Midnight Honor (Mass Market Paperback)

by Marsha Canham (Author) "The track was narrow and deeply rutted, slushed with puddles of melted snow..." (more)
Key Phrases: tae fight, other lairds, belle rebelle, Lord George, Moy Hall, Lady Drummuir (more...)

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly
Set during the Jacobite rebellion of the mid-1740s, Canham's latest (after Swept Away) details the events leading up to and following the battle at Culloden, where the English battled Bonnie Prince Charles's rebel Scots. Although Angus Moy has vowed that he wouldn't lead his people in their rebellion against England, his spirited wife, Anne, defies him by joining the rebels and becoming the colonel of his clan. Regardless of the obvious physical intimacy the two share, Anne's loyalties rest firmly with Scotland while Angus remains faithful to the crown for reasons he won't reveal. Due to their conflicting allegiances, Anne and Angus are estranged for a large part of the narrative, and readers may become confused as to who the hero is when Anne's handsome and able clansman, John MacGillivray, joins her crusade. Through lush and earthy prose, Canham depicts the simplicity of Highland life and the brutality of war with vivid accuracy, and infuses her characters with vitality. Readers who think that the setting of a novel should function merely as decorative wallpaper may be disappointed by the amount of space Canham devotes to historical events, but those who long to immerse themselves in another time and culture will appreciate this meticulously detailed tale.

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From Booklist
Jacobite Scotland just before the Battle of Culloden is the setting for this sweeping novel. Anne Farquharson Moy is fiercely loyal to Prince Charles, but her husband, Angus Moy, chieftan of his clan, has pledged himself and his clan to the English and their campaign to crush the Jacobite rebellion. While Anne loves Angus, she cannot understand or accept his loyalties. A childhood friend, John MacGillivray, who has kept his love for Anne a secret, stands by her side as she leads her clan into battles against the English, and her husband. Will Anne succumb to the temptation of John MacGillivray, or will she remain loyal to Angus? In turns poignant and heroic, Canham's tale is bigger than a simple love triangle. The reader will come to love the proud Scots who inhabit its pages, and feel sorrow when the Battle of Culloden reaches its awful conclusion. This gifted author has created an intriguing adventure that should not be missed. Maria Hatton
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Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 400 pages
• Publisher: Dell (April 10, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0440235227
• ISBN-13: 978-0440235224
• Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 4.1 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (21 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #389,175 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best Book I've Read, Next to Outlander, June 13, 2001

By A Customer

This is one of the BEST, most accurate depictions of the Battle of Culloden and the events leading up to the battle that I have read. Ms. Canham has definitely done her research. She uses real-life characters and real-life events, and weaves her heart-wrenching love story into history with a tale that will leave you looking for additional pages at the end of the book. This book is one of the best Scottish historical romances that I've read and definitely rates right up there with Outlander. The only discrepancy that I've found is with the character of "John MacGillivray". His actual name was Alexander MacGillivray and he was apparently ever bit as much a hero as Ms. Canham has illustrated in this book. If you are interested in Scotland, the battles and events leading up to Culloden, the sad, tragic tale of the Battle of '76 and the heroic people of Scotland, along with a truly breath-taking romantic love story, then buy this book!

13 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A True Standout from the Norm, May 14, 2001

By	Cymraes (Colorado) - See all my reviews

I've always liked Marsha Canham's writing, so I make an exception to buy all of her books. You can imagine how delighted I was when I found her latest novel on the supermarket shelf.

I wasn't expecting more out of Midnight Honour than any of her other books, but in truth, Midnight Honour was one of the best books I have read in a long time. The plot was different, and there were wonderful characters.

The plot was brilliant, and it was not at all what I was expecting. It begins with the heroine, Lady Anne Moy, already having been married to her husband (the hero, Angus Moy) for four years. That may seem rather odd for a romance novel, but it was a much longed for breath of fresh air. There were no silly "ripping through the maidenhead" scenes and it was nice to see a couple already comfortable with each other but still not perfect.

Have you ever noticed that there are very rairly decent male characters other than the hero in romance novels? Again Ms. Canham's book throughs normality aside. I found myself more in love with Anne's old flame, the dashing John MacGillivray, than I was with scholarly Angus. It was interesting because Anne was really in love with both men, and both men were in love with her. Oh those glourius torn loyalties. The book certainly kept my attention.

Ms. Canham also did not fall victem to the tenancy to add too much historical detail. Her battle scenes were emotional, true to fact, and blessedly short. The heroine, Lady Anne, was a warrior. Ms. Canham is the only author I have ever read who has been able to pull that off. Most the time the warrior heroine is spoiled, ridicoulosly stubborn and obscenely stupid. Lady Anne is none of these, she seems very real throughout the entire story.

Midnight Honour is one of the best books I have read in a long time. It made me laugh, it made me cry, and I finished reading it wishing it would never end. Marsha Canham has written a book that steps completaly outside the bounds of ordinary romance novels and comes off wonderfully.

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars The Blood of Roses all over again..., September 22, 2004

By	ThisThatNEverything "thisthatneverything" (Columbus, Ohio United States) - See all my reviews

After reading The Pride of Lions & The Blood of Roses I was hoping to follow Catherine & Alexander again in this 3rd book. This book follows Angus Moy, Lady Anne & John MacGillivray basically through the exact same events that you already went through in The Blood of Roses. There really weren't any surprises since you'd already been through the battle in the other book & you already knew who lived & who died. In The Blood of Roses I felt very drawn in by all the characters & not just Alex & Catherine so I didn't see why these 3 weren't given a bigger role in the other book (like many others had) which would've eliminated a need for this 3rd book in the series. With about 95% of this book being the march to battle & the actual battle itself that you've already read in The Blood of Roses I see no need for anybody to read this book. I could've got all that I needed by just reading the last 2 chapters. Don't waste your time if you've already read The Blood of Roses.