Tuesday, October 14, 2014

Review of Nora Roberts trilogy " Dark Witch" and " Shadow Spell" Part 1

The trilogy of the Cousins O'Dwyer takes place in Ireland both in the present and centuries ago. As two worlds collide between the descendents of the Dark Witch of Mayo County and the evil,power hungry sorcecer, Cabhan. A new generation of Dark Witch descendents emerge: two from Ireland in a small village not far from Mayo and one cousin from America in search of a fresh start. Branna and Connor O'Dwyer welcome their American born cousin, Iona with open arms. Not long after Iona's arrival does the power of three, Cabhan has started to watch then and those close to them. Fin, Boyle, and Meara are soon entangled in the adventures of the O'Dwyers and Iona. Powers and secrets unravel as we find not only the descendents of the Dark Witch who used her power to heal,but the descendent of Cabhan. Nora Roberts fully immerses you into this world and I cannot put the book down at times. From the descriptions of the land, the Castle where the tourists and Iona stayed in book 1. We meet cousin Connor,who gives tourist guides with falcons through the woods. The stables where his friends Fin and Boyle are partners in running the horseback guides through the woods with Meara as their lead and some others, who work at the stables,but have no real parts. They offer both horseback lessons and guided tours on horseback which sometimes they combine with falcon walk. I was fascinated at the level of detail of the falconary business. It was my first in depth book of horses and falcons.I really learned the terminology of both activities. The only thing I do not see as strong as in other fictional books, I have read are the accents. I do not sense the strong Irish accents as I have. In the series, Bells of Lowells, by Tracie Peterson and Judith Miller. I could read the strong accents, but it was told in a different time period, so I am wondering if that is why. All in all, I am definitely adding this trilogy to my library at home. I plan to read it again and again. Starting with Dark Witch, Shadow Spell,and Blood Magick, this trilogy delivers drama, sci fi, and romance. The third book, Blood Magick comes out this October 28, 2014. So I have a little bit of waiting unless I want to pre-order it.