Valley Of Silence: Number 3 in series (Circle Trilogy, #3)

by Nora Roberts

The six members of the Circle are united at last - and prepared for the final battle. Led by sorcerer Hoyt Mac Cionaoith, they stand shoulder to shoulder with the local people of Geall. Together they must defeat the vampire queen Lilith and her army: or lose the world to her dark embrace.

But one of the Circle is hiding a troubling secret. To lead her people into battle, Geall's scholar-princess Moira must follow her destiny and become their queen. But she must also deal with her growing feelings for Cian, the vampire - and a love as impossible and fraught with danger as the war they must face together . . .

• ISBN10: 0748110925
• ISBN13: 9780748110926
• Publish Date: 6 November 2008 (first published 1 October 2006)
• Publish Status: Active
• Publish Country: GB
• Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group
• Imprint: Piatkus Books
• Edition: Digital original
• Format: eBook (EPUB)
• Pages: 352
• Language: English

Reviews

[Leigha]

Geall marches off to war against the vampire horde in the epic conclusion to the Circle Trilogy.

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.