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  • Of Blood and Bone

  • Chronicles of The One, Book 2
  • Written by: Nora Roberts
  • Narrated by: Julia Whelan
  • Length: 13 hrs and 42 mins
  • 4.7 out of 5 stars (527 ratings)

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Of Blood and Bone

Written by: Nora Roberts
Narrated by: Julia Whelan
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Publisher's Summary

Nora Roberts, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the epic Year One returns with Of Blood and Bone, a new tale of terror and magic in a brand new world.

They look like an everyday family living an ordinary life. But beyond the edges of this peaceful farm, unimaginable forces of light and dark have been unleashed.

Fallon Swift, approaching her thirteenth birthday, barely knows the world that existed before - the city where her parents lived, now in ruins and reclaimed by nature since the Doom sickened and killed billions. Traveling anywhere is a danger, as vicious gangs of Raiders and fanatics called Purity Warriors search for their next victim. Those like Fallon, in possession of gifts, are hunted - and the time is coming when her true nature, her identity as The One, can no longer be hidden.

In a mysterious shelter in the forest, her training is about to begin under the guidance of Mallick, whose skills have been honed over centuries. She will learn the old ways of healing; study and spar; encounter faeries and elves and shifters; and find powers within herself she never imagined. And when the time is right, she will take up the sword, and fight. For until she grows into the woman she was born to be, the world outside will never be whole again.

©2018 Nora Roberts (P)2018 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved.

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Loved it!

After completing Year One, Nora Roberts had me primed for book two, Of Blood and Bone, in her Chronicles of The One series. Needless to say, I was not disappointed.

I’ll do my best to write this review, but this is not the type of series where you could jump in anywhere along the way. Roberts is building off of the world she masterfully created in Year One. At the same time, she leaves the necessary, gentle reminders of what happened in the first book, there is a full year between the release dates, and I cannot be expected to remember every detail.

Of Blood and Bone jumps a few years into the future since the events of Year One. The story is more about the children, while the adults are still present and active. I connected easily to the new characters and invested myself in their lives. This is a story where the good guys are very, very good and the bad guys are very, very bad, and sometimes well camouflaged.

I decided to use my monthly Audible credit for this book. When I wasn’t listening to Julia Whelan’s narration, I was thinking about the story and this post-apocalyptic world that Roberts created. When I was listening to it, I wanted the story to go on and on. I came to appreciate Whelan’s skill as a narrator, each character had a unique tone to their voice that she maintained consistent throughout.

The best part of finding a series that you love as a reader is that you have more to look forward to. The best part of the series being a trilogy is the tension that you feel waiting for the third book. The end is in sight, but you have to wait for it; November 26th and The Rise of Magicks is circled on my calendar.

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Good but not great

Voices all sound the exact same for their respective gender.
Story is good and entertaining, but too black or white, none of the characters feel real or deep because they are all so good and don't have any kind of moral or intellectual struggle they just are perfect (unrealistic). Everything happens so convineintly. But overall still a good story just not enough grim dark for me. And I may just have higher expectations for narrators than I should, thanks to Steven paceys amazing narrations I am probably spoiled.

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The series is starting to get stagnate.

I liked the first book, is starting to get boring. I was starting to zone out in certain chapters. the Narrator is good

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AWESOME! LOVED IT!!

This second book "Of Blood and Bone "in the "Chronicles of One " Series by Nora Roberts is just as good as the first! I'm impatiently waiting for the third & last book in the series. I'v listened to this through audiobooks twice and totally enjoyed it both times and will probably relisten when the next book is out to refresh everything in my brain lol. You won't regret buying either the book or audiobooks, its its another Winner by Nora Roberts.

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Disappointing

I was so excited to see the sequel, but this book was not even close to being as good as the first one.

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Post apocalypse story telling

This book is a great continuation of the first book. But also has a great story of its own. It has a full detailed outlook of what it could really be like if it really happened and how different groups would deal with what’s left.

I like this book and the story a great deal.

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Amazing

This book at it all. Loved the story and narration. Must get the 3rd must finish I need to know what happens!!!

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Amazing story!

I am loving this series! The characters are compelling and the story line addicting! I can’t wait for the next book!

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wow

this is the second installment on the series amd im so glad i waited til all three nooks were out before i started reading them cuz i cant pit this series down

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Intense, beautiful, & terrible.

So many voices! It was wonderful to listen to, and impressive. All of the voices brought this story to life, made me laugh, and brought tears to my eyes. I can't wait to listen to the next book.

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