The Rise of Magicks by Nora Roberts
Chronicles of The One book 3. Piatkus, 2019. ISBN:
9780349415024.
(Age: 16+) Recommended. Roberts completes her dystopian/fantasy
novel with a stunning conclusion that neatly reveals the fates of
all her characters from the previous books Year
One and Of
blood and bone. In The rise of magicks Fallon Swift,
The One, has to come to grips with the brutality of war as she and
other members of New Hope plan to overtake key cities that are held
by the enemy as well as facing her old nemesis Petra. Her biggest
challenge however, is to restore the shield that had once protected
Earth from the darkness. With Duncan and Tonia by her side and ably
assisted by her mother Lana, father Simon, Mallick, Mick, Fred and
Arlys she follows her destiny.
Roberts brings this series to a satisfying ending blending the
family unity and community living of New Hope with the intense
planning for the awful battles to take Washington and New York. Her
fantasy elements come together beautifully in the final scenes of
light battling against dark and of course the burgeoning romance
between Fallon and Duncan also features.
Roberts never fails to deliver a highly readable book and The
rise of Magicks will please her many fans.
Pat Pledger