The Rise of Magicks by Nora Roberts

The Rise of Magicks by Nora Roberts - 454 pages
Chronicles of The One - Book Three

Fallon has been preparing her whole life to battle the evil that was unleashed with the Doom.  As The One, she is going to lead the Light against the Dark and it's now time to bring the battle to them.  With her friends, family, and lover Duncan, Fallon is going to end the Dark or die trying.

This is the final book in the Chronicles of The One by Nora Roberts.  I usually like all of Nora Roberts writings.  This series was unusual in that I hated the first book, loved the second book, and the final book was okay.  It was a little hard to read this book as it hit a little too close to home right now as it is apocalyptic fiction started by a worldwide pandemic.  

Of Blood and Bone by Nora Roberts

Of Blood and Bone by Nora Roberts - 453 pages
Bk 2 - Chronicles of the One

Fallon Swift is The One.  The One destined to save the world from the evil that overtook it during the Doom when over half the population was wiped out by a magical disease and some of those who remained became magical creatures themselves.  Now that she is thirteen, she must leave her family for two years to be trained to lead her army against the evil in the world.

This is the second book in the dystopian Chronicles of The One series by Nora Roberts.  I thought it was better than the first book -- which I ended up skimming just to get the main plot points.  I think it was because this book focused on fewer characters and less world building the first book did.  It was also different in that it really didn't contain any romance in the book.

Year One by Nora Roberts

Year One by Nora Roberts - 419 pages
Chronicles of The One - bk 1

The sickness started on New Year's Eve and spread quickly around the world.  It wiped out over half the population sending the world into a panic.  Civilization broke down with the loss of electricity, medical services, and easy access to food.  It also changed part of the population that survived.  Some people gained powers.  Unfortunately, not everyone used those powers for good . . .

This book, the first in a new series by Nora Roberts, is told from the point of view of several different characters as they try to survive in the new world.  I did not care for this book as I don't really like dystopian fiction.  While the characters were interesting, it was a very depressing read.