2nd book spans the midst of the trilogy in style-action, suspense and romance that sizzles!

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	• Dance of the Gods (The Circle Trilogy, Book 2) Nora Roberts Jove, 2006 - 352 pages average customer review:based on 80 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

Dance of the Gods

This is the second book of Roberts' Circle Triology. Nora Roberts is at her finest with this series. The characters are engaging. Ms. Roberts easily captures your attention.

The book opens in Ireland a thousand years ago. Hoyt and his twin brother Cian are tragically separated by an evil force. The brothers are reunited when Hoyt is sent by Morrigan, a Goddess, who reunites the brothers so they can defeat the evil entity that separated them many years earlier. Morrigan tells Hoyt he and 5 others are to form a circle of 6, who as a group, are the only ones who can save humankind. She sends Hoyt into the future to find his brother. On his journey to the future, he is saved by Glenna the second member of the circle of 6 who helps Hoyt to find his brother and fullfill Morrigan's mission.

Roberts weaves a classic tale of good versus evil. She shows how a circle of 6 brought together from different times can use the most powerful force of all, love, to defeat evil to save humankind.

The triolgy is candy for the mind, one you can't stop eating.

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Excellent Series

There is so much going on in this series, I loved it. I know I will reread the whole series. Be sure you start with book one. Good book!

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Series review

I'll start out by saying, I am not a fan of Vampire Romance. I do love and read romance, but this particular flavor of the genre is definitely not my cup of tea.

I've read Vampire horror fiction by some of the best - 'They Thirst' by Robert R. McCammon; 'Salem's Lot' by Stephen King; 'The Vampire Lestat' by Anne Rice - and was entertained as well as scared witless.

When the Vampire Romance craze began sweeping the publishing industry, I tried on a few for size and didn't care for them. It has now snow-balled to include werewolves, ghosts, demons, and all manner of creatures that "go bump in the night". We now have romantic monsters, smart-aleck monsters, erotic monsters and even kinky monsters. Frankly, I don't "get it" as there is nothing even remotely romantic about any of them. But that's just my opinion.

However...

When I saw that Nora Roberts was having a crack at it, I decided, "Why not?" I have yet to read one of her suspense novels that I didn't thoroughly enjoy and I have liked a few of her trilogies. So, I decided to read her Circle Trilogy. I should probably note here, this series is actually a blend of Vampire/Monster romance with Fantasy.

The first novel is Hoyt and Glenna's story. While it begins in 12th century Ireland, it takes place predominately in modern day. For the most part, this book sets the stage. We are introduced to the main characters, the mission, and the goal. Hoyt is a sorcerer and Glenna is a white-witch. Roughly the first third of the book is fairly bland, but stick with it. The pace starts to pick up as you get deeper into the story.

The second book is Larkin and Blair's story. Here we get to know the world of Geall where the final battle will take place. This is a magical place where dragons are as common as birds. Larkin is a shape-shifter and Blair a demon-hunter. While Blair's profile might remind some of "Buffy", the resemblance is remote. Nora definitely made this character into her own. The pace of this book is fairly even and fast. I never found myself struggling to get through it. This was my favorite book of the three.

The third and last book is Cian and Moira's story. I was impressed with Cian. Nora actually made me care about a vampire, I didn't think it was possible. He is truly a tortured hero. The final battle in this book, while predictable, was still intense and rapidly paced. I found myself reading it so fast, I had to go back to pick up things I missed. There are some deranged, disturbing, twisted moments in this book. I almost stopped reading it a couple times. The only thing that kept me glued to it was my investment in Cian. This was my least favorite of the three books.

Overall, I have to say I enjoyed the series, which surprised me. Her main characters are vividly detailed, the worlds she shows us are rich and vibrant. As you read the series, you can "see" it all in brilliant technicolor. You can "smell" the grass, the flowers, the sweat, the sulfur. You "hear" the birds and the clanging of the swords. You "feel" everything the characters are feeling. But then again, this is Nora. Overall, I'd give the series 3 1/2 stars.

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Could not stop reading

It has been years since I have read a trilogy. I realy enjoyed this trilogy. Every book is told from a different point of view, each book seems to get better.

2nd book spans the midst of the trilogy in style-action, suspense and romance that sizzles!

Not a fan of romance, I find myself enchanted by these terrific books. They have action, humor and just enough common sense so that the romance isn't annoying.

The Circle is formed, bonds are created among the 6 (especially the newly hand-fasted Glenna and Hoyt!) and now it is time to move the group to Geall, to prepare for the battle ahead. Moira must prepare for the chance that she will take up the sword from the stone and assume the mantle of Queen of Geall and the Circle of Six must train the people of Geall how to fight vampires while at the same time keeping them safe - and do all of this within a month. . .

As if things weren't coming fast and furious enough, we have the sizzling romance built between Larkin and Blair - the Changer of Shapes and the Warrior. Blair was certain she never would (or could) love again after her heart was broken before; however, Larkin sees her as she is and loves her just the same - can he worm his way into her heart, and tear down the formidable defenses that she has had to build over a lifetime?

Geall is described in lush and loving detail - it sounds like a place I would love to visit (I'm like Blair - I wouldn't want to stay! I would miss my modern conveniences too much!), for the dragons if nothing else!

I can give a much stronger recommendation for this series after reading this book - I think I can see where this is heading and I really like what this series is culminating into. It is a strong idea and (so far) very nicely done!

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