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  • The Cousins O'Dwyer Trilogy, Book 2
  • By: Nora Roberts
  • Narrated by: Alan Smyth
  • Length: 11 hrs and 20 mins
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars (108 ratings)

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Shadow Spell

By: Nora Roberts
Narrated by: Alan Smyth
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From number-one New York Times best-selling 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 the legends and lore of Ireland running through his blood, falconer Connor O’Dwyer is proud to call County Mayo home. It’s where his sister, Branna, lives and works, where his cousin, Iona, has found true love, and where his childhood friends form a circle that can’t be broken.…

A circle that is about to be stretched out of shape - by a long-awaited kiss.

Meara Quinn is Branna’s best friend, a sister in all but blood. Her and Connor’s paths cross almost daily, as Connor takes tourists on hawk walks and Meara guides them on horseback across the lush countryside. She has the eyes of a gypsy and the body of a goddess…things Connor has always taken for granted - until his brush with death propels them into a quick, hot tangle.

Plenty of women have found their way to Connor’s bed, but none to his heart until now. Frustratingly, Meara is okay with just the heat, afraid to lose herself - and their friendship - to something more. But soon, Connor will see the full force and fury of what runs in his blood. And he will need his family and friends around him when his past rolls in like the fog, threatening an end to all he loves.…

©2014 Nora Roberts (P)2014 Brilliance Audio, all rights reserved.

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Lstening whilst doing other things is great.

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Read a few times before and will be read again but listening whilst doing other things is a great enjoyment.
I have read the paperbacks a few times and own the eBooks and audible books too.
I will say Meara’s stubborn stupidness and anti love attitude become wearing after a while but that is my only negative.
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Read a few times before and will be read again.
Needs to be read in order to get best impact.
Though this is similar to other trilogies by Ms Roberts, it still stands alone with its sheer ability to draw you into the story and its characters.
In this second book we get Connor and Meara. Lifetime friends who realise they are meant to be more.
Connor once he realises he loves Meara is all in but Meara has past abandonment trauma to get past before admitting her feelings.
I love how this seamlessly flows from book one. Luckily I don’t have to wait nowadays.
Though we still have the great evil to be fought, it doesn’t overpower the story about these people and their lives.
We do get more personal attacks but also more emotion.

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Shadowspell

Full of suspense, adventure and laughter too Loved it. Can't wait for next one and the conclusion. Nora Roberts Rocks!

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second part of a brilliant story line

A different narrator than the first part. Brilliantly done story telling. Fantastic imagery..........very captivating. highly recommended.

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Narrator not right

Nothing against Alan Smyth but I liked the narrator of the first book Dark Witch better.

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Awesome audio

I picked up the first book in the series at the library but of course they didn't have book 2 or 3. I was very reluctant to try the audio version because I'm choosy about voices but the narrator is fantastic. I could listen to his voice all day and his Irish accent is perfect for this book considering the setting. I will probably buy book 3 ebook format because it's a different narrator.

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Enjoyable

Love Nora Robert's story. Loved the way the narrator read the story. Totally enjoyable. Loved the way the story weaves about love, family (blood and friends) and the themes of courage and integrity.

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Thoroughly enjoyed it!

A definite improvement on the first book, thanks purely to the narration. I didn’t like the over-exaggerated narration of book one, but this second one worked really well. I’m looking forward to book three!

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Loved the first book

I couldn’t get through the first chapter, I didn’t like this narrator. The first book was so good!!! Disappointed

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Different narrator. Also terrible.

I'm giving up on this series. I barely managed to get through the first book because of the strident, over dramatic narration and the fact that it wasn't up to NR's usual standard, but used a credit on this second book because it had a different narrator. This one was a (tiny) bit better, but was incredibly stilted as if he was having trouble working out what to say and how to say it. The story was also far too predictable. It's not often that I fail to finish a trilogy but this is the end for me for this one.

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