It has been thirteen years since the Doom swept through the world eliminating more than half of the world's population. Fallon Swift is nearing her thirteenth birthday and has been living a mostly idyllic childhood on a remote farm with her parents and younger brothers. Her mother, Lana, has told her about her sire, Max Fallon. She has told Fallon about the world before the Doom, but she has been protected from the violence on the farm. Fallon knows that she is different. She knows that she is "The One." From a young age, she understands that peaceful future is on her shoulders. On her thirteenth birthday, she is sent to the woods to train with a wise old man who has centuries worth of knowledge to pass on to her. For two years she trains, she studies, she learns the secrets of the world. When she is done, she picks up the sword and starts to plan what is necessary to heal the world fractured by the Doom. Will a fifteen-year-old girl be able to do all that is necessary to fix chasm tearing apart the world?
I enjoyed Year One so much that I was very eager to get my hands on Of Blood and Bone. The audiobook was just as good as the first one. The author gives sufficient backstory to jog your memory about the details of the first book, but it is still necessary to read it before starting Of Blood and Bone. The book doesn't immediately start with Fallon being thirteen but moves there pretty quickly. Fallon seems like a good, smart kid. She had a great relationship with the man who she called father and he prepared her well for what would happen on her thirteen birthday. For as much responsibility as she carried she still acted like a typical teenager at times, like when she discovered there was no bathroom at Malick's, but it wasn't so bratty that you didn't like her. I enjoyed watching her grow and mature during those two years. All the while we got to catch up with the good people of New Hope. It was good to see what was going on with all of the characters we learned to love in the first book. Of course, there were some was some epic battles that kept you on the edge of your seat. And a hint of a romance to come in the third book in the series. And I look forward to seeing how that relationship blossoms. And of course what happens to the good citizens of New Hope.
Bottome Line - Of Blood and Bone was a solid follow-up to the wildly popular, Year One. The familiar characters all make an appearance and you can't help but be one the edge of your seat for the classic battle of good vs. evil. But be sure to savor each word, the conclusion is not due to hit the shelves for another year.
Details:
- Of Blood and Bone by Nora Roberts
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- Pages: 464
- Publisher: St. Martin's Press
- Publication Date: 12/4/18
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