A review by kimmarques
Year One by Nora Roberts

4.0

Well - that was unexpected. I haven't been an extensive Nora Roberts reader. What I've read has been mainly her mainstream romance. But as an avid post-apocalyptic reader, and a recent fantasy convert, this book intrigued me. And it didn't disappoint. Robert's creates a world where a virus wipes out more than half the world's population. In its wake, a society lays in ruins - with a segment of the population who have developed certain powers, and another segment trying to rid the world of anyone who's not like them. For a book with a fantasy element to it, it was interesting to see how real the world in the book felt. Watching as survivors tried to hold on to some sense of normalcy, even in the chaos, felt very honest. Exploring how communities could be spun up and how cut off they would be from the rest of the world, also felt very real. Roberts also creates characters you care about - something she's always been good at - but isn't afraid to sacrifice them for the sake of the story. Overall I'd definitely recommend this to anyone who is a fan of the genre.