The Cousins O'Dwyer Trilogy: Dark Witch (#1), Shadow Spell (#2), and Blood Magick (#3) by: Nora Roberts
My Very Short Summary: Three family related witches Iona, Branna, and Connor, finally come together in Ireland to take on the man full of dark magic who has been haunting their family through the centuries.
My Review
This Nora Roberts trilogy may have a pretty similar pattern to all of her other witch/supernatural/fantasy books, but I enjoyed it all the same.
Each witch, Ion, Branna, and Connor have their own novel from their view point and the view point of their romantic love interest. I liked each character and each minor character. I loved the family togetherness and the camaraderie. Sometimes the characters could be a little over dramatic, but that was my only issue with them. I also immensely enjoyed the beautiful setting in Ireland.
The readers also get a glimpse into the life of the original dark witch that had the power that was passed down through the generations to the main characters. I really liked getting this family history.
This trilogy is full of love, friendship, family, some darkness, and some laughter. Did I mention there are also animals? There are and animals in books are always a plus.
Despite the fact that this trilogy isn't overly unique, I still liked it a great deal. I don't think Nora Roberts fans will be disappointed by The Cousins O'Dwyer trilogy. I am sure I will continue to read other Nora Roberts novels when the mood strikes.
I usually go back to Nora Roberts when I'm stuck in a reading rut. I'm going to download a sample of the first book in the trilogy now so I can remember to check this one out (her catalogue is so massive I have a tendency to forget the books of hers I've been meaning to read).
ReplyDeleteNora Roberts is a good choice when you are in a rut. I am always forgetting which ones I have read and which ones I haven't since I only started using goodreads a couple of years ago.
DeleteI've actually never picked up a Nora Roberts book. This one does sound interesting and though the story wasn't overly unique, I'm glad you enjoyed it!
ReplyDeletelovely review!
Thanks Magen! I am not a die hard Nora Roberts fan, but she does have some good books out there among her millions. lol
DeleteI see a lot of Nora Roberts in my local bookstore, but I've always thought her books are all romance. Good to know she also has a fantasy series. :)
ReplyDeleteShe does a mix of everything. :)
DeleteThat's funny I was just looking at thees books in Barnes and Noble with my mom. I've never read anything by Nora Roberts even though my mom loves her work. Maybe I can redeem myself with trying this trilogy out since it has witches and the covers are so pretty.
ReplyDeleteDo these animals talk? O__o
The animals don't talk, but like the witches can practically communicate with them, but not in a weird way. I don't know if that makes sense. lol
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