Leigha
Written on Jul 22, 2016
Out of all the romances, Moira and Cian story is my favorite. The readers have watched them develop from strangers to lovers over a span of time. I really find the amount of time spent on the falling in love portion of the story is as important as character and plot development. I'm never interested in an instant love relationship – give me the depth that time plays into the story. While these two are heavily featured in the novel, the other couples also have their time to shine.
I love Nora Roberts' stories, but I can willingly admit creating thoughtful antagonists is her greatest weakness. Too many times we come to find the antagonists are evil for evil's sake. I think this is my favorite trilogy due in large part to the main antagonist, Lilith. While some of Lilith's decisions are poorly explained, she is mostly a well-fleshed out character. She's not just evil - she's ambitious and cunning. Roberts' spends some time delving into her psyche as well as her close relationships. Her relationships are twisted and deformed compared to our heroes relationships, and I think that is the point.
tl;dr An action packed story filled with strong character development makes this a great conclusion to the series.