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  • The Rise of Magicks

  • Chronicles of The One, Book 3
  • Written by: Nora Roberts
  • Narrated by: Julia Whelan
  • Length: 14 hrs and 3 mins
  • 4.6 out of 5 stars (330 ratings)

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The Rise of Magicks

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

The #1 New York Times bestselling author of Year One and Of Blood and Bone concludes her stunning new trilogy praised as “A match for end-of-the-world classics like Stephen King’s The Stand.

After the sickness known as the Doom destroyed civilization, magick has become commonplace, and Fallon Swift has spent her young years learning its ways. Fallon cannot live in peace until she frees those who have been preyed upon by the government or the fanatical Purity Warriors, endlessly hunted or locked up in laboratories, brutalized for years on end. She is determined to save even those who have been complicit with this evil out of fear or weakness - if, indeed, they can be saved.

Strengthened by the bond she shares with her fellow warrior, Duncan, Fallon has already succeeded in rescuing countless shifters and elves and ordinary humans. Now she must help them heal - and rediscover the light and faith within themselves. For although from the time of her birth, she has been The One, she is still only one. And as she faces down an old nemesis, sets her sights on the enemy’s stronghold, and pursues her destiny - to finally restore the mystical shield that once protected them all - she will need an army behind her....

©2019 Nora Roberts (P)2019 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved.

What the critics say

"[Julia] Whelan's ability to portray a large cast of characters, giving each a unique voice, is laudable. Each character is discernible from the rest — no matter their gender, age, or regional accent. Her soothing tone and even pacing keep the lengthy story moving for the listener. Overall, Whelan deftly presents another production worth listening to." —AudioFile Magazine

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What listeners say about The Rise of Magicks

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As disappointing as Game of Thrones season 8

It actually hurt me how bad this book was, it felt so rushed there were times I had to go back to see if I had missed something but each time it was just shoddy writing. This series started off so strong and the finish was so weak, I’m sad I waited a year for this.

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Not Great.


I have never rolled my eyes so many times listening to a book. The overall performance was good but the dialogue was just god awful and predictable. It may be just me but at points I laughed because the reaction and dialogue didn't match what a normal person would say or do in the current situation - it was just out of place.

The story also seemed to jump around and focus on small battles and side characters that we never really saw again as our main protagonists won her near flawless victory only losing very minor side characters. The battles we did hear about seemed short on details and glossed over mostly.

Overall, not great.

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Excellent.

Nora Roberts never fails to deliver. Enjoyed the whole experience. Beautifully narrated by Julia Whelan. I was so sorry when it was over.

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Adventurous and thrilling

This trilogy left me loving the main characters and enjoyed the story line. The friendships and love are felt in this story. Highly recommend the whole trilogy

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Amazing

Didn't want the story to end! Fantastic story, once again by Nora Roberts and amazing performance by Julia Whelan.

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Meh. Didn't live up to Year One

Positive: Julia Whalen, as always was brilliant.

The Story: It wasn't terrible but for how high stakes Year One was - this fell pretty flat with too many cliches and overworm troupes. I've read/listened to almost everything NR has written so know to expect certain things and generally enjoy them, but they just didn't seem to fit in with the original world she built.

Both this and the second book were missing what made Year One really special and amazing. I can't say more of why this was so Meh without spoilers .. but Meh.

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Sooo good

Such a good book BUT I want to know more about how they end up. Haha. I guess it’s the mark of an amazing storyteller to make you not want to let the characters go.

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The Weakest of Series

Like many of the other reviewers, I found this book paled in comparison to #1 and even #2. Lots of redundancy; few new characters and they lacked development; the battles - so thoroughly prepared for - were over in a flash, and the ending seemed rushed and flat. Voices began to sound the same, unlike previous books.

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Amazing story

This is my favourite Nora Robert’s book. It’s so well written and the story brings everything to life. Fantasic performance by the narrator. Can’t wait to dive into another story!

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Loved it!

What a beautiful and gripping end to this trilogy! I loved every minute of it!

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