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I was hesitating on reading this at the first because so many reviewers claiming how dark & unlike Nora the writing was. But I broke down & paid the $15 & began reading it.
I actually think it is very Nora. The detailed descriptions will have u in tears or fears, laughter or disgust. She makes u feel as you read. You can't help it.
There are many characters & you will feel for nearly all & you will remember their stories. Flynn, Starr, Eddie, Katie, Arlys, Fred... I can't even begin to choose who will be the focus of the next in the series. And that was something different in this one. Turns out that there aren't obvious pairs that will survive. So you will cry. You will gasp. You will wonder why? How? This can't work. But by the end you will believe that it can & will turn out. Not sure how but ... WOW!
The issue of the dark theme... Nora has written other books with magic & books with evil. I think the difference was that this one has more instances where it appears that darkness & evil triumph. But previous books have had rape, death, evil. We just could find comfort that they would not triumph in one book. This one holds that hope off literally until the epilogue. Until then you still ache & are unsure about good being able to pull it out of the bag.
So block out 24 hours to read it (& it will be non stop) & make sure you not only have a box, or three, of Kleenex & take off the make up first, but also don't plan on letting anyone see your face for at least a day after you finish it.


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Year One Chronicles of The One Book 1 Nora Roberts 9781250122957 Books Reviews

Nora Roberts rarely fails to entertain, and ‘Year One’ is a nearly flawless book. Following the accidental infection of patient zero, the dance of death consumes billions of people, nearly wiping out humanity.

Darkness flows into the world, tainting people’s chances for survival. Despite having immunity to the virus, some chose to follow darkness, some sought simple survival, and some sought the spark of life.

All the issues of humanity still remain; xenophobic racism, fear of those who are different, jealously, envy, greed, malice, and lust for power mark those drawn to the darkness. False evangelicals, who make the inquisition seem like a toddler’s play date, seek to eliminate magickals, even the ones who are from the light.

Into this backdrop is born a savior, and her protectors fight to ensure her birth, and survival. I can hardly wait for book two.
Not at all what I expect from a Nora Roberts book. Her last two books now have not been something I would read again. I will not be reading any more books from this series. Characters vague. Not really likable. Hard to get into the book. I had to read certain paragraphs again because I couldn't understand who was talking...uh! I usually take less than a day to read a great book, but this book I started reading it the first day and read about 20 pages and put it down and didn't pick it up for 3 weeks. 3 weeks! When I picked it up again, I really didn't want to finish it. I did though. Took me another week to finish it. My recommendation if you want to read something that was like the better books of Nora Roberts, switch authors and read an author named Jill Shalvis. Jill's books are so much better and I am now a huge fan! No longer a Nora fan. Sorry.
SPOILER ALERT this review contains information gained only from finishing the book.

I'll give this one 3 stars for now. I'm still a bit undecided on how I view this one. I've read her books for years, and I typically enjoy the trilogies. But over the past few years, I feel they were pretty formulaic...3 men, 3 women, strangers coming together to fight so light can triumph over dark,etc. In most of these, the characters were interesting enough for me to enjoy reading the books even if they felt a bit lighter in content and a bit rushed, too, over the last couple of series.

This was a big departure from that formula, and this book is decidedly darker. I don't mind darker content, and I expected it from the description so no worries there. But it was strange that the majority of the book spent so much time introducing characters and character interaction only to have the last part of the book completely eliminate those characters. I'll give the next one a shot and see if that changes. I usually disappear into a book and have enough imagination to feel I am living the story while I read. But I found I had absolutely no emotional investment in the story here, and that may not change with subsequent books. We'll see...

Bottom line, if you like darker stories and don't mind characters disappearing suddenly--and you like Nora Roberts books--you may find this enjoyable.
I know this review will be one of many, but I have a few things to say. I have always been a huge fan of Nora Roberts and her alter ego, JD Robb. Roberts has a cadence to her writing that is very specific. Before this book I would have said that I could pick her books out of a crowd. Year One, however is very different. I'm sure I'm not the only one who read this to whom this applies, but I also have quite an obsession with apocalyptic fiction. Give me a good plague, weather event, nuclear war or zombie apocalypse and I'm in heaven. This book is a fabulous mixture of both Roberts' trademark magicks and apocalyptic fiction. What astounds me is that she has the structure, characters and cadence of that genre down pat. I imagine that she also reads a lot of it. And yet with the supernatural element, it's like no other plague book I've ever read. It is a brilliant hybrid. Some of Roberts' long time fans will hate this book, but I not only love it, I'm dying for the next book. Year Thirteen maybe?

Mild Spoilers Ahead

One aspect that Roberts did very well was the confluence of both events and characters. The plague part was over very quickly but the coming together and build up of the community and Lana's flight was very well done. Unlike other books, there isn't one central romantic couple but several. It is my guess that in later books, Fallon will connect with the other three babies - Duncan especially. I am really looking forward to what will follow this unique and awesome story.
I was hesitating on reading this at the first because so many reviewers claiming how dark & unlike Nora the writing was. But I broke down & paid the $15 & began reading it.
I actually think it is very Nora. The detailed descriptions will have u in tears or fears, laughter or disgust. She makes u feel as you read. You can't help it.
There are many characters & you will feel for nearly all & you will remember their stories. Flynn, Starr, Eddie, Katie, Arlys, Fred... I can't even begin to choose who will be the focus of the next in the series. And that was something different in this one. Turns out that there aren't obvious pairs that will survive. So you will cry. You will gasp. You will wonder why? How? This can't work. But by the end you will believe that it can & will turn out. Not sure how but ... WOW!
The issue of the dark theme... Nora has written other books with magic & books with evil. I think the difference was that this one has more instances where it appears that darkness & evil triumph. But previous books have had rape, death, evil. We just could find comfort that they would not triumph in one book. This one holds that hope off literally until the epilogue. Until then you still ache & are unsure about good being able to pull it out of the bag.
So block out 24 hours to read it (& it will be non stop) & make sure you not only have a box, or three, of Kleenex & take off the make up first, but also don't plan on letting anyone see your face for at least a day after you finish it.