Island of Glass
by Nora Roberts
Series: Guardians Trilogy #3
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Published by Berkley on December 6th 2016
Genres: Paranormal Time Travel Adventure Romance
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Also in this series: Stars of Fortune, Bay of Sighs
The final Guardians Trilogy novel from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Bay of Sighs and Stars of Fortune.
As the hunt for the Star of Ice leads the six guardians to Ireland, Doyle, the immortal, must face his tragic past. Three centuries ago, he closed off his heart, yet his warrior spirit is still drawn to the wild. And there’s no one more familiar with the wild than Riley—and the wolf within her... An archaeologist, Riley is no stranger to the coast of Clare, but now she finds herself on unsure footing, targeted by the dark goddess who wants more than the stars, more than the blood of the guardians. While searching through Irish history for clues that will lead them to the final star and the mysterious Island of Glass, Riley must fight her practical nature and admit her sudden attraction to Doyle is more than just a fling. For it is his strength that will sustain her and give her the power to run towards love—and save them all...
From the Trade Paperback edition.
One big happy family puts the stars back in the sky.
Island of Glass by Nora Roberts is the third and final book in the Guardians Trilogy.
The Guardians are now in Ireland. They are staying at Bran’s home which was once Doyle’s home. In this installment, the Guardians must become one cohesive family. They need to believe in each other, trust the others to be there and watch each other’s backs, not just a team but family.
The Guardians need to find the last star, however, unlike the last two this star isn’t singing or sighing to show them its location. Doyle is having a hard time being back in Ireland and remembering his family and youth. This is making it difficult for the others as they are trying not to upset Doyle by talking about his long past family.
I like the character, Doyle. He is an awesome solider but he keeps feelings very close to his chest. Doyle is in charge of the physical training, which is a truly great fit for him. He knows how to push each of them to reach their best. He also has a wonderful way of helping Annika or distracting her if needed. His relationship with Riley although complicated seems generally well played.
Riley is the Guardian with all the contacts. She is really good at researching anything. I liked the way that she and Doyle combined efforts in the research department. Riley tenacity and Doyle’s impressive understanding of old languages (new too) made the research seem fun. The bickering back and forth between these two was cute.
This is the story of Riley and Doyle. They really come together and they were front and center. However, the other Guardians were not left out. There was plenty of torment, pain, love, and family for each of them.
Reaching the Island of Glass
The Island of Glass was so beautiful. First, it was described by one of Bran’s ancestors, then Sasha painted a lovely picture of it. So, when the Guardians visit the Island of Glass, I was totally in awe. The Island seemed more breathtaking once the Guardians arrived. Nora Roberts really knows how to write those magical places filled with magical people. As for Nerezza the Goddess of Darkness and Queen of Lies, well, you know, karma has a way of giving back even to a Goddess.
This was a fantastic ending to an enchanted trilogy. If you would like to read the other reviews, you can find them here. Stars of Fortune and Bay of Sighs. Please keep writing these types of books, Ms. Roberts. My rating for Island of Glass is 5 stars.
This is a Guest Review for Baroness’ Book Trove. Thank you for the opportunity to review this book on your site. ~Jen
About Nora Roberts
Nora Roberts was born in Silver Spring, Maryland, the youngest of five children. After a school career that included some time in Catholic school and the discipline of nuns, she married young and settled in Keedysville, Maryland.
She worked briefly as a legal secretary. “I could type fast but couldn’t spell, I was the worst legal secretary ever,” she says now. After her sons were born she stayed home and tried every craft that came along. A blizzard in February 1979 forced her hand to try another creative outlet. She was snowed in with a three and six year old with no kindergarten respite in sight and a dwindling supply of chocolate.
Born into a family of readers, Nora had never known a time that she wasn’t reading or making up stories. During the now-famous blizzard, she pulled out a pencil and notebook and began to write down one of those stories. It was there that a career was born. Several manuscripts and rejections later, her first book, Irish Thoroughbred, was published by Silhouette in 1981.
Nora met her second husband, Bruce Wilder, when she hired him to build bookshelves. They were married in July 1985. Since that time, they’ve expanded their home, traveled the world and opened a bookstore together.
Through the years, Nora has always been surrounded by men. Not only was she the youngest in her family, but she was also the only girl. She has raised two sons. Having spent her life surrounded by men, Ms. Roberts has a fairly good view of the workings of the male mind, which is a constant delight to her readers. It was, she’s been quoted as saying, a choice between figuring men out or running away screaming.
Nora is a member of several writers groups and has won countless awards from her colleagues and the publishing industry. Recently The New Yorker called her “America’s favorite novelist.”
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