The Betrayal

Mystical Highlands #2

by Ruth Ryan Langan

Born Of Highland Magic, She Had Witchcraft In Her Soul

But Grant MacCallum had need of Kylia Drummond's power. How else could he expose the traitor in his clan? Yet journeying with the beauteous sprite summoned an unexpected breed of magic, stirring longings for love everlasting with Kylia by his side!

Kylia had always known he would come—a young laird with need and sorrow warring in his eyes. Her Sight was true; their connection, Fate. So when Grant MacCallum proposed his dangerous quest, she readily agreed. But would leaving the paradise of the Mystical Kingdom be a hellish mistake—or would she find sweet heaven in his arms?

Genres: Romance, Historical, Harlequin, Fantasy, Historical Romance

304 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published July 1, 2003

About the author

Ruth Ryan Langan (aka Ruth Langan) is an award-winning author of romance novels. She is a Romantic Times Career Achievement Award winner and has twice been nominated for Romantic Times Reviwers' Choice Awards, for Jade and Return of the Prodigal Son. She has spent much of her career writing historical romance novels for the Harlequin Historicals line of category romances. Many of her book are set in medieval times, while others are western romances. She has also written some contemporary romances, and often includes elements of suspense in her novels.

Langan began her writing career in secret. Her family discovered her writings when her children came home unexpectedly from school one day and found her writing. When Langan's husband was told of her hobby, he bought her an electric typewriter "because 'writers need tools'". Her first book was published by Silhouette Books in 1981 after an editor picked it out of their slush pile. After the first sale was completed, Langan got an agent.

Langan is a charter member of the Romance Writers of America. She has five children and lives with her husband in Michigan.

Has also written under the name of Ruth Langan and R.C. Ryan

Reviews

[Paranormal Romance · Rating 2 out of 5]

I basically read this book on auto pilot. From the very first chapter I got a sense of how the story was going to play out and as such I had little to no expectations of this book being amazing-the best I could hope for was not to hate it. And I succeeded! The hero, laird of the people, is being betrayed (as per the title). He doesn't know who in his ranks wants him dead but the idea of one of his clan or even one of own family members could turn against him make him ill. So, he takes it upon himself to travel to the fabled land of the Mystical Forest to seek the aid of the witches who live there. It's said that if a man is able to survive the tests put before him that the witches are honor bound to help him. So he battles the dragon, nearly dying in the process but defeating the beast and wakes up to the vision of a beauty woman before him. The heroine has almost been aching for love. The idea of having the connection with a man like her sister has for her husband is something that the heroine craves. So when the brave knight comes into her fold, the same man she's dreamt about for years, she knows that he is meant to be her destiny. She eagerly leaves the safety of the magical realm she grew up in to travel with him back to his people. Though she is naïve and innocent of the world when it comes down to it she is brave and ready to defend herself and the hero at a moments notice. I loved that about her. And the hero basically fell in love the second he saw her but her powers and awe inspiring abilities make him admire her. For a brief moment he actually tried to refrain but acting on his desires for her. From the moment they left the protective realm they have encountered nothing but danger and mayhem so naturally the hero feels guilty about subjecting her to such things. But, as was the case with most of the problems in the book, the heroine easily pursued him other wise. No their real test comes in the form of the main goal the hero had in unearthing the traitor and the heroine will do anything to see the hero safe and happy. As I said previously, I neither loved nor hated the book. Honesty, I didn't really have a true opinion of it as it never caught my attention. The characters were okay, the plot was okay but all that didn't amount to exciting or passionate. Rather a flat line.

[Paola ☆ · Rating 2 out of 5]

2.4
Me parece que es mi 3ra novela de highlanders y debo decir que fue lo que esperaba. Algo ligero, rápido de leer, con toques de fantasía medieval que me ayudaron a seguir con la lectura.
Tiene algunos momentos tiernos entre los protagonistas, con diálogos dulces pero no demasiados la verdad. Fue un romance poco profundo y más bien tipo instalove.

Aunque el final sí me resultó confuso, pues creo que le faltó ser más explicita en cuanto a la revelación. Solo hasta que el traidor confiesa, es que entiendo realmente la traición. Antes de eso no hay pistas como tal. Fue algo apresurado pero esperado pues es una historia de romance más que de misterio..

En pocas palabras, una trama predecible pero no mala por eso. Como introducción a las historias de highlands está bien pues no tiene tantas hojas y se lee rápido.

[Patri&Cia · Rating 2 out of 5]

No lo termine, no me suele pasar. Llevaba más de un cuarto del libro y no funcionaba. No me creía los personajes, no me lo acababa de creer.

[Alhe Paez · Rating 2 out of 5]

Yo sé que en estas historias se enamoran de repente pum 💥 pero en esta no entendí porque o como se enamoraron y no me compre su romance

[María José]

Me apetecía una novela de Highlanders pero esta no me ha enganchado.

[Lisdey Books · Rating 2 out of 5]

2/5 ⭐⭐

Una historia demasiado simple y ridícula 🤔 tiene algunas cosillas buenas por eso le di esta calificación pero es bien ridícula 🤔🤣

[Regiane Moreira · Rating 3 out of 5]

A irmã da visão
Dessa vez o poder é o da visão. Futuro, passado e a verdade no interior das pessoas.
O enredo foi gostoso também e tinha tudo para superar o anterior, inclusive mais poderes mágicos, mas pecou em alguma coisa.
Não sei se foi o motivo do traidor, ou a falta dele, ou algo mais, mas não conseguiu superar o anterior.
Vale 3 estrelas, mas nada que desmereça a leitura. Só não é dos livros que se passa na frente de outros, mas, na minha humilde opinião, vale a pena ler quando estiver na ociosidade.

[Anais101]

la traición