Island of Glass

October 3, 2016
Dr. Riley Gwin, the shape-shifting heroine of this dramatic Guardians Trilogy finale, will remind readers of Eve Dallas (star of Roberts’s In Death series, written as J.D. Robb), right down to her whiskey-colored eyes—but Roberts is so prolific that she can’t help but repeat herself now and then, and her devoted fans won’t mind. Riley, a brilliant, almost preternaturally competent warrior and archaeologist, doesn’t bother with delicate wooing. This makes her the perfect foil for Doyle McCleary, a tortured 300-year-old Irish immortal, as she wears down his unwillingness to make personal connections. Their slow-burning romance on Doyle’s ancestral lands is overshadowed by the mythology that binds the Guardians as a clan, and the easy camaraderie at which Roberts excels. But Doyle and Riley’s search for the hidden Island of Glass while being hunted by the weakened goddess of death maintains suspense, and a fellow Guardian’s grandmother, brought in to help heal Riley after she is gravely injured, provides wonderful local color. Agent: Amy Berkower, Writers House.

July 1, 2016

Six guardians--seer, magician, traveler, mermaid, werewolf, and immortal--join to hunt for the Stars of Fortune in the "Guardians Trilogy." In this wrap-up to the trilogy, the Star of Ice has brought them to Ireland, where archaeologist Riley, the werewolf of the bunch, looks to the past to help facilitate their quest. Her wild side has attracted Doyle, the immortal, who deeply regrets closing off his heart centuries ago. The first book in this trilogy debuted at No. 1 on the New York Times best sellers list; the second, Bay of Sighs, is pubbing this month.

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December 1, 2016

Fresh from battling the dark goddess Nerezza and her minions and safely securing the second of the three Stars of Fortune, the six Guardians have been swept to Ireland and the wild coast of County Clare. There, they will try to unravel more of the legend, retrieve the Ice Star--the last of the three--and end their quest by returning their treasure to the elusive Island of Glass. Immortal warrior Doyle and archaeologist werewolf Riley have drawn the bulk of Nerezza's increasingly maniacal wrath, but it will take the talents and the strong bonds of love among the six guardians to put an end to the malevolent goddess and send the stars back to their rightful places in the sky. Grounded in Celtic lore, a clear understanding of myth, and a liberal dusting of magic, this is the compelling conclusion to Roberts's trilogy. VERDICT An engaging page-turner that should appeal to fantasy and romance fans alike. Roberts (Bay of Sighs) lives in Keedysville, MD.

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