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Year One

Chronicles of The One, Book 1

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Year One

By: Nora Roberts
Narrated by: Julia Whelan
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#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER (December 2017)

A stunning novel from the #1 New York Times bestselling author Nora Roberts - Year One is an epic of hope and horror, chaos and magick, and a journey that will unite a desperate group of people to fight the battle of their lives...

It began on New Year’s Eve.

The sickness came on suddenly, and spread quickly. The fear spread even faster. Within weeks, everything people counted on began to fail them. The electrical grid sputtered; law and government collapsed - and more than half of the world’s population was decimated.

Where there had been order, there was now chaos. And as the power of science and technology receded, magick rose up in its place. Some of it is good, like the witchcraft worked by Lana Bingham, practicing in the loft apartment she shares with her lover, Max. Some of it is unimaginably evil, and it can lurk anywhere, around a corner, in fetid tunnels beneath the river - or in the ones you know and love the most.

As word spreads that neither the immune nor the gifted are safe from the authorities who patrol the ravaged streets, and with nothing left to count on but each other, Lana and Max make their way out of a wrecked New York City. At the same time, other travelers are heading west too, into a new frontier. Chuck, a tech genius trying to hack his way through a world gone offline. Arlys, a journalist who has lost her audience but uses pen and paper to record the truth. Fred, her young colleague, possessed of burgeoning abilities and an optimism that seems out of place in this bleak landscape. And Rachel and Jonah, a resourceful doctor and a paramedic who fend off despair with their determination to keep a young mother and three infants in their care alive.

In a world of survivors where every stranger encountered could be either a savage or a savior, none of them knows exactly where they are heading, or why. But a purpose awaits them that will shape their lives and the lives of all those who remain.

The end has come. The beginning comes next.

©2017 Nora Roberts (P)2017 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved.
Dystopian Epic Epic Fantasy Fantasy Fiction Paranormal Paranormal Romance Post-Apocalyptic Romance Science Fiction Supernatural Suspense Thriller & Suspense Magic Witchcraft Apocalyptic Fiction

Editorial reviews

Editors Select, December 2017

Best-selling author Nora Roberts' new postapocalyptic dystopian fantasy novel is a departure from the romance fiction for which she's known (or the suspense of her alter ego, J. D. Robb), but it showcases the masterful storytelling that fans know and love while embracing the kind of world-building called for in this genre. Julia Whelan's nuanced narration captures Roberts' wide swath of characters and their authentic relationships. When the earth succumbs to a new plague, otherworldly powers manifest, and humans traits come in both life-affirming and monstrous ways in the first of a promising series. —Abby, Audible Editor

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Good but not fantastic. Takes a while to get into it but definately worth finishing.

Good Read

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This book was great thrilling plot and interesting characters I cant wait to read more hurry up year 2

Fantastic

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Best book I have listened to for a long time. Beautiful energy to the characters.

Fantastic Read

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The Narrator was fantastic, i thoroughly enjoyed the book x Very different for Nora Roberts but so great!

Great read

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Very interesting plot, I was dubious about the mix of pandemic and magic....but I was proven wrong.
Nice little twists.
Easy listening.
Narrator is phenomenal.

Upon finishing the first book I bought the 2nd

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loved the characters and the plot. story line great, sometimes the long description of the surrounding areas drag but makes up in the progression of main characters. excited to get to the next book to see what happens.

captivating

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Excellent story line and kept me engaged and so not expected. Loved every bit and want a sequel

So believable

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Captivating story and characters.
Could not stop listening, the narrater did a great job! Loved it.

Great Story

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This book reminded me of The Stand by Stephen King initially so I enjoyed it very much and can’t wait for Book Two.

Great read.

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Loved this from start to finish, nothing like anything of he rs I have read in the past.

Not a dull moment

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