I think one of the things Nora Roberts always excels at is creating fantastic characters and she really shows that in this book. There are people willing to work together, ones who go out of their way to help others and ones who share what little resources they have because someone else is in desperate need. But no matter how bad things get or how slim their chances of survival is looking there are also signs of hope that there could be a better future. Year One is very different to anything else I've read by Nora, this is a dark and devastating world where things fall apart very quickly and civilisation as we know it is completely gone, the characters are all facing life or death situations daily and struggling to survive as they band together hunting for safety. I'm a huge urban fantasy fan though and my friend Ange raved about this book so much that I just had to give it a try. I love the In Death series but I have to admit it's been a while since I read anything else Nora Roberts has published. Year One follows a ragtag group of survivors as they band together and try to find somewhere safe to start a new life. Normal humans are caught between the two factions and doing what humans do best the government decides it would be a good idea to round up all the uncanny to carry out experiments on them. Light gifts can include telekinesis, psychic abilities, perhaps you're now a faerie or even have the ability to shapeshift while the dark gifts give you similar powers but a thirst for violence that's almost demonic. Survivors fall into three camps, ones who have been gifted with light magic, ones with dark magic and normal humans. In the wake of a pandemic that has wiped out over half the human population in a matter of days, the world has quickly become a very dark and dangerous place. Visit Nora Roberts' website for more information. The old world is over, and Year One has begun.

As the remaining authorities round up the immune and the 'Uncannies' for testing, Lana, Katie and others flee New York in search of a safe haven. Along with the light, a dark and terrifying magic will also rise. Katie gives birth to twins, and suspects that she has brought fresh magic into the world, along with new life.īut The Doom affects people differently. Jonah, a paramedic, sees snatches of the future in those he touches. Lana, a New York chef, has the power to move things and people with her will. As billions fall sick and die, some survivors find themselves invested with strange, unexpected abilities.

There's something mysterious about the virus and the way it spreads. They call it The Doom - a deadly pandemic that starts on a cold New Year's Eve in the Scottish countryside. And in its place, something extraordinary begins. With one drop of blood, the old world is gone for ever.

From number one New York Times bestseller Nora Roberts - an epic, apocalyptic tale of good and evil, love and loss.

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