Sign Of Seven Trilogy Book #3 The Pagan Stone: The Sign Of Seven Trilogy

As my subject line says, I did not like this book. It took me FOREVER to read it...and even then I only read it because I felt that I had to finish the trilogy. I'm sorry...Nora Roberts could have finished the story in the second book and not dragged it into the third. I understand that she wanted to give each couple their own book...and focus on their connection and relationship...but still...a waste of paper, ink, etc. etc.
So...if you are infatuated with Nora Roberts books...read it. But for those of you who don't read her...but want to get into her books...I wouldn't choose this book/trilogy to start with. And everyone else...don't waste your time.

The third and final installment of this trilogy by Roberts was my favourite of the series by far. Both for the plot, and for the romance.

The "blood brothers" of the first book: Cal, Fox and Gage have been fighting an ancient evil that has infected their small town for 21 years on their own. With the addition of three women: Quinn, Layla and Sybill, to the equation they now have the skills and potential strength to destroy the plague on their town once and for all.

The climax of the series, and the ultimate battle for the town is exciting, scary and, at times a bit disturbing as the demon pulls out all the stops to distract and demoralize our little band of heroes. Some of the plot points are what you'd expect if you read much of this genre, but a few of the things that happened did surprise me, and although you know that the good guys have to win EVENTUALLY, some of the skirmishes along the way do make you wince and worry!

I also liked this book best of the three because of the couple we are focusing on - Gage and Sybill. Both of them are unorthodox, cynical and damaged, so neither of them are particularly interested in falling in love, and in fact they fight it more strenuously than either of the other two couples have. Of course we know they are going to give in, but it's fun and entertaining to watch them battle it out to stay in control and maintain the upper hand while they get there. The dialogue between the two of them is great because both of them are whip-smart, sarcastic and funny. The humour is dry and understated, so it takes you a moment after one of them delivers a zinger before you smile. And, as always, Roberts delivers sizzling love scenes - you will need to fan yourself after the ones between Gage and Sybill!

The one-liners between the two of them often made me laugh out loud. Roberts has a very deft hand with characters that allows you to laugh at their comments while she builds a sympathy and connection for you with the characters so you feel what they feel through the writing. I really got that with Gage and Sybill's love story particularly.

The final batte between the three couples and the demon at the Pagan Stone is preceded by smaller skirmishes that - while I won't spoil by detailing them - are meant to weaken the good guys and to an extent they do. But, our six are determined to purge the evil, even if it means Gage has to sacrifice himself.

The others naturally want to find another way, but it doesn't look like that will be possible - sometimes you have to make the ultimate sacrifice for the ultimate reward! I don't put spoilers in my reviews, so you'll have to read the book to find out if all six of our heroes make it back from the Pagan Stone. This is a good series if you like stories about demons, ancient evil and fate bringing people together.

I enjoyed the series and recommend it as a good read. The characters are likeable, the story moves along quickly with lots of excitement and interesting plot twists, and the the romances between the three couples are each unique and well-written to highlight the particular characterstics and history of the people involved.

Although I really enjoyed Nora's first two books in this trilogy, I found this last book to be a little too much to swallow. However, it is well written, and gives the reader a bang for their buck

Ok. The book was really really confusing, but it worked out. I suppose it's because Nora Roberts was using the wrong words, at least for me. The thing was, I cried. And when I cry, its an automatic 5 stars in my book. Gage was a really complicated character. You knew of him but you didn't know him. Same with Cybil. They made the perfect pair to the perfect end.

The final chapter in this trilogy, surpassed all my previous expectations.

It kept me on edge, surprised me page after page, answered all the questions that were left from the other two books. Basically, the perfect end to an amazing trilogy!!

I was kind of disappointed. The book was very good but I think it was too long between the second book and this one; hence we get kind of lost at the beginning of the book . I'm a fan of Nora Roberts, I have all her books , and will continue buying them as they come out. But this time, it was too long between books, all three books could have come out within a couple months of each other.

Bravo, Nora Roberts does it again. A teriffic trilogy.

Well it had it all, it had blood and death, and like the other two books it had fire and madness!!! Book number three revolved around the characters Gage and Cybil, they both have alot of spunk. In the Pagan Stone we find out that ending all this evil demon stuff, souly relies on Gage. While the book was a page- turner the ending was a little nerve racking, Gage has to give up his life to kill Twisse. Does he die or does he live? Awesome series.

Although I am an NR fan, this novel only rates an "okay" with me. It wasn't that bad but neither was it that great. A "great" book is one where you're sucked into the story and can't put it down. This trilogy was not as good as some of her other ones and this last book in this series was disappointing for me. The concept for the trilogy was good but I wasn't drawn to the characters like NR can usually make happen. At times, I found myself skimming through the novel, to get to a more exciting moment. This trilogy was not worth a buy but a visit to the library.

Nora Roberts has done it again, with incredible characters and a story that sucks you in and you almost can't wait for the next book to come out. I have read every book Nora Roberts has written and they don't come any better. Her men are men and the women always make you want to be like them. I can't wait for her next trilogy. until then i'll just read the sign of seven again.
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**Spoiler Alert** - review will contain spoilers

I soooo wanted to say a perfect ending to the trilogy, but I can't. I was so looking forward to reading this one, to giving it a 5-star rating, like I do with most of NR's novels, but I can't.

We continue the Sign of Seven trilogy, this time with Gage and Cybil's story. While it's obvious to the reader that these two will end up together (every love story has to have an HEA), it was over-stated! Every time there was a conversation between them about them, it started with 'not happening' to 'sure but no strings attached'. There was doubt, then there was 'could this work', moving on to 'I don't do roots'. Okay, we got it already. Please move on to the story. While I did like how they fell in love, it was downplayed by all that talking and wondering and supposing. And I don't usually say that about NR's work. To say converstaion was over-stated, has to be a first. It actually made me think of the movie The Bachelor - not wanting to settle down.

I liked how they still hadn't quite figured out how to kill the demon, how they were still researching every lead, every clue, every possibility, how Cybil didn't want to quit with searching for an answer, even when those answers didn't turn to the positive side. Although one scenerio was a bit of a stretch - combining Gage's blood with the town's water supply? I'd think that the blood would be way to diluted to actually make a difference. I don't even think that should have been in the story as it was rather ridiculous, even for a suggestion.

I did like learning more about their pasts, but it could have used more development. I found there wasn't enough to understand why Cybil is the way she is now. You learn what happened with her father, but it still wasn't enough to understand Cybil. I did like the conversations as they discussed what to do and how. While all three women turning up pregnant was sort of cliched, I liked each separate reaction. I liked how they figured out the last of it, how Cybil interprets a dream/vision on the fly. Another cliche is how they sometimes had the same nightmare/dream; while a cliche, I thought it worked well with the story.

What happens between Gage and his father, and what happens to his father, was an unexpected surprise. But there is one part in this story that, while I was expecting it, I wasn't expecting it happen that quick. When Gage reveals to Cybil a fake bloodstone that he bought, they decided a plan of action, to see if they could fool the demon, and to make it as believable as possible. While I was expecting what came next, I wasn't expecting it to happen right on the next chapter. The fights/arguments that insued was totally believable; my heart started to pound and my hands were shaking, I had to put the book down when I found out it was the fake action they'd planned to use against the demon. She had written it so believable she had me fooled. Me? Yeah, me, LOL! And when a writer does that to me, they have a fan for life. I've been a fan of NR for 5 years, and I know that'll never change.

So, great action, awesome plot, perfect ending. While some of the middle/scenarios left me wondering what NR was thinking, this reader enjoyed the book none-the-less, and I'm looking forward to Nora's next story.

This book was definitely better than the first two in the trilogy, more substance, more higher stakes, not just the guy and girl fall in love. Would only recommened if you've read the first two.

Good ending to a great trilogy. Fairly typical and predictable, but classic Nora Roberts. And you really can't go wrong there!

i enjoyed all 3 novels, but was waiting to read the gage and cybil story and what a great story!! you will enjoy this finale, well written!!

A typical Nora Roberts book, well-written and full of action. A nice finale to this trilogy.