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Morrigan's Cross (The Circle Trilogy, Book 1) [Mass Market Paperback]

Nora Roberts
3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (229 customer reviews)

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Book Description

August 29, 2006 The Circle Trilogy, Book 1 (Book 1)

In the last days of high summer, with lightning striking blue in a black sky, the sorcerer stood on a high cliff overlooking the raging sea…        

Belting out his grief into the storm, Hoyt Mac Cionaoith rails against the evil that has torn his twin brother from their family’s embrace. Her name is Lilith. Existing for thousands of years, she has lured countless men to an immortal doom with her soul-stealing kiss. But now, this woman known as vampire will stop at nothing until she rules this world—and those beyond it…

Hoyt is no match for the dark siren. But his powers come from the goddess Morrigan, and it is through her that he will get his chance at vengeance. At Morrigan’s charge, he must gather five others to form a ring of power strong enough to overcome Lilith. A circle of six: himself, the witch, the warrior, the scholar, the one of many forms, and the one he’s lost. And it is in this circle, hundreds of years in the future, where Hoyt will learn how strong his spirit—and his heart—have become…


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Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

Starred Review. Romance institution Roberts dives into her first paranormal series with the first book in the Circle Trilogy. In 12th-century Ireland, sorcerer Hoyt Mac Cionaoith does battle with a centuries-old vampire named Lilith, who has turned Hoyt's twin brother, Cian, into a fellow bloodsucker. Unable to defeat her, Hoyt is visited by the goddess of battle, Morrigan, who charges him with the task of leading a battle, "the greatest ever waged," against Lilith and her demons. Hoyt must gather five others to fight alongside him: "the witch, the warrior, the scholar, the one of many forms, and the one you've lost." He travels in time to present-day New York, where he encounters his vampire brother, Cian, and Glenna, a beautiful red-haired witch. Two more warriors, Moira and Larkin, join them back in the Mac Cionaoith ancestral home. Romance ignites between Hoyt and Glenna as enemies emerge from the shadows, and the "circle of six" prepare for the big showdown with Lilith. This well-plotted, finely detailed paranormal adventure is driven by richly developed characters, making it a cut above others in this subgenre, and among Roberts's best. (Sept.)
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From Booklist

Another enticing paranormal trilogy from the ever-versatile, prolific, and much-loved queen of romance. Irish sorcerer Hoyt Mac Cionaoith tried but failed to destroy Demon Queen Lilith after she ruthlessly turned his twin brother, Cian, into a vampire. Lilith gradually recovered and immediately set about amassing an army of vampires with the intention of destroying all humans so that she could rule the world. The goddess Morrigan chooses Hoyt and five others to stop Lilith, sending Hoyt 1,000 years into the future. In twenty-first-century New York, he starts to build his team, enlisting Glenna Ward; his brother, Cian; and Cian's employee, King. Traveling back to Ireland, the three pick up new recruits Moira and her cousin Larkin, both of whom have traveled through space and time from the Kingdom of Geall. Demon-hunter Blair Murphy is the last to sign on to the circle of six. Now a sorcerer, a witch, a warrior, a scholar, a shape-shifter, and a lost soul must find some way of working together as a team if they are to have any hope of stopping darkness from overcoming all that is good and light in the world. Best-seller Roberts' Celtic-flavored Circle trilogy features superbly crafted characters, three passionate romances, and a bewitching blend of magic and myth. John Charles
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Product Details

  • Mass Market Paperback: 352 pages
  • Publisher: Jove; First Thus edition (August 29, 2006)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0515141658
  • ISBN-13: 978-0515141658
  • Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 4.2 x 1 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (229 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #157,938 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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17 of 20 people found the following review helpful
2.0 out of 5 stars A bleed out.... January 3, 2007
Format:Mass Market Paperback
As a Nora Roberts fan, I of course look forward to new books by her. However, this one totally missed in terms of a worthwhile read. That said, I would personally have preferred that she had made Angels Falls a paperback and taken this trilogy and put more effort into it and made it a hardcover. Books one and two of the trilogy were rather boring in my humble opinion. You could see a relationship building between the tortured Cian and the future queen Moira--the development made the third book satisfying, but one and two were not. The pairings (Hoyt/Glenna, Larkin/Blair) seemed forced and there wasn't enough foundation to want to see these folks succeed as couples. The teasers were there to make the pairings powerful, but the reality was that the books were too short, too much of a fluff adventure to allow it to happen.

I also would have liked to have seen more information about vampires--historical and "factual" (whatever that means). It seemed like Ms. Roberts was trying to combine the vampire, time travel, romance and general fiction genres all in this trilogy.

If you gave up the series at this book, my advice would be to read all three with your focus on Cian and Moira. Both characters develop well in the trilogy. The other two pairings do not. You can see glimpses of development, but suddenly Hoyt and Glenna are a pair and you think "Did I miss something here?" How and why did they suddenly with weeks fall madly in love in the "I can't live without you as you complete me" framework. Just wasn't enough information in the book.

Again, I think this would have made a far better hardcover with some additional writing and depth in it and a focus on Cian and Moira who to me are the most interesting of the six major characters.
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23 of 29 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Not her best, but good September 18, 2006
Format:Mass Market Paperback
First book in Roberts' new Circle Trilogy, we enter the world of ancient Celtic magic and vampires. When his twin brother is made into a vampire, powerful sorcerer Hoyt Mac Cionaoith is sent on a quest by the goddess Morrigan, to save the world from vampires - but not in his own time. He is to find Cian, his brother, and form a band of 6 warriors to start the war against Lilith, the vampire who turned Cian. Glenna is the witch in the group, and they are then joined by two cousins from Gael who were victims of vampires in their own world. They travel back to Ireland, present day, to prepare for the coming battle, in the Mac Cionaoith ancestral home which Cian has bought and maintained. The circle of six is completed there, and the magic between Hoyt and Glenna is more than just out of this world. I kind of had a hard time with Roberts' writing this type of magic - I am more accustomed to her other type of paranormal abilities, and vampires didn't quite sit with me. Other than that it is a genuinely interesting story with a lot of humor and action.
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11 of 13 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars Dungeons and Dragons like September 28, 2006
By Fathom
Format:Mass Market Paperback
Other than her J.D. Robb books, I don't normally read Nora Robert books because I find them hard to get into. I picked up Morrigan's Cross because it had vampires, sorcerers, and witches in it.

The story was indeed dry and almost like a basic guideline to a Dungeons and Dragons storyline. Hero is assigned a task to fight evil and he has to gather his band of heros that are each different and have their own skills to form a team to defeat the villain. There is the sorceror, vampire, witch, buffy-like vampire slayer, shape changer, and an archer. All strangers who band together and train for several months to fight the big Bad.

Most of the story line just has them learning each other and training. The worst part of the story is that the overall plot of fighting the villain isn't even in the conclusion. Instead, you get one small battle, and the next book will continue w/ their training and maybe another battle, before dipping into a 3rd book that will tie up the big bad war plot.

I bought this book when it first released, and it took me until now to finally open up the book and finish it from beginning to end. I had a difficult time getting in the mood to read the book.

I don't believe I would recommend this book. Nor will I buy the followup books. I may just skim it in the store if I'm so inclined to find out what happens in the end. But it really isn't that interesting. Nora Roberts attempt to cash in to the paranormal world of Vampires, witches and buffy-like vampire slayers is just another so-so paranormal book that is flooding the IT market.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars another great one
Nora has done it again. This is my second time reading this series and it was just as good as the first time. When you have it you have it and Nora definitely has it!!!
Published 4 days ago by Sherry Knight
4.0 out of 5 stars Better on a reread
I think I enjoyed it more this time than the first time, though I was mostly reading eagerly to get to the third, which I remember as having been my favorite.
Published 15 days ago by jeayci
5.0 out of 5 stars Fabulous trilogy!
Highly recommend this trilogy. As always, Nora Roberts doesn't disappoint. Great audiobook to listen to while in the car or while preparing dinner. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Sonja
3.0 out of 5 stars Morrigan's Cross by Nora Roberts
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Morrigan's Cross is the tale of one man fighting across time to battle the vampire queen Lilith. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Anya
5.0 out of 5 stars Morrigan's Cross - Nora roberts
Great book and very unusual, couldn't wait to read the next and the next, just couldn't put the down wanted it to go on and on
Published 1 month ago by Natasha Bell 66
5.0 out of 5 stars Enthrawling from first to last page.
I really enjoyed Morrigan's Cross (The Circle Trilogy: Book 1)
My Daughter got me reading her copy of the book & by chapter 3, I was hooked & downloaded it on my the... Read more
Published 1 month ago by ARLENA VAN OOSTEN [Lena]
5.0 out of 5 stars Loved this book!
I was told about this book from a friend and I'm so glad that I read it. I was hooked within the first two chapters. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Mary Beth Anderson
4.0 out of 5 stars The usual Nora with a twist
I really liked this series although this series was a bit dark at times. It was like trying to keep up with the Twilight series.
Published 2 months ago by K. Webb
5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant new series!
Another Nora Roberts classic. Great characters, more complex than previous books.
Characters are appealing, no weak pathetic women that you find in normal romance books!
Published 3 months ago by natsnaps
4.0 out of 5 stars Magic and Vampires O My!
Chose this read because I have the 3rd book of the trilogy. Don't want to read it without reading the first two. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Debra
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Why do so many reviewers dislike this book?
I think it's because it's a bit of a new direction for Roberts. The fit is sometimes uneasy and this just is not one of her best series, however, as I said on Shelfari.com - I wouldn't kick it off my bookshelf. Others who have read everything Nora Roberts has ever put out have... Read more
Mar 17, 2007 by mom_247 |  See all 13 posts
Possibly a fabulous new trilogy...
I think this will be Nora's most interesting series ever. She's combining the Irish setting (which she knows so well) with classic fantasy elements and Irish history. What could be better?
Jul 10, 2006 by JL |  See all 4 posts
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