. Some conflict occurs in the middle that almost kills the woman but she is saved. And happily ever after.
That said, it's not a crappy rendition of the formula. The story...more
Child of the Mist by Kathleen Morgan, follows the lives of Anne MacGregor and Niall Campbell whose lives come crashing together, battling superstition, treachery and a weak truce that barely keeps two feuding families from destroying each other.
Taking place in the Scottish highlands in 1565, I’ll be honest, I read some (may be more accurate to say most) of the novel in a Scottish accent (I blame it on watching Brave recently – “I’ll be shootin for my own hand!” Any one? No?). Wow – aren’t I way...more
Taking place in the Scottish highlands in 1565, I’ll be honest, I read some (may be more accurate to say most) of the novel in a Scottish accent (I blame it on watching Brave recently – “I’ll be shootin for my own hand!” Any one? No?). Wow – aren’t I way...more
Set in the 1500s in the Scottish highlands, two rival clans are at war. The feud between the Campbells and the MacGregors has been going on for many years, and no one can even remember exactly how it was started. The might Niall Campbell, next in line for clan chief, gets captured by the MaGregors through the work of a traitor in his clan. The MacGregor’s daughter, Anne, uses her skills in healing to nurse him back to health.
As a way to end the feud, Anne’s father proposes that they unite their...more
As a way to end the feud, Anne’s father proposes that they unite their...more
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Kathleen Morgan is quickly becoming one of my favorite authors and Child of the Mist certainly doesn't disappoint.
Set in the 16th century Scotland Highlands, the story opens with a grim scene. That of Naill Campbell watching helplessly as his beloved wife and child die in childbirth. We later learn that it had been their fourth stillborn child.
Then the tale jumps a year to the life of beautiful MacGregor clan heir Anne MacGregor...more
Kathleen Morgan is quickly becoming one of my favorite authors and Child of the Mist certainly doesn't disappoint.
Set in the 16th century Scotland Highlands, the story opens with a grim scene. That of Naill Campbell watching helplessly as his beloved wife and child die in childbirth. We later learn that it had been their fourth stillborn child.
Then the tale jumps a year to the life of beautiful MacGregor clan heir Anne MacGregor...more
In the end, this book was really good. The reason for the 3-star review is that it was very slow to pick up. At about 40% through the book was when the action finally picked up. This story follows Anne, a God-fearing healer who has been hand-fasted to Niall, the tanist of a neighboring clan in order to stop the warring between their two clans. Anne struggles with suspicions others have of her being a witch, falling in love with a man she hates, and a traitor who is doing everything to thwart the...more
This book was terrible. The writing style needs a severe red pen... I could not stand the endless flowery adjectives and adverbs which serve to only reiterate descriptions we are already well aware of. It comes off as not only pretentious but like the author has no trust in her readers to imagine a scene without having every little detail described to them (for the tenth time).
The actual plot could be distilled down to a few pages. Everything was so predictable. Deus ex Machina to the MAX. Here'...more
The actual plot could be distilled down to a few pages. Everything was so predictable. Deus ex Machina to the MAX. Here'...more
My biggest complaint about this book was that the sentence structure at certain points needed some work. It wasn't that the author's choice was wrong, but that it could have been so much better. I also had a problem with the lack of a break between changes in point of view. One paragraph was the character, Anne, the next Niall, and this became confusing. That said, the story had an well-moving plot which kept me turning the pages, and the addition of the traitor's point of view was a good additi...more
The basic set up of this story is pretty much the same as any Highland romance with a pair of feuding clans (the MacGregors and the Campbells), and a betrothal between the two clans in an effort to restore peace. In this case, it's Anne MacGregor who is hand-fasted for one year to Niall Campbell (Niall's still grieving over his dead wife and not ready for another woman or marriage). Oh, and since Anne's such a great healer, she's got a reputation as a witch and the Campbells jump on that as a re...more
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This is the first book in These Highland Hills series. Child of the Mist was hard for me to put down. I loved the conflict and attraction between the hero, Niall Campbell, and the heroine, Anne MacGregor. Her father pledges her hand in marriage after a one year commitment to seal the promise of peace between their clans. But Niall's people believe her to be a witch with her herbal healing powers, and he must constantly strive to protect her and work with his people to accept her, while trying to...more
"Child of the Mist" by Kathleen Morgan is an entertaining book which I enjoyed. It is rather formulaic, but most romance novels are. Some of its main themes were faith in God, peace-making between clans, a jealousy-rivalry-lack of trust love triangle, and the search for a traitor or traitors.
To me the most interesting aspect was the Scottish custom of "hand-fasting". Our phrase "tying the knot" comes from that custom. At the end of a year and a day, a hand-fasted couple could decide to wed or go...more
To me the most interesting aspect was the Scottish custom of "hand-fasting". Our phrase "tying the knot" comes from that custom. At the end of a year and a day, a hand-fasted couple could decide to wed or go...more
I was going to give this book 2 stars, but since I got drawn into the story enough to read it nonstop for a couple days, I'll grant it 3. I read this book because it was a book group pick but for me it doesn't seem like a book group book, more like a guilty pleasure book. Although it wasn't always a pleasure to read--mostly because the hero and heroine of the book annoyed me how they were always trying to read each other's minds and were always being so selfless, putting the other one first. Nic...more
Apr 08, 2013
Kevin Futers
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The good points: The prose was excellent, well written, compelling. The setting was well presented, but there was a lack of depth. The chief characters were vivid and you really got to know them. Details of the period were present and I only noticed one anachronism: the rhododendrons in the garden that would not be introduced for another four hundred years (much to the annoyance of modern conservationists). Contrary to other reviewers, I do not feel that the Christian ele...more
The good points: The prose was excellent, well written, compelling. The setting was well presented, but there was a lack of depth. The chief characters were vivid and you really got to know them. Details of the period were present and I only noticed one anachronism: the rhododendrons in the garden that would not be introduced for another four hundred years (much to the annoyance of modern conservationists). Contrary to other reviewers, I do not feel that the Christian ele...more
I thought this book was good I didn't love it because of all the revenge and everything but the love story was good and I LOVED that it was set in Scotland (which is a place I want to go some day) :). This book is about two clans that are feuding and to end the feuding the clan leader of one clan and the daughter of the other clan have to "marry" (you will get the quote marks if you read the book) and kind of bring the clans together. But someone is plotting against them and neither of the two l...more
I really enjoyed reading the adventures of Anne and Baillie as they learner to trust, love, and overcome the superstitions of their clans. I believe that Kathleen Morgan did an excellent job in giving a beautiful and clear picture of Scotland.
Anne's clan is suffering because of a feud with the neighboring clan of Campbell's. In order to create a truce, Anne's father gives Anne to the Campbell heir. The couple are handfast for a year to ensure the treaty. Anne reluctantly goes with Baillie to h...more
Anne's clan is suffering because of a feud with the neighboring clan of Campbell's. In order to create a truce, Anne's father gives Anne to the Campbell heir. The couple are handfast for a year to ensure the treaty. Anne reluctantly goes with Baillie to h...more
I gave this book only three stars because the two main characters acted like such idiots throughout the story that I had a hard time caring about their outcome. Had the characters not spent so much time frustrating me with their repeated blundering of their relationship I likely would have rated this book with four stars, for it truly was an entertaining and fast-paced read with lots of action. I found many of the secondary characters to be much more likeable. I'm hoping these were a purposeful...more
I did not know what to expect when I opened the cover of this book. I went in completely blind. The beginning was a little bit to slow for my taste and I easily anticipated what was the conflict. I did not easily anticipate, however, the many twists and mysterious turns Morgan left to be guessed.
Some characters were more easily loved than others at first. Anne for instance is instantaneously likable from the start, as is Iain. It's Niall I had to warm up to. Honestly, I was rooting for Iain to...more
Some characters were more easily loved than others at first. Anne for instance is instantaneously likable from the start, as is Iain. It's Niall I had to warm up to. Honestly, I was rooting for Iain to...more
After reading a book heavy on issues of abuse and other vicious cycles, I needed something a little less heavy. However, there are still heavy issues of treachery and such presented in the first of this series by Kathleen Morgan, regardless, the setting and time was unfamiliar enough and the love story engaging enough to keep those heavy issues from weighing to heavily on me personally. I found the characters of the book intriguing and admirable throughout the story and was eager to see them tru...more
Found this book so enjoyable. From the first moment I started reading till I finished it a couple of minutes ago the story held onto me and the characters were both believable and engaging. Anne MacGregor who is both heir to the Macgregor clan as well as a skilled healer finds herself handfasted to the chieftain of a clan that has been feuding with her family for the last eight years. Anne has to leave her home, herbs and all she knows and loves to travel to Niall Campbell's castle. Here she is...more
This is the book which started my reading journey into Scottish romance since I first read it in 1993. At that time there were not many of such books on the public library shelves. My senior colleague bought it from a second hand dealer. She passed it to me after she's read it.
In 1994, another younger colleague left work to study in Glasgow. He sent us pictures and postcards and all his adventures in Scotland (when not studying).
This deepened my interest in Scotland, her geography, history, cult...more
In 1994, another younger colleague left work to study in Glasgow. He sent us pictures and postcards and all his adventures in Scotland (when not studying).
This deepened my interest in Scotland, her geography, history, cult...more
Although the ending was a bit predictable, the twists, turns, action, and adventure kept me guessing as to how it would reach that conclusion. Hard to put down, this book kept me up way too late last night! It was one of those, "just one more chapter" kind of books! It was a clean love story, one that I feel comfortable recommending to anyone. It was also free on my Nook! (Too bad the next two books in the series aren't!) It is a series, but not one that leaves a cliff-hanger ending. The story w...more
I love it when the characters are so vivid that I think about them, to wonder what will happen, and how can it all work out in the hours between reading. This book has seriously interferred with getting enough sleep the the last few days. smile.
Families feuding and the children wed to make peace is as common as Shakespeare. But here we are also seeking to know who is the traitor, murderer, false friend. Mix in all the romance and intrigue of Arthur, Guinevere, and Lancelot.
I loved the idea that...more
Families feuding and the children wed to make peace is as common as Shakespeare. But here we are also seeking to know who is the traitor, murderer, false friend. Mix in all the romance and intrigue of Arthur, Guinevere, and Lancelot.
I loved the idea that...more
This was a Nook freebie and was one of the better free stories I've read. The character development and the general storyline was fast paced and kept me interested. The one negative was that it was predictable as far as the main character Anne's story goes. I just don't buy the whole "I hate him. I love him. I hate him. I love him but he doesn't love me. No, he does love me. Now I'm not sure. I hate him. I really love him. Thing." It makes me a bit crazy when writers do this constant battle when...more
This book definitely kept you guessing and wanting to know who the heck the traitor was, you do get an idea but still you don't find out until the end. I really liked this book, but I would not consider it a romance novel. Yes, it is a story about how two people of totally different backgrounds come together against all odds and through adversity fall in love with each other, but there is no physical expression of passion besides some kissing. A little disappointing, but it was still a sweet sto...more
I would have given this 4 stars if it hadn't been for the heavy-handed Christian themes the author slammed the plot with. Don't get me wrong-I'm Christian and I appreciated the subtle use of those beliefs in the beginning of the novel, but by the last 1/2 to 1/3 I felt like I was reading a pamphlet on how to be a good Christian. It was such an interesting plot with great characters, but I lost the tension and the feeling of not being able to put the book down because I was too busy pulling her a...more
don't think I'll be reading the rest of the series. FOr a "romance" novel, there was very little romance. there was, however, a whole lot of misogyny. I get it, it was a rough period in history and women held different status, but this was a bit much. Also, the scenarios were incredibly repetitive. Anne makes an "independent" choice, situation gets scrappy, Niall comes and saves her, Niall/Anne fight, he crushes her with some kisses, she objects and then concedes. Rinse.repeat. As commentary to...more
Had I known this book was Christian historical fiction I probably would not have read it, but I actually enjoyed it! I know that sounds bad; I love Jesus but I struggle with the Christian fiction genre. However, I thought this book wasn't too bad. It had a good pace and kept my attention. There were no scripture passage quoted but the heroine kept her faith through trials and did a good job of living it out when it came to purity, obedience, and humility. It felt a little too much like a romance...more
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Kathleen began her career writing contemporary romances and soon moved to historical and futuristic romances. She sold her first book, a futuristic romance, in April 1990 while stationed in Korea as an Army nurse. Additional romances soon followed, until she had sold a total of fifteen books in the general mark...more
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Kathleen began her career writing contemporary romances and soon moved to historical and futuristic romances. She sold her first book, a futuristic romance, in April 1990 while stationed in Korea as an Army nurse. Additional romances soon followed, until she had sold a total of fifteen books in the general mark...more
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