Book Review: Awaken the Highland Warrior by Anita Clenney
Awaken the Highland Warrior (Connor Clan, #1) by Anita Clenney. © 2011 Sourcebooks Casablanca. ISBN 9781402251238. Mass Media Paperback. Historical Paranormal Romance. 426 pages. Source: eBook review copy provided by the author.
Synopsis: Faelan is from an ancient clan of Scottish Highland warriors, charged with shielding humanity from demonic forces. Betrayed and locked in a time vault, he has been sleeping for nearly two centuries when spunky historian Bree Kirkland inadvertently wakes him. She’s more fearsome than the demon trying to kill him, and if he’s not careful, she’ll uncover the secrets his clan has bled and died to protect…
When Bree inherits an old treasure map, she discovers a warrior buried in her backyard. But the warrior isn’t dead. Bree shocks Faelan with her modern dress and her boldness, and he infuriates Bree every time he tries to protect her.
With demons suddenly on the move, Bree discovers that Faelan’s duty as protector is in his blood, and that her part in this fight was destined before she was born. But nothing is ever what it seems…
Review: I took my time reading this book because it was that good. I liked the story, and loved the characters. I don’t want to give too much of the story away but if you like nosey heroines, alpha males, the paranormal, with a bit of magic and action thrown in then this is your book. Read more
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