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I know this review will be one of many, but I have a few things to say. I have always been a huge fan of Nora Roberts and her alter ego, JD Robb. Roberts has a cadence to her writing that is very specific. Before this book I would have said that I could pick her books out of a crowd. Year One, however is very different. I'm sure I'm not the only one who read this to whom this applies, but I also have quite an obsession with apocalyptic fiction. Give me a good plague, weather event, nuclear war or zombie apocalypse and I'm in heaven. This book is a fabulous mixture of both Roberts' trademark magicks and apocalyptic fiction. What astounds me is that she has the structure, characters and cadence of that genre down pat. I imagine that she also reads a lot of it. And yet with the supernatural element, it's like no other plague book I've ever read. It is a brilliant hybrid. Some of Roberts' long time fans will hate this book, but I not only love it, I'm dying for the next book. Year Thirteen maybe? Mild Spoilers Ahead One aspect that Roberts did very well was the confluence of both events and characters. The plague part was over very quickly but the coming together and build up of the community and Lana's flight was very well done. Unlike other books, there isn't one central romantic couple but several. It is my guess that in later books, Fallon will connect with the other three babies - Duncan especially. I am really looking forward to what will follow this unique and awesome story.