Dark Witch by Nora Roberts
Cousins O'Dwyer Trilogy Book #1
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…
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…
For more information on Nora Roberts and her latest works visit her website.
The Taking by Dean Koontz
In one of the most
dazzling books of his celebrated career, Dean Koontz delivers a
masterwork of page-turning suspense that surpasses even his own
inimitable reputation as a chronicler of our worst fears—and best
dreams. In The Taking he tells the story of a community cut off from a
world under siege, and the terrifying battle for survival waged by a
young couple and their neighbors as familiar streets become fog-shrouded
death traps. Gripping, heartbreaking, and triumphant in the face of
mankind’s darkest hour, here is a small-town slice-of-doomsday thriller
that strikes to the core of each of us to ask: What would you do in
the midst of The Taking.
On the morning that
will mark the end of the world they have known, Molly and Niel Sloan
awaken to the drumbeat of rain on their roof. It has haunted their
sleep, invaded their dreams, and now they rise to find a luminous
silvery downpour drenching their small California mountain town. A
strange scent hangs faintly in the air, and the young couple cannot
shake the sense of something wrong.
As hours pass and the rain
continues to fall, Molly and Niel listen to disturbing news of extreme
weather phenomena across the globe. Before evening, their little town
loses television and radio reception. Then telephone and the Internet
are gone. With the ceaseless rain now comes an obscuring fog that
transforms the once-friendly village into a ghostly labyrinth. By
nightfall the Sloans have gathered with some of their neighbors to deal
with community damage...but also because they feel the need to band
together against some unknown threat, some enemy they cannot identify
or even imagine.
In the night, strange noises arise, and at a
distance, in the rain and the mist, mysterious lights are seen drifting
among the trees. The rain diminishes with the dawn, but a moody
gray-purple twilight prevails. Soon Molly, Niel, and their small band
of friends will be forced to draw on reserves of strength, courage, and
humanity they never knew they had. For within the misty gloom they
will encounter something that reveals in a terrifying instant what is
happening to their world—something that is hunting them with ruthless
efficiency. Epic in scope, searingly intimate and immediate in
perspective, The Taking is an adventure story like no
other, a relentless roller-coaster read that brings apocalypse to Main
Street and showcases the talents of one of our most original and
mesmerizing novelists at the pinnacle of his powers.
For more information on Dean Koontz and him latest works visit him website.