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  • Dark Witch

  • The Cousins O'Dwyer Trilogy, Book 1
  • By: Nora Roberts
  • Narrated by: Katherine Kellgren
  • Length: 10 hrs and 41 mins
  • 4.1 out of 5 stars (228 ratings)
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Dark Witch

By: Nora Roberts
Narrated by: Katherine Kellgren
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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.

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Fantastic modern witchy tale

set in the beautiful County Mayo Katherine Kellgren transports you back to a time of witch craft and famine where a young witch lives the life of a mother as well as a powerful witch but evil is never far away ... centuries later that evil still lingers when the last part of the puzzle comes to mayo in the form of a cousin. Horses, Hawks, dogs and friendships take this tale from a bit of a slushy love story to a pleasant tale which I really enjoyed. It wasn't a taxing listen and fairly light hearted.

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Dreadful Accent!

What disappointed you about Dark Witch?

The performance completely spoiled the story.

What was most disappointing about Nora Roberts’s story?

The performance

How could the performance have been better?

If the reader had been someone who had some idea of an Irish Accent - surely an important element to a story?

You didn’t love this book--but did it have any redeeming qualities?

No, because I have previously enjoyed READING Nora Roberts and will do so in the future, I hope

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Not one for headphones

As much as I enjoyed the story, and I did, I unfortunately found it quite hard to listen to. The performance is rather shouty throughout, which makes it unpleasant to hear, especially on headphones.

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raucus narrator !!!

Is there anything you would change about this book?

The book is a typically good Nora Roberts format,"pure escapism" but is totally spoiled for me, by the narrator .

What did you like best about this story?

As a huge fan, my interest is always held by the subjects written about

Was Dark Witch worth the listening time?

The narrator shouted aggressively all the way through,completely spoiling any interest I had in the story. Fortunately for me, I also have a hard copy of the book, so I could read, and put my own narrative in my head

Any additional comments?

I hope new Nora readers are not put off, her books are good and entertaining

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Great story, awful narrator

I really enjoyed the story, it sucked me right in, I could see it and I was there in it, as clear as day. However, the narrator doing an Irish accent was cringe worthy, so bad. She made the characters sound really old, they were in their late 30's. It was very hard to separate female and male. I want to buy the next book of the series, but I can't listen to the reader again.

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Started off strong

started strong and for my money, flew rapidly downhill from there.

I fully appreciate that I may well be the only 30 something woman on the planet who doesn't enjoy or want a blow by blow running commentary on anyone's bedroom gymnastics, again and again and again.... in fact ever!

I've experienced sex, I was hoping to be pulled into a tale woven from the magickal and fantastical, but was dragged kicking and screaming into something entirely different and utterly drab.

Pass on this if you want an actual story worth listening to.

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captivating

a brilliant storyline very captivating narrated brilliantly definitely a fantastic buy cannot wait to get to the second book in the series I've loved every minute of the book.

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Boring drivel

I felt quite insulted at the sexual embellishment, that this should be considered 'women's fiction '. I struggled to no avail

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An easy listen.

This was not my favourite Nora Robert’s book but it was easy listening. I have already purchased the other 2 books in the series.
I think I may have enjoyed the book more of it wasn’t for the narration. I struggled to listen for the entire book. I have never written a negative review on here, but this was definitely the worst narrator I have ever listened to on audible. For some reason she shouts a lot of the book and her voice doesn’t seem to rise and fall in the right places. Really awful. I will make sure never to download another book by this narrator.

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well!

I've decided that the pandemic can f*#@ off as I will be in this world and every other world Nora brings out.
I don't like the people in this one anyway.
perhaps I can pretend Brana turns Boris johnson into a pile of Alister sh*#
The beauty of fairy tales 😍

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