Dance of the Gods
Circle Trilogy • Book 2
by Nora Roberts
Why You'll Love This
A demon hunter who trusts no one falling for a shape-shifter she can't predict is either the worst idea or the best thing in this war against Lilith.
- Great if you want: romantic tension inside a high-stakes supernatural battle with real grit
- The experience: fast and propulsive — action and slow-burn romance trade off relentlessly
- The writing: Roberts layers emotional armor onto her heroine, then dismantles it piece by piece
- Skip if: you haven't read book one — the world won't hold without it
About This Book
In the second book of Nora Roberts's Circle Trilogy, demon hunter Blair Murphy has spent her entire life mastering the art of the fight — and keeping people at arm's length while doing it. Now she's training a ragtag circle of warriors across time and mythology, all while trying not to stake the vampire fighting alongside them. When a charming shape-shifter from a mythical land gets past her considerable defenses, Blair faces a battle she never trained for. With the ultimate confrontation against a vampire queen drawing closer, the personal stakes cut just as deep as the supernatural ones.
Roberts hits a confident stride here, balancing momentum-driven action sequences with a romance that earns its emotional weight. Blair is a particularly well-drawn heroine — guarded without being cold, skilled without being invincible — and the dynamic between her and Larkin gives the story genuine heat and humor. The ensemble cast continues to deepen, and the world-building grows richer without slowing the pace. Readers who came for the mythology stay for the relationships, and Roberts keeps both firing on all cylinders.
