Stars of Fortune (The Guardians Trilogy, #1)

by Nora Roberts

FIRST IN THE GUARDIANS TRILOGY
 
From #1 New York Times bestselling author Nora Roberts comes a trilogy about three couples who join together to create their own family and solve an ancient mystery through the powers of timeless love…
 
Sasha Riggs is a reclusive artist, haunted by dreams and nightmares that she turns into extraordinary paintings. Her visions lead her to the Greek island of Corfu, where five others have been lured to seek the legendary fire star, part of an ancient prophecy. Sasha recognizes them, because she has drawn them: a magician, an archaeologist, a wanderer, a fighter, a loner. All on a quest. All with secrets.
 
Sasha is the one who holds them together—the seer. And in the magician, Bran Killian, she sees a man of immense power and compassion. As Sasha struggles with her rare ability, Bran is there to support her, challenge her, and believe in her.
 
When a dark threat looms, the six must use their combined powers—including trust, unity, and love—to find the fire star and keep the world on course.


Don't miss the other books in the Guardians Trilogy
Bay of Sighs
Island of Glass

• ISBN10: 0606407928
• ISBN13: 9780606407922
• Publish Date: 29 August 2017 (first published 3 November 2015)
• Publish Status: Out of Print
• Out of Print: 5 October 2021
• Imprint: Turtleback Books
• Edition: Bound for Schools & Libraries ed.
• Format: Hardcover (Library Binding)
• Pages: 336
• Language: English

Reviews

[kimbacaffeinate]

Nora Roberts continually delights me with her paranormal trilogies of good versus evil. I love the ancient mysteries and mythology she wraps into these stories and Stars of Fortune delivered.

We meet the six who are destined to find the stars and protect them from the evil that seeks them to destroy the world. Roberts brought us such an interesting cast of characters with Bran, Sasha, Annika, Riley, Sawyer and Doyle. Each brings something to the quest but they will need to learn to trust each other. I loved the paranormal aspects and had a delicious time piecing together who, what each character was. We learned about all of them, but spent the most time with Bran and Sasha. Riley is strong, gutsy, incredible smart and has a career I envy. She was my personal favorite of the bunch. Kickass and full of snark. Annika is all sunshine and you cannot help but smile when she is present. Sawyer is my dream man, and Doctor Who fans will soon understand why. Doyle is a warrior and a man of few words, but they held weight.

While her formula is predictable, her stories are always richly detailed and well-paced. We know each book will feature a romance and that one part of the quest will be fulfilled. In Stars of Fortune Bran and Sasha unite. Their romance had a bit of a unique twist. Sasha knew of Bran before without having ever met him, so she came to the relationship with feelings. Despite how quickly their romance developed, it was powerful and felt genuine. I loved the heat and tenderness between them.

It was fun seeing these strangers come together and watching them forge a friendship. I was tickled to discover how unique each of them was and enjoyed learning their histories and secrets. As they battled these secrets were revealed. Each used their strength and taught the others. While they searched and fought battles with evil and mythical beasts Roberts also made time for banter and friendship. I enjoyed time spent around the table enjoying a meal and each other’s companies.. We spend time with Evil, and Roberts' is a master at describing and setting the tone in her stories. The villain is dark and formidable. I enjoyed the sense of foreboding and look forward to completing this quest.
This review was originally posted on Caffeinated Book Reviewer

[wyvernfriend]

There was a fair amount of predictability but overall I enjoyed the ride, closer to 4 star than 3 but more 3.5ish.

Sasha Riggs is an artist with visions, literally, she paints these visions and this has led to a successful career. Now she's drawn to Corfu, with a bundle of sketches of people she believes are important, people she's never met but she's dreamed about, particularly one, Bran Killian an Irish Magician. Four other people are drawn to the island four other people from her sketches. The six of them have to find 3 stars and defeat evil over a trilogy of books.

Now it's Nora Roberts so you know, or you should know that with six people that's three couples and one per book and developing relationships between the group throughout but things aren't always straightforward and easy for each couple and there will be a bumpy road while people deal with their own stuff. I loved Sasha and how she decided to become stronger and not let others just fight for her and how she became a leader and kicked butt when it was necessary.

I enjoyed it.

[EBookObsessed]

Another interesting trilogy from Nora Roberts. This is definitely geared toward the paranormal/fantasy lovers. The character introductions will keep you intrigued.

A more detailed review will follow closer to the release date.

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