Year One: Chronicles of The One Book 1
By: Nora Roberts
Pages: 432
Piblisher: St. Martin's Press; First Edition (December 5, 2017)
Type: Dystopian Fiction, Sci-Fi,Supernatural, Romance
My Rating: 4 Stars
Synopsis:
On New Year’s Eve, on the family farm in Ireland, a man takes part in a traditional family pheasant hunt. While dressing the day’s haul, he slices his finger. He immediately gets an unidentified, never before seen virus (sound familiar), makes his back back to the US, infecting everyone he comes into contact with along the way. Thus begins the spread of the most deadly virus known to the history of man and the end of the civilized world.
At the same time in New York City, a young woman discovers she suddenly has “powers.” A young EMT finds that he does have something to live for when he saves a woman and helps her to deliver twins, instead of committing the suicide he had planned. Across town, an up and coming news anchor puts her life and reputation on the line when there is no one else left to do the job and continues to deliver the grimmest of news despite the chaos and death surrounding her.
With the world as they know it in a tailspin, the parties and the people they meet along the way make the dangerous journey to more remote places, finding reasons to live and hope for survival.
There is a lot more to this, but I don’t like spoilers, so we will leave this right there.
My thoughts:
First off, I am a ridiculous raving Nora Roberts fan- I began reading her books over 20 years ago and can’t resist a predictable happily ever after romance. I particularly love the ones that involve the otherworldly- (like Twilight for adults, without all the angsty whining). I’ve also read her as JD Robb, and love her mystery/thriller writing. This book is the perfect confluence of her styles and it really paid off. I honestly had no idea that this was about a virus that ends the world- so it seemed serendipitous that I would read this now. Honestly, I had to put it down a lot and reflect on the what if based on what’s going on right now. Overall, I found gratitude in the reading of this book- because no matter how bad things seem right now- it sure could have been worse.
As with all of Nora, whom I adore- this isn’t getting a Pulitzer, but it’s a damn good story.
Who would I recommend this book to?
If you are into fantasy, end of the world science fiction or romance with a (tornadic) twist, check this book out!
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