Surviving an apocalypse is as hard as succumbing to it. We meet a great many characters in this novel and all of them have a tale of tragedy to tell. It’s not only engrossing, it’s also emotional. Phew! The chapters that describe the world’s descent into this chaos of death and fear are superb. On one level it is a very good apocalyptic tale and, even though it is caused by disease, as one character declares, this is no zombie apocalypse.
Year One is a bewitching novel in so many ways. Magic has returned to the land and with it hope but also danger. But there are others who have the power of darkness.
Some when they touch another person can sense their future, some can fly, some can move objects, some can create power and light. As the world collapses around them, a few live on and they are helped in their survival by new and strange abilities. It is merciless in its greed and ferocity.īut not everybody dies. But when Ross and Angie fly home to the States they carry with them an illness that the world will soon know as the Doom. He and his brother and cousin are with their wives in a farmhouse miles from their homes in New York City, celebrating the New Year in fine and traditional fashion. When Ross MacLeod shoots a pheasant dead and its body falls to the ground in the centre of an ancient stone circle in Dumfries in Scotland, he has no way of knowing that he has sealed the fate of not just himself but of billions of people around the world. “A fast-paced, mesmerizing, and thought-provoking novel that will no doubt add to Roberts’ legions of fans.Piatkus | 2017 (5 December) | 419p | Review copy | Buy the book Fascinating characters and a well-built dystopia combine with a riveting plot that will attract a whole new group of readers.“– Library Journal, starred review “Roberts’s full step into a modern fantasy series is long overdue. “Though it’s the middle book in a planned trilogy, this can be read on its own and will appeal to fans of fast-paced dystopian tales with a strong heroine.”– Publishers Weekly YEAR ONE: Book 1Ģ starred reviews and a December 2017 Indie Next pick! Brilliant and inspiring.”– Kirkus Reviews, starred review OF BLOOD AND BONE: Book 2 evil while reminding us that while the battles may save us, it’s the home, hearth, and community which sustain us. “Roberts’ magnificent trilogy concludes with another title that perfectly balances magic, adventure, romance, and steely resolve in the battle of good vs. She has succeeded in rescuing countless shifters, elves, and humans from the Doom’s destruction of civilization, and now she must help them heal. In the conclusion to CHRONICLES OF THE ONE, Fallon Swift will use her life knowledge of magick. In a post-apocalyptic world where everything we know has crumbled, a group of survivors embarks on a journey to unite them in the battle of their lives.
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