Dark Witch

The Cousins O'Dwyer Trilogy, Book 1

By: Nora Roberts

Narrated by: Katherine Kellgren

Length: 10 hrs and 41 mins

Publisher's summary

From #1 New York Times bestselling author Nora Roberts comes a trilogy about the land we’re drawn to, the family we learn to cherish, and the people we long to love...

Book One of The Cousins O’Dwyer Trilogy

Dark Witch

With indifferent parents, Iona Sheehan grew up craving devotion and acceptance. From her maternal grandmother, she learned where to find both: a land of lush forests, dazzling lakes, and centuries-old legends.

Ireland. County Mayo, to be exact. Where her ancestors’ blood and magic have flowed through generations - and where her destiny awaits.

Iona arrives in Ireland with nothing but her Nan’s directions, an unfailingly optimistic attitude, and an innate talent with horses. Not far from the luxurious castle where she is spending a week, she finds her cousins, Branna and Connor O’Dwyer. And since family is family, they invite her into their home and their lives. When Iona lands a job at the local stables, she meets the owner, Boyle McGrath. Cowboy, pirate, wild tribal horsemen, he’s three of her biggest fantasy weaknesses all in one big, bold package.

Iona realizes that here she can make a home for herself - and live her life as she wants, even if that means falling head over heels for Boyle. But nothing is as it seems. An ancient evil has wound its way around Iona’s family tree and must be defeated. Family and friends will fight with each other and for each other to keep the promise of hope - and love - alive...

Don’t miss the other books in the Cousins O’Dwyer Trilogy:

Shadow Spell

Blood Magick

©2013 Nora Roberts (P)2013 Brilliance Audio, all rights reserved.

well read, fairly interesting

Would you listen to Dark Witch again? Why?

You can't be too hard on this book. It's whimsical, romantic, sweet, Irish, and well written. I would definitely listen to it again.

Who was your favorite character and why?

I love Boyle. The inner struggle and reserved love he has for Iona is mesmorizing

Another great book, terrible narrator

I was very excited to get this audiobook because I work 10 hour shifts and an audiobook is a great way to pass the time. I had read the book before and it is honestly one of my favorite trilogy's by Nora Roberts. However, after listening to it it reminds me a lot of her other series based in Ireland. Similar character descriptions and personalities which is a bit repetitive especially if you consider reading other books of the same author.
My biggest disappointment for the audiobook was the narrator. Her pitch and volume were very off a lot of the time and the biggest part that irritated me was her voice when she voiced The women. The ladies in this book are great beings in the prime of their lives and the narrator voiced them as if they were 50 year of Irish housekeepers. I am not sure I will buy the other two books in the trilogy unless they have a different narrator.

Wonderful, mystical fun

I enjoyed this book immensely! The story is full of magic, great lovable characters, and the reader is fantastic. The story kept moving nicely. The standard fall for each other, argument, get back together was nicely done without being overly long or bitter. And the romance vs story balance, that so many books fail at, was very nicely balanced so that the story could have almost stood on it's own without the added benefit of the relationship.

Definately worth the time and credit invested in this book, author and reader. Enjoy!

Dissapointed

Would you consider the audio edition of Dark Witch to be better than the print version?

I'm a big Nora Roberts fan, so I was very excited about this new series. I was disappointed in the voice used to narrate the book. The irish woman were described as being very beautiful but the voice made them sound extremely old. It was, in my opinion, very over acted. It was the first time I won't be buying the rest of the books in the series. It also reminded me too much of the Three Sisters Island story line. LOVED that series...

If you’ve listened to books by Nora Roberts before, how does this one compare?

I've listened to other audio books by Nora Roberts and this one was my least favorite.

Would you be willing to try another one of Katherine Kellgren’s performances?

NO

If you were to make a film of this book, what would the tag line be?

Suspenseful with lots of sexual content.

I love the narrator

The narrator did a wonderful job. I love the way she made it sound so Irish. She didn’t sound the same through the story like some who just read a talk like there are bored. I would listen to her again.

Exceptional!!

I loved it from beginning to end! I can't wait to start the next book

Good story but performance off

Love the story but the performance takes some looking past. Weird cadences and breathy rush that distracts from slower moods of the story.

Loved it!

This is a great story that kept me engaged the entire time. The narrator did a great job with the accents and energy of the text.

Entertaining

I loved the characters and the Irish phrases. It should be a movie or a series.

If it were a movie

I wasn’t sure when I started listening but I kept listening. I’m so glad I did. I love the story I absolutely loved the narrator. She read so enthusiastically that I actually felt like I was feeling the emotions of the characters. I couldn’t stop listening. I think at one point my fiancé threatened to hide my phone so I’d stop.