title: The Dark Highlander (The Highlander Series, Book 5)
author:  Karen Marie Moning 
description: Darker, sexier and more serious than Moning's previous time-travel romances, this tall tale is every bit as entertaining. A Highlander from the 16th-century versed in both ancient Druid magic and the many ways in which to love a woman, Daegus MacKeltar is an enchanting hero as well as his own worst enemy. At the end of Moning's previous book, To Kiss a Highlander, Daegus used his Druid powers to travel back in time and save his twin brother, Drustan, who would have otherwise perished in a fire, but in doing so, he released the spirits of 13 evil Druids, who now reside inside him. In his search for age-old texts that may hold the key to re-imprisoning the spirits, Daegus meets ever-curious Chloe Zanders, a Manhattan antiquities lover. When she accidentally stumbles upon his collection of "borrowed" texts, Daegus holds her captive, which leads to a number of hilarious exchanges and heady encounters. The tension, sexual and otherwise, hits a boiling point when the two travel to Scotland to face Daegus's demons. Chloe's cheery disposition is a perfect foil for Daegus's brooding sensuality, and their clever banter leavens the weighty plot line. This wild, imaginative romp takes readers on an exhilarating ride through time and space.<br />Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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  _Darkfever_
  
  
  _Bloodfever_
  
  
  _Faefever_
  
  
  _Dreamfever_
  
  
  _Shadowfever_ (coming January 2011)
  
  
  
  
  
  Dell Books by Karen Marie Moning
  
  
  BEYOND THE HIGHLAND MIST
  
  
  TO TAME A HIGHLAND WARRIOR
  
  
  THE HIGHLANDER’S TOUCH
  
  
  KISS OF THE HIGHLANDER
  
  
  THE DARK HIGHLANDER
  
  
  THE IMMORTAL HIGHLANDER
  
  
  SPELL OF THE HIGHLANDER
  
  
  
  
  
  **About the Author**
  
  
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  KAREN MARIE MONING graduated from Purdue University with a bachelor’s degree
  in Society & Law. Her novels have appeared on the _New York Times, USA Today,_
  and _Publishers Weekly_ best-seller lists and have won numerous awards,
  including the prestigious RITA Award. She can be reached at
  [www.karenmoning.com.](http://www.karenMoning.com.)
  
  
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  **Glossary from Mac’s Journal**
  
  
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  **D ARK ZONE**: an area that has been taken over by the Shades. During t