Okay, so all of you who regularly read this blog (all 3 of you!) know that I have a love-hate relationship with Nora Roberts. On the one hand, her books are just so easy to read, and she tells a gripping story. On the other hand I often find her formulaic and a little repetitive. But I have to say, I really enjoyed this first book of her new Irish trilogy, The Dark Witch. It's got Ireland and castles and witches and spells - what's not to like?
American Iona Sheehan has felt different her whole life, and when her grandmother urges her to go find her distant cousins in Ireland, she leaps at the chance. When she meets cousins Branna and Connor, she feels a special kinship right away, and she realizes that coming to Ireland is fulfilling her destiny. Hitting it off with sexy stable owner Boyle is just icing on the cake.
So Iona, Branna and Connor are the three who are destined to vanquish the evil witch Cabhan, thanks to their ancient ancestor Sorcha's curse. They get help from Boyle and friends Meara and Fin - Fin being a descendant of the evil Cabhan, wouldn't you know. This is mystical realism/romance at it's best, and Nora does it better than anyone.
I'm already looking forward to book two, which I'm guessing will focus on Meara and Connor. She'll probably save Branna and Fin for the last book.
The Dark Witch
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