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    Dark Witch
    Dark Witch
    Dark Witch
    Audiobook10 hours

    Dark Witch

    Written by Nora Roberts

    Narrated by Katherine Kellgren

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    About this audiobook

    From #1 New York Times bestselling author Nora Roberts comes a trilogy about the land we’re drawn to, the family we learn to cherish, and the people we long to love…

    Book One of The Cousins O’Dwyer Trilogy
    Dark Witch

    With indifferent parents, Iona Sheehan grew up craving devotion and acceptance. From her maternal grandmother, she learned where to find both: a land of lush forests, dazzling lakes, and centuries-old legends.

    Ireland. County Mayo, to be exact. Where her ancestors’ blood and magic have flowed through generations—and where her destiny awaits.

    Iona arrives in Ireland with nothing but her Nan’s directions, an unfailingly optimistic attitude, and an innate talent with horses. Not far from the luxurious castle where she is spending a week, she finds her cousins, Branna and Connor O’Dwyer. And since family is family, they invite her into their home and their lives. When Iona lands a job at the local stables, she meets the owner, Boyle McGrath. Cowboy, pirate, wild tribal horsemen, he’s three of her biggest fantasy weaknesses all in one big, bold package.

    Iona realizes that here she can make a home for herself—and live her life as she wants, even if that means falling head over heels for Boyle. But nothing is as it seems. An ancient evil has wound its way around Iona’s family tree and must be defeated. Family and friends will fight with each other and for each other to keep the promise of hope—and love—alive…

    Don’t miss the other books in the Cousins O’Dwyer Trilogy
    Shadow Spell
    Blood Magick

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBrilliance Audio
    Release dateOct 29, 2013
    ISBN9781480511149
    Dark Witch
    Author

    Nora Roberts

    Nora Roberts is the bestselling author of more than two hundred romance novels. She was the first author to be inducted into the Romance Writers of America Hall of Fame. Since her first bestseller in 1991, Nora’s books have spent more than two hundred weeks in the number one spot on the New York Times bestseller list. There are more than five hundred million copies of her books in print, published in over thirty-four countries.

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    • 4/5
      Somewhat better than the last 2 or three series, although it reminds me strongly of other works by this author.
      Rating: 7/10

      1 person found this helpful

    • 3/5
      This book was a disappointment! I feel like I read this book before - the witches, 'so mote it be', the star crossed lovers, etc. The characters even seem alike - looks, the way they behave, etc. Now, let's be realistic, after 200 books, characterization has to be a bit difficult but this entire book seemed recycled.I think this is the first time that i won't consider buying the sequel.

      1 person found this helpful

    • 5/5

      Excellent! Couldn't stop once I started. Beautiful magical story and even better it continues on in another book.

      1 person found this helpful

    • 3/5
      Decent story. She has written better. Narration ruins the read. Nasty. Runs through the read leaving you feeling like it's a race to the finish. Leaves you feeling like you have caffeine jitters. No zoning out with this audiobook. At least she doesn't attempt a male voice. Accent is decent, actor's accent.

      1 person found this helpful

    • 1/5
      The narrator is horrible, she shouts for dramatic effect so it is difficult to relax and listen, I will finish this as an ebook instead. Such a shame.
    • 5/5
      Great read! I always enjoy how her main character discovers herself! Gives me strength!
    • 3/5
      great story by Nora Roberts. I had previously red the book but decided to try the audio version. It is such a shame the narrator really lets it down by making some of the characters sound elderly. It ruined it for me
    • 3/5
      I may have enjoyed it more if the narration wasn’t so horrible! I could not stand the voice she used for Iona and she spoke so quickly. Very much reminded me of Dorothy in “The Wizard of Oz.” Happy to see the other two books have different narrators.
    • 1/5
      The final battle scene is not included in the reading. Totally ruined the reason I listened to the the story. I am not typically a Nora Roberts fan- but thought I would give this book a try. It was obvious that Iona and what’s his name would get married- that is the predictable part of every romance novel, but at least the magic and back stories were fairly well written. But, then to not be able to hear the climax of the story- such a waste of time!!!!
    • 5/5
      I have read this series 2 years ago. it's wort hearing again
    • 5/5
      Excellent, cannot wait for No.2! Different from her other books with a bit of witchcraft but such a good Irish story with lost of Irish humour but don’t listen if you don’t like a bit of swearing?
    • 5/5
      I could not stop listening, I finished the book in one day.
    • 5/5
      I've listened and read to this story many times and will again!
    • 5/5
      Nora Roberts first is my favourite author, I’ve read every story. This reader however is the first I’ve heard reading her story and I loved it, she brought the book alive with her storytelling. Thank you for such a fantastic experience
    • 5/5
      I haven't laughed so much listening to a book. loved it.
    • 5/5
      Hands down my favorite trilogy by Nora Roberts. Definitely recommend
    • 3/5
      Entertaining, magic is always fun for me, has cute horses in there.
    • 4/5
      I
      Really like that Iona found her place ,her family her magic,Boyle loved her but didn’t want to,fate changes everything
    • 3/5
      The screeching narrator is awful! The majority of the book is ho-hum.

      3 people found this helpful

    • 4/5
      Classic Nora Roberts romance!

      She does such a wonderful job of writing characters I wish I knew IRL.

      This is the first book in a trilogy - generally she offers up one couple per book, and true to form we're introduced to 3 not-yet-couples who would be perfect for each other.

      There's a whole witch theme, and it's well done, but as always it feels like a pretext to write a romance.
    • 2/5
      I enjoy Nora Roberts' books but I must admit along with other reviewers that it isn't one of her best. The Three Sisters Island was wonderful. I hadn't thought I would enjoy the witchcraft aspect but it was well written. This one is the first of a trilogy which one can almost predict how the other two will go. It somehow lacks the suspense and storyline that captivates me. I'm not sure if or when I will read the other books in this trilogy.
    • 2/5
      There's a lot of weird rhyming in this book. Also it felt like at least half was written by a ghost writer program. Not impressed.
    • 3/5
      2 1/2 stars not my thing
    • 5/5
      Once again Nora Roberts blows me out of the water with her writing! 5 out of 5 stars all the way!
    • 4/5
      I really enjoyed this book, but it is so reminiscent of the Three Sisters Island trilogy, that I just can't bring myself to give it the fifth star. It feels like a reworking of old material, albeit a very good one.
    • 2/5
      From Amazon: With indifferent parents, Iona Sheehan grew up craving devotion and acceptance. From her maternal grandmother, she learned where to find both: a land of lush forests, dazzling lakes, and centuries-old legends. Ireland. County Mayo, to be exact. Where her ancestors’ blood and magic have flowed through generations—and where her destiny awaits.Iona arrives in Ireland with nothing but her Nan’s directions, an unfailingly optimistic attitude, and an innate talent with horses. Not far from the luxurious castle where she is spending a week, she finds her cousins, Branna and Connor O’Dwyer. And since family is family, they invite her into their home and their lives. When Iona lands a job at the local stables, she meets the owner, Boyle McGrath. Cowboy, pirate, wild tribal horsemen, he’s three of her biggest fantasy weaknesses all in one big, bold package. Iona realizes that here she can make a home for herself—and live her life as she wants, even if that means falling head over heels for Boyle. But nothing is as it seems. An ancient evil has wound its way around Iona’s family tree and must be defeated. Family and friends will fight with each other and for each other to keep the promise of hope—and love—alive…I can't say I enjoyed this book at all. It seemed like a combination of many other Nora Roberts books, all done better. I wouldn't ever read the rest of the trilogy and I can barely remember anything that happened in this book, which is why I have to credit Amazon's review. However, it did fulfill two of my challenges so I'll give it the extra point.
    • 3/5
      Book 1 in a series. I picked up the audio version for a long drive because it's set in Ireland and I'll give anything with an Irish theme a chance. I've found Nora Roberts' books to be more misses than hits, but this one held my attention and I've now started Book 2. Likable characters and good dialogue, with enough humor thrown in to keep this story from taking itself too seriously. Nothing earth-shattering, but you could do worse if you're just trying to pass the time.
    • 4/5
      This book is about a magical family bloodline. It starts over 800 years ago and then goes to present time with Iona going to Ireland and meeting her cousins Brenna and Connor where she learns how to control her powers. This book is about family, love, trust and the power of believing in yourself. I enjoyed this book as I enjoy all Nora Roberts books. I love her trilogies. This is very enjoyable and I bet it's entertaining as an audio book too. I recommend this. I would have read it in a day if my work load wasn't so much right now. Can't wait for book two to come out. I'm already in the queue at the library.
    • 1/5
      This was a massive disappointment. I normally enjoy Nora Roberts as a relaxing, if predictable, read. This story was a rehash of several other that she has done before - the series it reminded me of were: Three sisters Island, Key Trilogy, Irish Trilogy and Sign of Seven trilogy (and those are just the ones I have read).
      The repetition in the character's dialogue (ie. It is important, family, the having of it....It was about love, the needing of it..) that style of phrase was really shitting me off, the repeating of it.
      I couldn't finish this book. If it was the first Nora Roberts you ever picked up it would be OK but I think she is out of ideas.
      Also she just sucks at writing the historical sections.
    • 3/5
      This book has a strong beginning with the tale of the first Dark Witch in the 11th century. Then we come to the modern day and things slow considerably. I like the concept of this story, but writing feels like one of my students doing a last minute assignment. There seemed to be a lot of instances where words were out of order in sentences and the writing feels rushed. For me, the story was too simplistic and lacking good character and story development.