Hardcover, 253 pages
Published
April 24th 2012
by Random House Publishing Group Genre: paranormal romance novel
Rating: 5 stars
From the dust cover:
“Free him from his ice-borne
hell . . .
Stolen from his beloved home in the Highlands of Scotland, imprisoned in the Unseelie king’s dark, frosty kingdom, Aedan MacKinnon endured centuries of torture before becoming the icy, emotionless Vengeance, the dark king’s dispatcher of death and destruction in the mortal realm.
And in his century you both may dwell . . .
Aspiring romance novelist Jane Sillee has always believed that she was born in the wrong century, but she’s managed to make a decent enough life for herself—if only she could stop having those recurring dreams about a man too perfect to exist.
In the Dreaming you have loved him . . .
Haunted every night of her life by a devastatingly sexy Highlander who comes to her while she sleeps, Jane tries to write him out of her head and heart. As a child he protected her, as a woman he loves her.
Now in the Waking you must save him . . .
When an ancient tapestry bearing the likeness of her beloved Highlander arrives on her doorstep, Jane is whisked back in time to fifteenth-century Scotland, to the castle of Dun Haakon on the isle of Skye, where she is given one chance to save her dream lover . . . or lose him forever to the Unseelie king.
Caught in a deadly game between the light and dark courts of the Fae, Jane must find a way through the ice to the heart of her Highander. But will the love of one mortal woman be enough to defeat such ancient and ruthless immortal enemies?”
Stolen from his beloved home in the Highlands of Scotland, imprisoned in the Unseelie king’s dark, frosty kingdom, Aedan MacKinnon endured centuries of torture before becoming the icy, emotionless Vengeance, the dark king’s dispatcher of death and destruction in the mortal realm.
And in his century you both may dwell . . .
Aspiring romance novelist Jane Sillee has always believed that she was born in the wrong century, but she’s managed to make a decent enough life for herself—if only she could stop having those recurring dreams about a man too perfect to exist.
In the Dreaming you have loved him . . .
Haunted every night of her life by a devastatingly sexy Highlander who comes to her while she sleeps, Jane tries to write him out of her head and heart. As a child he protected her, as a woman he loves her.
Now in the Waking you must save him . . .
When an ancient tapestry bearing the likeness of her beloved Highlander arrives on her doorstep, Jane is whisked back in time to fifteenth-century Scotland, to the castle of Dun Haakon on the isle of Skye, where she is given one chance to save her dream lover . . . or lose him forever to the Unseelie king.
Caught in a deadly game between the light and dark courts of the Fae, Jane must find a way through the ice to the heart of her Highander. But will the love of one mortal woman be enough to defeat such ancient and ruthless immortal enemies?”
Review:
I honestly cannot imagine the
world of paranormal romance novels without Karen Marie Moning, because she’s
simply one of the most distinguished narratorial voices of this genre, and her
tales are among the most gratifying I have ever read. Just look at the
fantastic job she’s doing with the marvelous adaptation of FEVER MOON into a
full-color graphic novel!
What I am reviewing today is a
novella (installment # 8 in the
Highlander series) that was originally published as part of the Tapestry Anthology in 2002, and has been recently released in a
new edition that includes some exclusive bonus material. This is not one of the
most popular or most representative titles of this #1 New York Times
best-selling and RWA award winning author, but it could be a great place to
start for readers at their first “Karen
Marie Moning experience”. The shorter format (enjoyable in a matter of few hours) is an enticing
invitation to discover and appreciate the trademark qualities of her work. I
will say more: this novella may be less acclaimed than the most popular
SHADOWFEVER or THE DARK HIGHLANDER, but
it’s to be appreciated because it works as a perfect and in some ways illuminating
interlude between the more complex worlds of Moning’s FEVER and HIGHLAND lenghty
series.
Few authors have the ability to
deliver a solid tale within the limited space of a novella, without falling
short of intensity and emotional impact,
or without rushing the narration through a poor world and character building.
In INTO THE DREAMING not only this master story-teller avoided this trap, she
also succeeded in embellishing the canvas of extensively exploited tropes such
as time travel and magic with
her signature touches of riveting adventure, scorching sensuality, larger than
life heroes, and that delicious mix of fluid narration, humor and romance that
makes of this novella a perfectly delightful read. A guilty pleasure you definitely want
to indulge in.
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