Heaven and Earth (Three Sisters Island Trilogy) Mass Market Paperback – December 30, 2003
Author: Visit ‘s Nora Roberts Page ID: 0515132020
From Publishers Weekly
Roberts (Dance Upon the Air) popularized the romance trilogy, and here she offers up the second installment of her newest trilogy, a conventional saga about three witches who must right the wrongs of their ancestors in order to save their homeland, Three Sisters Island. Ceremonial candles, iris petals and a sprig of rosemary set the scene for magic and romance, but it will take more than mood lighting and witchcraft to lend an air of amiability to the novel’s heroine. Hard-edged Ripley Todd is one of the island’s two police officers the other being her brother as well as a temperamental witch in denial of her powers. When paranormal researcher Dr. Mac Booke visits the island, Ripley greets him with her customary hostility (“I didn’t know they gave out degrees for the study of crapola”). Nevertheless, Mac, a self-proclaimed “rich geek” with a Jimmy Stewart-like affability and an athlete’s physique, pursues Ripley romantically and professionally. A brief, overly dramatic encounter between Ripley and a possessed, blood-thirsty reporter adds a touch of suspense, but the novel’s finale is hardly deserving of all the buildup it receives. Although Roberts is not in top form here, her deft use of metaphor and charismatic hero are sufficient to hold even the most reluctant reader.
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Mass Market Paperback: 368 pagesPublisher: Jove; Reissue edition (December 1, 2001)Language: EnglishISBN-10: 9780515132021ISBN-13: 978-0515132021ID: 0515132020 Product Dimensions: 4.2 x 1 x 6.8 inches Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies) Best Sellers Rank: #105,763 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #737 in Books > Romance > Fantasy #952 in Books > Literature & Fiction > Genre Fiction > Horror > Occult #4140 in Books > Literature & Fiction > Contemporary
Three Sisters is a small, rocky island off the coast of Massachusetts. Legend has it that the island was once a part of the mainland. Back in the late 1600s, during the Salem witch trials, three sisters, good witches all, known as Fire, Earth and Air, conjured the island and made it a haven against persecution. Unfortunately, the sisters did not fare as well as their island. All three were doomed by unfortunate relationships and a misuse of power. Before the last sister died she cast a spell to keep the island safe for 300 years. At that time she prophesied a reunion of three sisters, descendants of the original three, who would join together to redeem their ancestors, right the wrongs of the past and save their home from destruction.
Fast forward 300 years to Three Sisters Island. Ripley Todd is the town’s deputy sheriff and she’s an earthy, practical, no nonsense kinda gal – not at all the type one would peg for a witch. And make no mistake, Ripley is a witch although she tries very hard to deny her powers. Handsome, scholarly MacAllister Booke comes to the island to research the legend and to interview the one inhabitant he knows possesses magical powers – Mia Devlin, owner of the local bookstore cafe, and direct descendant of the original sisters. Booke has studied, recorded and witnessed the impossible for over 12 years. "He’d interviewed witches, ghosts, lycanthropes, alien abductees and psychics. Ninety-eight percent of them were delusional or con-artists. But the remaining two percent…well, that kept him going." Imagine his surprise when he discovered that Three Sisters Island is the home of three witches, all descending from the original line – Nell Channing Todd (Ripley’s new sister-in-law), Ripley and Mia.
I’m one of those readers who was a little disappointed by the first book, Dance Upon the Air, in this trilogy. You have noticed it didn’t keep me from buying the second installment of the series and I’m so glad I did. Heaven and Earth is a great story with romance, suspense, and the supernatural. The story flows as we are pulled into Ripley’s story, catch up on Nell, and are given hints on Mia’s past and things to come.
Ripley Todd is the deputy on Three Sister Island where her brother Zack is the sheriff. She doesn’t embrace her heritage of witchcraft like Nell, her brother’s wife, or Mia, her childhood friend. In fact, Ripley goes to extreme lengths to pretend it doesn’t exist. Now she’s feeling like something of a third wheel. Zack and Nell survived a near death attack by Nell’s former husband and have married. While Ripley is close to both, she doesn’t feel she needs to be living in the same house with the newlyweds. There aren’t many places to rent on the small island. Against her better judgement, Ripley goes to Mia to see about renting a small cottage she owns. To her shock, Mia has rented the cottage out to Dr. MacAllister Brooke, a paranormal researcher.
While Nell and Mia have consented to helping Dr. "Mac" Brooke with his research, Ripley wants nothing to do with him. However, we don’t always get what we want out of life and Ripley finds the one person who can reach her soul. The story revolves around Ripley coming to terms with herself and how evil can strike when we least expect it.
I really like the way Nora Roberts developed the characters in this story. Ripley is a strong woman who is not afraid to confront any physical danger that she can see and touch. She will do anything to protect those that she loves.
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