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Summary: First Nora Roberts Read
Review: I picked this book up on a whim as the plot intrigued me a bit. I'm not normally a romance book reader as I normally read John Grishim books. I thought I'd opt for something less "intense" this go around. I'm very pleased that I took a chance on a book by this author. It is easy to get lost in this book...even after the first chapter, I was hooked and couldn't wait to get back to it when I had to put it down. I'm definitely looking forward to reading the next two books in this trilogy.
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Summary: Don't shop here!
Review: The trilogy is excellent and I highly recommend all three - however, you can get all 3 at Barnes & Noble for the same price that Amazon charges for one CD!!!!
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Summary: Not up to her standard - forced and unbelievable
Review: I agree with the earlier reviewer who commented on the assembly-line, cookie-cutter feel of this book, the start of yet another Nora Roberts trilogy. I also agree with comments about how the plot is so unbelievable and forced that the book lacks the ability to carry the reader along. This book is a dud. Romantic fantasy by definition doesn't need to be factual, but when you have Celtic gods and goddesses (with non-Celtic names like Rowena and Pitte, yet) hanging out in Pennsylvania....well, even the briefest summary of the long list of people and devices in this alleged "plot" would take more space and energy than I'm willing to give it. It feels less like a story than a drawer-cleaning of piles of disjointed leftover plot ideas rejected from earlier projects. The characters have their occasional moments, but overall, there wasn't any flow and the story didn't make any sense at all. I still give it 3 stars, because in the Romance genre, the worst is truly unbelievably bad and this is still Nora Roberts, albeit on a very bad day. She knows how to write sentences at least, her heroines don't simper over-much, and her heroes aren't abusive. Compared to mainstream fiction, the rating would be much lower. What I don't understand is why the author apparently feels so driven to increase the poundage -- tonnage! -- of her published books that she agreed to publish this poor specimen. Surely she could gather herself and write less often but with better results. How can she stand to put her name on a book like this when she is capable of so much better?
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Summary: Excellent read!
Review: Three women (Malory, Dana, and Zoe) are invited to cocktails in the old mansion at Warrior's Peak. A mysterious couple tell a tale of three lovely demigoddesses who rest in an enchanted sleep, their souls locked in a special box. The box has three locks on the front that can only be unlocked by three hidden keys. Each key must be found by a different mortal woman. Each woman has a single month to locate their key. The keys must be hunted one at a time. If even one woman fails at her task, the locked souls will be destroyed and each of the three huntresses will lose one year of life. Fate chooses Malory Price to search first. Malory Price has always been organized. She even had her life completely outlined since the age of eight. Malory was manager of The Gallery and loved the position. However, the owner recently acquired a much younger bride, Pamela, who decided to oust Malory and take over. The mysterious couple gave Malory twenty-five thousand much needed dollars, just for agreeing to search for a key that might not even exist. If the keys do exist, and all three of the women find them, they will each receive five million dollars! Flynn Hennessy met Malory when his huge dog knocked her down. Malory hoped never to see him again, yet had no choice since he was the brother of Dana. Flynn joined the quest in the hope of getting closer to Malory. He never expected to fall in love with her or to watch an evil sorcerer try to kill her! ***** I can only hope that books two and three will be equally as fascinating! Nora Roberts has succeeded in literally bringing a fairy tale to life, in more ways than one. This story is set in present day with a subtle dose of magic. Highly recommended reading! ***** Reviewed by Detra Fitch of Huntress Reviews.
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Summary: Robert's New Story Isn't Up to Par
Review: Nora Roberts is propbably one of the only few romance novelists that actually doesn't sound cliched or too old-fashioned...that is to say, usually. In this book, though she tries to laugh at her use of cliches, Roberts has them strung throughout much of the dialogue of her book. And the speedy pace of Malory and a newly introduced Fynn is slightly reminescent of the faery tales of old, where heros and heroines fall in love at first sight. Though this isn't what happens, it parallels to the idea in many ways, so much that their relationship was unbelievable corny and unrealistic. Also, her characters are pretty much replicas of her Three Sisters Island (TSI) Trilogy. One woman falls in love with the stepbrother of a character, another with a rich heir, and the third woman with an old flame. If you'll remember, all of these elements (or very close versions of them) were used to shape the men of TSI. Except, whereas in TSI the men meshed almost perfectly with the women, in this novel it's as if one character was deleted (although maybe to say they were mixed together and split into twin halves would be more accurate) and the other two are paired with the wrong men! Can you imagine Nell in love with a more masculine Mac, or the Ripley/Mia character falling in love with Zach??? Well, okay, the last one isn't too hard to picture, seeing as how he's a flexible character, but it just doesn't feel right in the story. (And if you haven't read the TSI Trilogy, I apologize, but pick them up, they're much more substantial and ... meshy.) The actual novel sounds like it could be a highly interesting story, and perhaps to newcomers of Roberts this will be a fairly decent read. But to older fans, this will most likely not be her best work. Anyway, I will drop a quick summary for those of you interested: Three strangers (an art gallery manager, a hair dresser, and a librarian) in a semi-small town are invited to what they think will be a party or gathering of some sort at a large mansion on the outskirts of the town. It turns weird really fast when two people, a man and a woman, claim that they are the keys to releasing three demigoddess's souls from an evil god trying to win power in the world. Another thing that I want to point out: though the characters take their time believing this, the dialogue of them trying to rationalize it seems forced, as if Nora Roberts has been through some of the same discussions hundreds of times. It also kind of dragged out the book, making it a little too long at certain parts. All in all, I was VERY unsatisfied with Ms. Roberts' beginning to this new trilogy. I could only get two-thirds finished before giving up on it. I hope you have better luck. -Embyr Bradson (04/21/04)
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Summary: Assembly line story
Review: There are clothing designers who magically weave color, fabric, and style together. Turning what was once a rolled up bolt of fabric into a beautiful creation. Then there are designers who use a cookie cutter to stamp out fashion ware for department chains like K mart. The bottom line is mass production and sales. I have always believed (and still do) Nora Roberts can magically weave a novel. However, this book reads as if it was stamped out from a cookie cutter on an assembly line. I regret purchasing all three books. Will be more careful the next time. It misses the quality of her earlier work.
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Summary: Great Books
Review: I really enjoyed all 3 books .Really Like Nora Roberts Books She is the Best
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Summary: Another Great Nora Roberts Series - Fun and somewhat scary!
Review: I read all three books of this series and would highly recommend them to Nora Roberts Fans - especially if you can read them in order. The first book sets the stage, introduces all the characters and really gets the reader into the story line of good vs. evil. Book two continues the story and the last book ties up all the loose ends and is a good completion to the overall theme. All the characters are important in each book and they continue to evolve throughout the books and become better at recognizing when they are being tricked by the bad guy (Kane). Each woman has to grow in some way - overcome her fears, face her own inner demons (something Kane preyed upon), in order to find her true happiness (happily with a wonderful guy - in traditional Nora Roberts fashion). Good does overcome evil and wonderful friendships are established. This is a "feel good" series that will keep you on the edge as Kane becomes meaner and meaner as he loses the battle.
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Summary: Magical Love Story
Review: Key of Light is a classic Nora Robert's novel. This first book in a series is full of magic, fictional gods, and romance. A must read for any Nora Roberts fan. Make sure you have every book in the trilogy before beginning. Once you finish Key of Light, you will be compelled to keep reading!
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Summary: Skip It
Review: Let me start by saying I'm a huge Nora fan. I have read nearly all of her titles from the Donovans to the MacGregors to Roarke and Eve. And everyone in between. However, this series was not worth my time. I haven't even been able to make myself purchase the last book in the series. The romance plots were more than predictable, and not even a little enjoyable to read. No attachment to the characters. And the events that happen in another realm are silly. You don't really believe in the characters and the God and Goddess, nor do you care about them. Don't bother.
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