El mundo creado por Nora Roberts está basado en la mitología celta de Irlanda, pero no le falta detalle en cuanto a lo que debería ser un mundo de fantasía. Allí Breen descubrirá la magia, de la que forma parte, a amigos y familiares a los que no conocía, pero también a Keegan, taoiseach de Talamh, el señor protector de ése mundo, exasperante y sexy, que será quien entrene a Breen para lo que está por llegar. In The Awakening, the first book in the series, Breen is just learning of her heritage and her powers. However, in this story, Breen is embracing and honing her abilities. She is truly “becoming” what Talamh needs to defeat the evil that threatens their peaceful existence. With guidance from her grandmother and instruction from the hunky Keegan, as well as the support of her best friend Marco and other new friends, Breen learns all that she can to defeat the evil Odran, a banished god and her grandfather. Breen is such a dynamic protagonist, and I love how her story progresses. She is fierce and intelligent and so determined to succeed, and I was continually impressed with the way she handled all of the obstacles that stood in her way. It can’t be easy knowing you are the key to saving the world from evil, but Breen had a strong support system and a ton of determination. Breen thrives when busy, so she is always in a constant state of motion, and she accomplishes so much over the course of the book, especially in regard to mastering her abilities and working on her writing. Her relationships grow and develop as well, and I love how she strengthens her ties to Talamh and the people who live there. Breen also learns a lot about her father and her history, which I think helps to connect her even more to Talamh.

Hay dos escenas +18, no están completamente descritas, no son tan explícitas pero sí que hubo una que me sorprendió (y horrorizó un poquito). Two of the many captivating and gripping scenes had my heart pounding & jumping out of my chest & doing a celebratory dance ~ virtually! Oh, Wow! That would be the Two Becoming Scenes ~ when Breen Siobhan stood up and spoke on the day of Judgement and the final battle scene when ~ all right ~ that'd be a major spoiler ~ sorry. I feel like I would've appreciated Breen's character more in a tighter version of this story. As it was, her characterization came through a bunch of repetition that made me kind of annoyed with some of her woe-is-me-ing. When I look past that, though, there were some positives: she was hardworking and loyal and rational in a magical story. On the flip side, I would've appreciated Keegan more had he been a bit more fleshed out. We spend so little time with him, in the grand scheme of things, and a lot of that time is him being all hard and broody. OM freaking fascinating creative Gs! This is marvelous long prologue to a new series. The entire book impeccably introduces us the likable, falling in lovable characters and their past and present stories and preparing us like a calmness before the storm for the next exciting adventures of the characters! After school teacher Breen Kelly discovered her mother had been keeping things from her since she was twelve years old, demeaning and belittling her along the way, Breen and her best friend Marco flew to Ireland. Breen's father had been born there - she hoped she would be able to find him again, discover why he left, show him love again. Marco was only able to stay for two weeks, but Breen had rented the cottage for the full summer. She wanted to find herself, and now, as an adult, was determined she would.The Awakening was a massive start to a new fantastical trilogy, that will leave you wanting to book a flight to Ireland stat. It was coming up to a year since Breen's life had changed, and Marco's as well. The solstice was a time for celebration, and so it would be. The preparation for the parties would lull Odran, and while the people of Talamh - all the different tribes - made everything ready, the children ran here and there, excited. The dragons flew overhead, ready and waiting for their riders. But could they defeat Odran? Breen knew she was the key, but did she have it in her to set Talamh free and allow peace to settle gently on the valley, the Capital, so the future would be the best it could be?

I thought the story felt very middle school/YA, yet we were following an adult and therefore some moments felt really weird to me (like when she would be having sex) and super unrealistic (like her getting a crazy book deal two weeks after trying out writing for the first time in her life, or her best friend from before the age of three holding a grudge for leaving her 20+ years ago… there was just so many random things that would realistically never actually happen the way it did in this story…) —— also the romance side plot definitely was not built up that great and was heavily based on physical attraction… but that wasn’t the main point of the story… so wtvrr. Además, lo buenazos que son también me resultó pesado. Si no pueden dedicarse ni un momento para ellos hasta que llegan a la conclusión de que si lo hacen y se relajan y satisfacen estarán mejor para salvar a Talahm! Too much, se puede ser "egoísta" y con cabeza, sin necesidad de justificarlo como una buena causa para el mundo.People's relationships felt more surface level than the depth we have seen before. The romance was not as present, with more talk and minimal action. I know of no medicine better than a Nora Roberts book. Whenever I’m feeling down or overwhelmed or just in need of something comforting, her books are always a welcoming escape. The Awakening, the first installment in her newest series, is no exception. If the rest of the Dragon Heart Legacy is as great as The Awakening, it promises to be one of her best. In the realm of Talamh, a teenage warrior named Keegan emerges from a lake holding a sword—representing both power and the terrifying responsibility to protect the Fey. In another realm known as Philadelphia, a young woman has just discovered she possesses a treasure of her own…