High on a Mountain: A MacLachlainn Saga, Book One: Ailean [Paperback]

Tommie Lyn (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 9, 2010 | Series: A Maclachlainn Saga

As a boy, Ailean MacLachlainn dreamed of living an adventurous life and longed to be a celebrated warrior of his clan. Until a shy smile and a glance from Mùirne's blue eyes turned his head and escalated his rivalry with Latharn into enmity and open conflict. When Ailean became a man, his boyhood dreams faded. Until Bonnie Prince Charlie came to reclaim his father's throne. The Jacobite loyalties of Ailean's clan chief involved the MacLachlainns in the uprising and set Ailean on a course toward a destiny of which he could never have dreamed. What happens when a man's dreams turn to dust? And when a man loses everything, does he have what it takes to go on? High on a Mountain is the stirring tale of one man's remarkable journey through life; a story of adventure and love...of faith, loss and redemption.

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"MY FAVORITE READ for 2011..." ~ Spirit Filled Kindle, on Facebook 

About the Author

Tommie Lyn has made her home in the beautiful Florida panhandle for almost 35 years. Her husband of 49 years (and high school sweetheart) retired from the Navy after being transferred here from Okinawa in 1975. Three of her novels and some of her short stories are set in the panhandle. An avid reader since childhood, she began writing fiction four years ago and writes short stories and novels in a variety of genres: historical, mystery/suspense, supernatural thriller and mainstream fiction. Currently, a showcase of short stories is freely available for readers on her website. Seven of her novels and one short story are available for purchase from Amazon.com. Encouraging other writers is important to her. In order to provide that encouragement, she maintains membership in writers' groups. She's been a member of the local Panhandle Writers Group for two years and is a member of online writers' groups as well.

Product Details

• Paperback: 392 pages
• Publisher: CreateSpace (March 9, 2010)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1451539304
• ISBN-13: 978-1451539301
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,826,982 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Tommie Lyn has made her home in the beautiful Florida panhandle for over 35 years. Her husband of 49 years (who was her high school sweetheart) retired from the Navy after being transferred here from Okinawa in 1975. Three of her novels and some of her short stories are set in the panhandle.

An avid reader since childhood, she began writing fiction five years ago and writes short stories and novels in a variety of genres: historical, mystery/suspense, supernatural thriller and mainstream fiction. Currently, a showcase of short stories is freely available for readers on her website. Seven of her novels and one short story are available for purchase from Amazon.com.

Encouraging other writers is important to her. In order to provide that encouragement, she maintains membership in writers' groups. She's been a member of the local Panhandle Writers Group for four years and is a member of online writers' groups as well.

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Brings history to life, March 30, 2011

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Connie Chastain "Connie" (Florida USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: High on a Mountain: A MacLachlainn Saga, Book One: Ailean (Paperback)

This book is amazing -- the story of a Scottish man, a Highlander from the 1700s, written by an American woman of the 20th century who nevertheless captures the era, the culture, the events with amazing accuracy and clarity.

Don't look here for the romance-novel version of the Highland hero, the laird of the castle, the knight in shining armour. Ailean MacLachlainn is from a family of poor crofters -- what we might call tenant farmers or sharecroppers today. Highlander life is hard, sometimes wretched, and though Ailean's early life holds some promise, he will see everything he loves turn to ashes while he is still a young man.

Yet he manages to carry on through losses that would break a lesser man. Lyn's creation of her protagonist is the embodiment of the novel's dedication, "...to our Scottish ancestors, who suffered so much, yet endured it all without complaint and without succumbing to self-pity."

Written with the smooth, solid prose so lacking in much of today's popular fiction, High On a Mountain is a winner. I highly recommend it.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A New Favorite, October 8, 2011

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P. Creeden "SpiritFilledKindle. com" (VA, United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: High on a Mountain (Kindle Edition)

Just thinking about this book brings a lump to my throat! There are some books that are a waste of several hours of your life. There are others that you like but you only tell your friends "Yeah I read that" when they ask. Then there are those books that you can't stop telling people about. You bring those books up in random conversations because the story is stuck in your brain. You want your friends to read the book, too, just so you can talk about it.

"High on a Mountain" is this last kind of book. This book has the kind of characters that haunt your sleep, and a story that occupies your daydreams. The fast-paced story is hard to put down in an addictive way. I can't tell you how much I loved this epic; it's definitely Tommie Lyn's masterpiece.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Scottish Tale, October 5, 2011

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Diane Adams (Branson, MO) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: High on a Mountain (Kindle Edition)

Tommie Lyn obviously did a lot of research before writing this outstanding novel about life in Scotland during the 1700's. Thanks to the vivid word pictures, I can imagine the beauty of the land and the simple existence of the common man. It's hard to read about the painful events that destroyed the lives of so many innocent people, especially when you know that the story is based on actual history. I had so much compassion for the main character, as he suffered hardships that should never befall anyone. He is a fine example of a man who has every excuse to give in and give up, but somehow, with divine assistance, will survive instead, and eventually triumph against all odds. The writing is beautiful, beginning with the very first sentence, and the story will stay with me forever. Just be sure to have a box of tissues on hand when you read this book.