I'm going to have to read this again. I didn't get into it like I wanted so I'll re-do the series later in the year. ( )

I loved this series. This book was the perfect ending ( )

Goed laatste deel van deze serie. Fallon heeft haar mensen om zich heen verzameld voor de laatste strijd tegen het duister. Zij ontwikkeld steeds meer magische krachten en met de hulp van haar ouders en de tweeling Duncan en Tonia verdrijven ze steeds meer duistere legers. Wel een beetje te veel gevechtsbeschrijvingen naar mijn smaak. Misschien noodzakelijk, maar iets té voor mij. Het einde kon ik wel zien aankomen, natuurlijk overwint het goede. ( )

Really enjoyed the final bill in the trilogy. However, some rigorous editing could have come in handy to remove some of the distracting epic-length meandering paragraphs on how Fallon is The One, yadda yadda ( )

The Rise of Magicks
3.5 Stars

Series note: This is book 3 and continues the ongoing storyline begun in book 1. It cannot be read as a standalone.

In this installment, Fallon Swift, the One, has come into her power and is consolidating her army to spread the light and remove the forces of darkness in the form of the Purity Warriors, Raiders and corrupt government and military.

While this trilogy has been entertaining overall, the 2nd and 3rd books do not live up to the expectations set by the 1st book. Year One is a spellbinding read as the scope of the deadly Doom makes its mark on the world and the characters. Unfortunately, the tension and suspense that characterize that book decrease in books 2 and 3, which focus more on Fallon as she fulfills her destiny. This inevitably results in the rest of the cast taking a back seat. This is unfortunate, as they are the reason book 1 is so engaging.

The romance between Fallon and Duncan, which has such potential in Of Blood and Bone fizzles out as the two simply accept that they are destined for each other and conveniently fall in love.

Finally, there are simply too many redundant descriptions of the conflict between the forces of light and dark as well as repetitious prophecies and speeches to motivate the combatants. It is just too much of the same.

Despite these issues, the trilogy is enjoyable and fans of Nora Roberts will have a good time with it.

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