"The Guardian"
Published: May 1st 2011 by Forever
Details: Mass Market Paperback, 416 pages
isbn: 9780446575164
Description from Goodreads
Four young Highlanders - Connor, Ian, Alex and Duncan - hurry home from France after hearing news of the disastrous Battle of Flodden against Henry VIII's forces. With his father among the dead, Connor must take his place as chieftain. Before he can lead his clan through the perilous times ahead, however, he must first dislodge the usurper who has taken his family's castle and claimed leadership of the clan.
Connor's cousins and best friend, Ian, Alex and Duncan, will stand shoulder to shoulder with him in every fight. They are willing to give their lives for their clan and their new chieftain. But taking wives to serve the clan's interests is a different matter altogether...
A BIT ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Margaret Mallory surprised her friends and family by abandoning her legal career—and her steady job—to write novels. At long last, she can satisfy her passion for justice by punishing the bad and rewarding the worthy—in the pages of her novels, of course. She lives in the beautiful Pacific Northwest with her husband and their two college-age children. She would dearly love to hear from readers. You can contact her via her website at http://www.margaretmallory.com/.
MY THOUGHTS
I was very excited to get this book. This is the third book that I have read by Margaret Mallory and another that I just couldn't put down. "The Guardian" is book 1 of the series Return of the Highlanders. I really liked the way it started with the fortune teller when they were boys and then the story just took off. I enjoy the way that the author tells the story with such detail and you get lost in the story and hooked before you know it. The characters are described very good and you get to know each one of them well. I have a thing about needing to know the characters that I am reading about because I like to get a good feel for the story and she does a good job of making you feel and see things the way they do and brings the story to life.
When I started reading this book I thought I knew what was going to happen and what kind of story I was reading and then started thinking that Ian was being a regular man thinking he was just going to do what he wants and get away with it. I was wrong and I do enjoy seeing Sileas put Ian in his place and not letting him get away with everything especially since it was his fault to begin with. I enjoyed taking the journey with them and watching Ian try to win the love of the woman he hurt by leaving and not coming back for so long I will be looking forward to the next book in the series.
I was provided this book from the author Margaret Mallory, Forever- Hachette Book Group & Anna Balasi through Book Blogs. This review is of my own honest opinion on the book that I have recieved from this company free of charge to do this review and that in no way influences the way I do my reviews. I am under no obligation to give a positive or negative review. All reviews are of my own thoughts and should not influence a non-purchase on any item soley based on my reviews as these are only my own opinions.
