This is Grimm's story and what a past he has! I was intrigued by the prologue and I kept on reading until I finished it - in one sitting.

Like the first Highlander book, this one is also paranormal. Gavrael (Grimm) is a Berserker (shapeshifter with superpowers) and it's amazing how Ms Moning weaved Norse fiction in this story. Berserkers are what heroic stories are made of, they're sometimes feared, sometimes envied, thus hated.

Because of Grimm's past in his childhood (which I won't spoil here), he came upon Caithness where he was discovered by Jill. Through flashbacks, I was able to piece together their history and why Grimm is determined to keep his feelings to himself. This is the first time I've read a story where the heroine is outspoken about her feelings towards the hero and it's refreshing. I saw myself in Jill and I admired her determination, she knew or somehow sensed that Grimm loved her too that's why she didn't give up on him. If it weren't for Jill and her stubbornness, they wouldn't be together. I loved the humor too.

Grimm took a really long time to trust Jill with who he really is. I was anxious about him keeping it a secret thinking Jill would hate him. It was a sorry state when he learned the truth about his mother's death. He's stupid about that, he jumped to conclusions, but at least everything went well. The bad guy was predictable and I liked the ending.