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Highlander #3
Highlander: Scimitar
For centuries the legendary sword has brought death and the Quickening. Now the sword has mysteriously been delivered into Joe Dawson's hands, with instructions that tell Dawson the secret society of mortals who have observed immortals.
216 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published February 1, 1996
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May 22, 2023
Once upon a time there was a movie called HIGHLANDER which was quite brilliant, the sequel movies less so. Then there was a tv show which quite brilliantly tapped into the lore room of the Immortals.
First there was one Connor Macleod in the tv show it was Duncan Macleod of the clan Macleod from the highlands of Scotland. We learned more about the various immortals and those who watched them, a quite good addition to the mythology.
This book about Duncan consists of two periods in his life which makes one story because of a sword namely a SCIMITAR.
When Duncan still is a fledgling immortal he lands in North Africa in slavery but gets saved and taught by one of his own. He then first meets Xavier ST. Cloud, who literally drives him crazy, but Duncan lives another day.
In 1916 Duncan meet a certain Lawrence who sends him on a mission to get the tribes to join together, and that proves tougher than expected. Duncan gets to visit Petra and meet some colorful immortals before his journey in Arabic lands ends and Joe get a package with a sword many years later.
I did enjoy the opening of the chapters with parts of watchers notebooks.
An enjoyable episode in the adventures of the Immortal Duncan MacLeod.
First there was one Connor Macleod in the tv show it was Duncan Macleod of the clan Macleod from the highlands of Scotland. We learned more about the various immortals and those who watched them, a quite good addition to the mythology.
This book about Duncan consists of two periods in his life which makes one story because of a sword namely a SCIMITAR.
When Duncan still is a fledgling immortal he lands in North Africa in slavery but gets saved and taught by one of his own. He then first meets Xavier ST. Cloud, who literally drives him crazy, but Duncan lives another day.
In 1916 Duncan meet a certain Lawrence who sends him on a mission to get the tribes to join together, and that proves tougher than expected. Duncan gets to visit Petra and meet some colorful immortals before his journey in Arabic lands ends and Joe get a package with a sword many years later.
I did enjoy the opening of the chapters with parts of watchers notebooks.
An enjoyable episode in the adventures of the Immortal Duncan MacLeod.
October 2, 2022
While I have enjoyed the blend of lore and history in each of the previous Highlander books I've read, I have to give special praise to this one. Easily the most well-researched and care taken novel about Muslims, written by a non-Muslim, that I've ever read.
Ashley McConnell does an incredible job of weaving two separate stories, the first enriching a flashback from the Season 3 finale of the series, and the second placing Duncan in the eastern front of WW1 during the intermission of Lawrence of Arabia. A fast and compelling read, my only complaint is that it ends too quickly, McConnell wraps up the final battle, the hero's journey, and the overarching narrative in literally 3 pages.
Ashley McConnell does an incredible job of weaving two separate stories, the first enriching a flashback from the Season 3 finale of the series, and the second placing Duncan in the eastern front of WW1 during the intermission of Lawrence of Arabia. A fast and compelling read, my only complaint is that it ends too quickly, McConnell wraps up the final battle, the hero's journey, and the overarching narrative in literally 3 pages.
February 28, 2021
This is a nice, simple, easy read. It is quite fun for a fan of the TV show. It has decent descriptions and a light enough plot. Nothing extravagant, nothing earth shattering, just 1990's TV series plot lines.
September 13, 2007
Scimitar, written by Ashley McConnell,
was the second novel in the Highlander genre.
Joe Dawson, a mortal Watcher and historian, receives an ancient sword, which triggers Duncan's remembrance of his involvement in the Arab Revolt in 1916.
The Watcher oath states that they can only observe and record, but never interfere.
Not my favorite of the series.
was the second novel in the Highlander genre.
Joe Dawson, a mortal Watcher and historian, receives an ancient sword, which triggers Duncan's remembrance of his involvement in the Arab Revolt in 1916.
The Watcher oath states that they can only observe and record, but never interfere.
Not my favorite of the series.
April 26, 2016
I'd give this about 2.5 stars. A good read for a highlander tie-in. This was good, but the very simple plot left me a bit bored, and the story was a bit too long for what it was. I enjoyed the Watcher bits, and the insight into how they followed Immortals, trading off duties when Immortals moved into other lands and countries.
November 10, 2013
The whole Highlander Series is a bit week--formulaic. This is one of the better ones so far, sticking to the TV series formula, but leaving a lot of "in the next book I'll write for them we'll discover more."
October 12, 2017
Ah, another Highlander book. Hee! Good story, carried on the HL tradition beautifully.
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July 18, 2009
I liked it pretty well. I enjoyed this series quite a lot and liked Duncan the best of the Highlander characters. Still, I haven't rushed out to find more Highlander books.
January 12, 2017
"Highlander Scimitar" - written by Ashley McConnell and published in 1996 by Aspect. An entertaining version of the popular TV show.
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