Chronicles of The One

Nora Roberts' Year One plunges readers into a world irrevocably changed by a devastating sickness that strikes on New Year’s Eve, decimating over half the global population. As science and technology fail, ushering in the collapse of society and government, ancient magick rises. Some of it, like the witchcraft practiced by Lana Bingham, is good, but unimaginable evil also emerges. Fleeing a ruined New York City with her lover Max, Lana joins a diverse group of survivors heading west.

Among them are Chuck, a tech genius; Arlys, a journalist with her gifted young colleague Fred; and Rachel and Jonah, a doctor and paramedic dedicated to protecting a young family. In this landscape where every stranger is a potential savage or savior, these disparate individuals are drawn together by an unknown purpose that will shape the beginning of a new, perilous era.

From #1 New York Times bestselling author Nora Roberts, Of Blood and Bone plunges into a world ravaged by the Doom, a catastrophe that annihilated billions and left cities in ruins. Thirteen-year-old Fallon Swift lives on a peaceful farm, but her world is far from ordinary. Vicious Raiders and fanatical Purity Warriors stalk the land, hunting those like Fallon who possess extraordinary gifts. Her true nature as "The One" can no longer be hidden.

Fallon's journey begins in a mysterious forest shelter, where centuries-old Mallick will guide her training. She’ll learn ancient healing arts, spar, and encounter mythical beings like faeries, elves, and shifters. As Fallon uncovers immense powers within herself, she must prepare to take up the sword and fight. Only by embracing her destiny can she hope to make the broken world whole again against the unleashed forces of light and dark.

In the stunning conclusion to the Chronicles of The One trilogy, Fallon Swift stands as the prophesied champion in a world reshaped by the Doom—a plague that shattered civilization and awakened magick across the land. Years of training and sacrifice have prepared her for this moment: to dismantle the brutal forces that cage shifters, elves, and ordinary humans in laboratories and hunting grounds. With her fellow warrior and partner Duncan beside her, Fallon has already freed countless souls, but liberation is only the first step.

Now Fallon must confront an old nemesis at the enemy's stronghold while rallying a fractured army of survivors. Healers are needed as much as fighters, and restoring hope and faith in the broken is as vital as any battle. Her ultimate destiny—to rebuild the mystical shield that once protected the living—demands she be not just a warrior but a leader capable of uniting the willing, forgiving the complicit, and facing down the darkness before it consumes everything that magick's return has made possible.