Book Review: "Face the Fire" by Nora Roberts

By Amanda Linsmeier

Face the Fire (Jove 2002,) the conclusion to Nora Roberts Three Sisters Island trilogy is an inspiring and passionate novel about magic and bravery. Mia Devlin, a remarkably gifted and beautiful witch is also a successful business woman. With her café and bookstore thriving, the deep and caring friendships of two other witches, Nell and Ripley, and a happy, comfortable life, Mia seems like she has everything she could ever want. But behind her confident exterior lies a woman still nursing a broken heart. When Sam Logan, another witch, left her years ago, she vowed to never love again. Now that he has returned to the island, old passions obviously linger and Mia finds herself drawn against her better judgment to the man she once promised everything. Besides the conflict between herself and Sam, Mia is also in the middle of a centuries old curse that only she has the power to break. If she cannot find it in herself to beat this evil that stalks her and those she holds dear, the darkness will destroy her, those she loves and Three Sisters Island as well.

I really enjoyed this last book in the trilogy the most. I thought Mia and Sam had an amazing chemistry. As Mia is the most talented and experienced witch of the bunch I loved the displays of magic she could create. But underneath her strength, Mia shows a certain vulnerability that I could really connect to. I knew in the end she would overcome the curse, but I wasn’t sure how and the anticipation of that coupled with the “will she forgive Sam” definitely kept me reading. Face the Fire is a wonderful story about the power of magic- and love.