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A Thistle in the Mist Paperback – April 2, 2013

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Meara isn’t thinking about Death when she kisses her mother good-bye, but hours later she is as her fingers slide into the back of Mother’s shattered skull. Meara thinks her world has ended. She has no idea… Ebullient and feisty, Meara MacDonald lives an idyllic life on the mist-enfolded Isle of Skye, dreaming of the day she will wed her heart, the gallant Duncan MacLeod. Fate, however, has other plans and when Aunt Deirdre and Uncle Sloan arrive, Meara’s family is taken, one-by-one, for reasons she discovers are both personal and nefarious. Unable to rein in her spirit or her tongue, Meara falls prey to an intricate web of lies and deception and finds herself catapulted from Scotland to a household steeped in mystery in Nova Scotia. Guided by her strength of will, she will fight her way back to the remains of her family; her heart and soul. 'A Thistle in the Mist' is a powerful story of deception and faith and the healing power of love.
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Megan Denby is an award-winning novelist who grew up on a farm amidst a family of six. Once she discovered books, she was lost, often reading to the wee hours of the morning. Her world is her family, friends and writing. A writer for over thirty years, Megan's debut novel, 'A Thistle in the Mist' was described by one agent as having a 'hypnotic, fairy-tale-like quality' and was inspired by the turbulent life of her feisty, Scottish great-grandmother. A Canadian girl, Megan is an avid dragon boater and a rookie goalie in the local women's hockey league. She lives in the enchanting, lakeside community of Port Perry, Ontario amidst her family of eight and is working on the disturbing sequel, 'Lost to the Mist'.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform (April 2, 2013)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 334 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1482699168
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1482699166
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 15.8 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.98 x 0.7 x 9.02 inches
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Megan Denby is an award-winning novelist who grew up on a farm with two older sisters and a younger brother. Once she discovered the world of books, she was lost, often reading to the wee hours of the morning.

Megan has been writing for over thirty years. Her debut novel, "A Thistle in the Mist" was described by one agent as having a "hypnotic, fairy-tale-like quality" and was inspired by the turbulent life of her feisty, Scottish great-grandmother.

A true Canadian, Megan is an avid dragon boater and a rookie goalie for the local women's hockey league. She draws inspiration from the tranquility of her secluded cottage in Northern Ontario and lives in the enchanting, lakeside community of Port Perry, Ontario with her family. In the works, is a disturbing sequel, "Lost to the Mist", that she hopes to have completed by the end of 2014.

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Irma Fritz
5.0 out of 5 stars A Journey well worth the Trip!
Reviewed in the United States on June 12, 2013
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I have never been to Scotland. After reading, A Thistle in the Mist, I want to visit the Isle of Skye and see those thistles in the mist the author talks about. I also wish I could meet Meara MacDonald and her strapping young man Duncan MacLeod there. But they lived out their incredible lives in the eighteen hundreds.

Writer Megan Denby created an entire world in this novel, which I felt privileged to visit. From the start of the book, I was fascinated by time and place, and in particular the language of the Scots. What a lovely lilt that Scottish burr is! What fun it was to meet Meara as she sings a song written by the famous Scottish poet Robert Burns. Of course, she calls him Rabbie Burns! Don't you simply love it when a writer knows her stuff? Yes, I'm one of those who checks. And Denby knows what she is talking about. From the colors of the MacDonald tartan to the claret our heroine's father drinks. While I think of Scotland as being famous for its single malts, in the eighteen hundreds claret was as common a drink as milk.

As our heroine Meara goes from a carefree life at Duntulm Castle to heartbreak, sweet Duncan tells her, "Ah, lass, if I could take away the hurtin', ye ken I would." You got to love a sweet laddie like him! As Meara has to fight for her life alone while her man is away fighting Napoleon, she is sustained by Duncan's love.

Will our sweet lassie get her hunk of a laddie in the end? Take the journey with Meara, Duncan and all the characters author Denby brings alive on the page. It's well worth the trip.
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Dave
4.0 out of 5 stars Very well written.
Reviewed in the United States on April 11, 2015
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The story line was great, with a lot of unpredictable twists and turns, due to the setting years, where things like that WERE possible. Over all, I found it hard to read with the Brogue in the characters conversations, but that is more due to the fact I am American, not 1800's Scottish. Once I figured out which words meant what, and was able to follow conversations, I absolutely loved the book. Thanks, for a wonderfully spun tale. I look for your next book soon.
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Chaunce Stanton
5.0 out of 5 stars A Birthright Stolen, A Missing Lover
Reviewed in the United States on September 1, 2013
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Meara's life is turned upside down when her wicked stepmother (Dierdre) uses deceit and worse to worm her way into the MacDonald clan. Dierdre and her brother's plot spreads like a poison through Meara's world in the Scottish Highlands. Meanwhile, the love of Meara's life leaves to go to war with Napoleon.

The story delivers dramatic and tense moments from the perspective of the feisty and loyal Meara in the first person. Dialogue and action balance well as the story develops, and Denby handles erotic sequences expertly. I found myself turning pages to find out what would happen next, and I'm happy to report that this book lends itself well to a sequel.

For your information, Denby composes her characters' dialogue in the Scottish dialect, and that forced me to slow my reading in order to "hear" the characters, but the narrator uses standard English.

Megan Denby has successfully crafted a highly despicable set of antagonists in Deirdre and her twisted brother Sloan, but our protagonist (Meara) is a worthy opponent.

Reviewed by Chaunce Stanton
Author of  The Blank Slate Boarding House for Creatives: A Tale of Magic, Manners, and Scandal
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Eileen
3.0 out of 5 stars Story line was what hooked me...but
Reviewed in the United States on June 22, 2013
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I love reading historical fiction and the story line sounded exactly like my cup of tea, but early on, I found there were so many characters with the same names as many of the main characters in a very popular and long standing series which originated in a similar time period and also in Scotland! The first few times, I thought were coincidence... but throughout the book there were so many that it became a distraction as I have read all of the currently available volumes in the aforementioned popular series and therefore wondered if this author was also familiar with the same characters by having read the same books! Of note to me also was the detailed description (main character speaking in the first person)of several intimate scenes. Here again I felt as though I could have been reading a different author's work.

I also found, as another reader commented in her review, that regarding a particular same sex scene, which seemed to have absolutely no relevance whatsoever to the story (as in the series I refer to having read, a same sex situation was paramount to one of the main characters and was needed and used to develop a depth of character of at least one of the very main characters!... But in this one, there seemed to be no relationship to the story or the main character; an unnecessary waste of words.

Also distracting was the editing in the last chapters of the book; words either left out or left in where it was clear they should have been removed. I had the feeling the author needed to hurry in the end to meet a deadline?

I am sorry I couldn't give a better review because I did like the storyline; however,I will not read any sequels to this book.
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Berta
5.0 out of 5 stars A tale of love and perseverance
Reviewed in the United States on May 4, 2014
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The MacDonald family didn't see the evil in their midst, and it took control of their lives. First the mother, then the father, then both daughters were caught it the evil designs of their "aunt" and "uncle." Meara's brief wedding kept her hopes alive as Duncan went to war against Napoleon and she waited for him to return and rescue them. Her friendship with the servants at Duntulm Castle aided her as well. The author built one disaster upon another until it looked as though there would be a terrible ending for all. Character development was effective. One could almost smell the salt air when she described the scenery of the Isle of Skye. She also captured the harsh realities of indentured servants, and the powerlessness of the poor. Deirdre and Sloan were truly loathsome, although Deirdre became an object of pity in the end. This was well written and I look forward to the sequel.
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Sewpurple
5.0 out of 5 stars An authentic Scottish tale, don't miss it.
Reviewed in Canada on June 11, 2015
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Being a direct descendent of Robert the Bruce, I am very interested in Scottish stories. I loved the setting on the Isle of Skye, the plaids, the thistles, and especially the brogue throughout the book. Megan created vivid characters and a wonderful storyline with many twists and turns, and best of all a happy ending. There's nothing like it, when love conquers all and good prevails over evil. I was delighted to find out that I actually live in the same small town as Megan, and that my husband taught her in elementary school. It's terrific to see her excelling at her writing, and I am definitely going to read the sequel,can hardly wait to join the lives of Meara and Duncan and their family again.
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Barbara
3.0 out of 5 stars A Thistle in the Mist
Reviewed in Italy on October 26, 2014
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It wasn't a bad read, nor was it great. The storyline was a little farfetched at times. The use of Scottish and Gaelic words by someone who has never lived there, was at times totally out of place and sometimes used with the wrong context/meaning.
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Beev
5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic read. More please.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 6, 2013
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I have just returned from holiday, where I read this book cover to cover in just over 48 hours. To me, the mark of a good storyteller is one who can keep you constantly engaged and Megan Denby did this fantastically.

The basic premise may seem like one we have encountered time and again; the classic fairy tale story of a carefree young girl, who suddenly has her world turned upside down, and has to battle evil in the form of cruel relatives, but A Thistle in the Mist is so much more than this and the story itself has many different layers. Think along the lines of a Scottish Tess of the d'Urbervilles, but with it's own unique twist.

The writing is seamless, reminding me of the crisp engaging style of Nora Roberts, and the characters so well drawn, they feel like flesh and blood coming alive off the page. You are rooting for Meara and Duncan, feel their grief, frustration and anger, but also the secondary characters are just as well rounded. Honourable young Rabbie, his loyal and devoted family, tragic Hannah, sad young Vanessa and the insidious ghastly Sloan. All the way through I kept thinking about how well this tale would translate to the big screen and maybe this is something to hope for in the future.

Megan Denby is definitely a talent to watch and I am now eagerly awaiting the sequel.
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Eden
4.0 out of 5 stars Four Stars
Reviewed in Canada on October 8, 2014
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A good read!
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Diana
5.0 out of 5 stars A Satisfying Romance
Reviewed in Canada on April 11, 2020
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This story has an some frightening twists to a love story. It’s complete with a wicked witch like aunt & an ogre like uncle who do great damage to the heroine’s family. It seems at times that their evil schemes will win. There are many obstacles to this true love.
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