The Becoming
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Summary
The world of magick and the world of man have long been estranged from one another。 But some can walk between the two--including Breen Siobhan Kelly。 She has just returned to Talamh， with her friend， Marco， who's dazzled and disoriented by this realm--a place filled with dragons and faeries and mermaids （but no WiFi， to his chagrin）。 In Talamh， Breen is not the ordinary young schoolteacher he knew her as。 Here she is learning to embrace the powers of her true identity。 Marco is welcomed kindly by her people--and by Keegan， leader of the Fey。 Keegan has trained Breen as a warrior， and his yearning for her has grown along with his admiration of her strength and skills。
But one member of Breen's bloodline is not there to embrace her。 Her grandfather， the outcast god Odran， plots to destroy Talamh--and now all must unite to defeat his dark forces。 There will be losses and sorrows， betrayal and bloodshed。 But through it， Breen Siobhan Kelly will take the next step on the journey to becoming all that she was born to be。
But one member of Breen's bloodline is not there to embrace her。 Her grandfather， the outcast god Odran， plots to destroy Talamh--and now all must unite to defeat his dark forces。 There will be losses and sorrows， betrayal and bloodshed。 But through it， Breen Siobhan Kelly will take the next step on the journey to becoming all that she was born to be。
Reviews
Sue Plant
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would like to thank netgalley and the publishers for letting me read this amazing bookbook 2 in the series and we carry on where the first book left off。。。。and boy are you in for a ride。。。。so much happens in this book that i wont even start to try and get my head around it suffice to say that if you love magic and dragons and fairies and goblins they are all in this book。。。but its so much more than thatits the beginning of discovery。。。。 of becoming。。。there are some entertaining moments and edge would like to thank netgalley and the publishers for letting me read this amazing bookbook 2 in the series and we carry on where the first book left off。。。。and boy are you in for a ride。。。。so much happens in this book that i wont even start to try and get my head around it suffice to say that if you love magic and dragons and fairies and goblins they are all in this book。。。but its so much more than thatits the beginning of discovery。。。。 of becoming。。。there are some entertaining moments and edge of the seat stuff but there is also a time of sadness but i admit to having a tear in my eye for the dragons。。。that was a lovely scenebut now to await the next book in this series， hope its not to long 。。。more
Ali
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 I loved this book ！ I had already read book 1 this summer snd this book starts off exactly where book 1 left off。 Keegan brings Breena in through the portal and Marco her best friend follows。 It opens back into Ireland。 In this book you get more in-depth about the characters and who really is good and who has an evil heart。 The relationship between breena and Keegan is a slow burn as they find themselves with each other more and more。 Breena is developing her magic and it’s growing with her。 The I loved this book ！ I had already read book 1 this summer snd this book starts off exactly where book 1 left off。 Keegan brings Breena in through the portal and Marco her best friend follows。 It opens back into Ireland。 In this book you get more in-depth about the characters and who really is good and who has an evil heart。 The relationship between breena and Keegan is a slow burn as they find themselves with each other more and more。 Breena is developing her magic and it’s growing with her。 There are losses and happiness and everything comes with a price。 Marco finds loves as well and two friends make a commitment of love。 What you never thought could be is reality comes true and betrayal strikes with a thirst for vengeance。I got this as an arc from NetGalley 。。。more
Barb Lie
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The Becoming by Nora Roberts is the 2nd book in her The Dragon Hearts Legacy series。 I loved the first book （The Awakening） in this series， and could not wait to read The Becoming。 Needless to say， I also loved this book， which is the norm as Nora always creates such wonderful trilogies。Breen Siobhan Kelly， our heroine， returns to Talamh， where she was needed and is destined to be， especially loving the beautiful incredible land and family/friends she knew when she was a young child， only to be The Becoming by Nora Roberts is the 2nd book in her The Dragon Hearts Legacy series。 I loved the first book （The Awakening） in this series， and could not wait to read The Becoming。 Needless to say， I also loved this book， which is the norm as Nora always creates such wonderful trilogies。Breen Siobhan Kelly， our heroine， returns to Talamh， where she was needed and is destined to be， especially loving the beautiful incredible land and family/friends she knew when she was a young child， only to be taken away by her mother。 She knows she needs to train more， as well as learn how to use her magic， and stand up to fight the evil god， Odran and save Talamh and the Fey。 Breen didn’t plan on her friend， Marco jumping into the portal with her， but everyone in Talamh welcomes him; even though he is dazzled by the magical place filled with filled with magic， fairies， witches， dragons， elves and weres。Breen is happy to return to her family and friends， and it was great to see them all again; Keegan， Nan， Bollocks， Morena， Harken， Aisling， and I loved Tarryn （Keegan’s Mother）。 The slow build romance between Breen and Keegan is very promising， but both are determined to stay focus on her training to be ready to face the challenge of the dark forces facing them。 Keegan pushes Breen to the max in learning to fight as a warrior， but it is Nan （her grandmother） who teaches her how to build her skills magically; with each passing day， as well as separate threats against her， Breen’s powers grow。What follows is exciting， action filled adventure that kept my attention throughout， unable to put the book down。 I loved watching Breen learn how to use her enhanced magical powers， as well as learn more from Tarryn; not to mention Keegan pushing her to the max。 Breen was such a great heroine， stepping in a few times using her escalated powers to save the day， especially standing up to the evil villain （Odran）。 I also loved how Breen continues to use her private time writing children’s books centering on Bollocks， as well as doing an adult novel。 Of course， I loved loved Bollocks， who was also one of my favorites。 The Becoming was another fantastic story， so very well done by Nora Roberts。 I love the world of Talamah， with so many wonderful secondary characters， and a fantastic heroine。 I will not give spoilers， as you need to read this book from start to finish， but if you have not read The Awakening， then please start there。 I loved everything about this book， as I devoured it from start to finish， and look forward to the next book。BarbThe Reading Cafe 。。。more
Kimberly
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Reviewed for Wit and SinReturn to the world of the Talamh， a world of the Wise and the Fey， of dragons and trolls; a world a fallen god seeks to destroy。 In The Becoming， Nora Roberts continues to build on what she started with The Awakening， weaving a story of light versus dark。 And at the center of it all is Breen Siobhan Kelly， the key to Talamh’s rise or fall， and a woman coming into her full power。 The Becoming is very much a bridge book， for better or worse Much of the story fol Reviewed for Wit and SinReturn to the world of the Talamh， a world of the Wise and the Fey， of dragons and trolls; a world a fallen god seeks to destroy。 In The Becoming， Nora Roberts continues to build on what she started with The Awakening， weaving a story of light versus dark。 And at the center of it all is Breen Siobhan Kelly， the key to Talamh’s rise or fall， and a woman coming into her full power。 The Becoming is very much a bridge book， for better or worse Much of the story follows Breen as she continues to learn more magic， develop her craft， train to fight， and search for clues as to what her evil grandfather is planning to do next。 By her side is her best friend Marco， a man who is thrown for a loop after being transported from Philadelphia to Talamh。 Breen and Marco are both easy to like and their bond is one they cherish above all else。 I loved their friendship and how they always supported one another。 Despite being a city boy， Marco is quickly enveloped in Talamh and Breen’s friends and family become his。 I enjoyed watching Breen and Marco become further enmeshed in Talamh but it did grow repetitive。 As a longtime fan of Nora Roberts it pains me to say the first half of this book is painfully slow。 There’s a lot of filler with small bursts of excitement as we follow Breen， Marco， and Keegan on their daily tasks。 At a little over halfway the story picks up the pace， as Breen travels to the Capital。 There politics and false faces add drama and interest， but the story still doesn’t hit its full stride until the last third of the book。 There insidious evil creeps through and forces our heroes to come together and act。 I was hooked at the end， though what occurred was still just a taste of what I hope is to come in the final book。 The Becoming isn’t a romance， but there are love stories throughout。 From the slow and steady to the lightening quick， from tragic to one-sided， and more – love is the counterpart to the dark and violent elements of this story。 Breen and Keegan’s romance， the one you would expect to be the most prominent， remains understated。 I liked them together and I actually enjoyed that they are focused on saving the world more than exploring what they could have together。 The practicality of it makes sense， though because I expect a romance when I read Nora Roberts I hope to see more sparks between Keegan and Breen in the final installment。 The Becoming moves the overarching plot of the Dragon Heart Legacy series forward but on its own it’s a book I liked but didn’t love。 I enjoyed my time in Talamh， liked watching the characters grow and relationships develop， but the pacing made the story drag a bit。 I am， however， very much looking forward to seeing what comes next as Breen and all those who stand with her in the light take on pure evil。FTC Disclosure: I received this book for free from the publisher in exchange for an honest review。 This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review。 。。。more
Kathi Rauscher
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Wow。 I was surprised and pleased with how much I loved this book。 I was unaware it was the second of a trilogy。 I did not feel left behind as I hadn’t read the first （which I am about to remedy）。 The descriptions were so vivid I was able to see them。 The characters were full of dimension。 Highly recommend。
Suzie
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The Becoming is the second book in Nora Roberts' Dragon Heart Legacy and it does not disappoint！ The story line is great， but not so much a mystery ，as I had thought ， but more paranormal women's fiction。 It is a great escape into a well written magical world with wonderful characters， humor， family， romance and sweet moments--- who would NOT want to ride a dragon？！ I loved the audiobook -- it brought the story line to life in a big way。 Though I have not read the first book in this trilogy， I f The Becoming is the second book in Nora Roberts' Dragon Heart Legacy and it does not disappoint！ The story line is great， but not so much a mystery ，as I had thought ， but more paranormal women's fiction。 It is a great escape into a well written magical world with wonderful characters， humor， family， romance and sweet moments--- who would NOT want to ride a dragon？！ I loved the audiobook -- it brought the story line to life in a big way。 Though I have not read the first book in this trilogy， I found it easy to follow the plot。 Nora Roberts has always been my go-to when I want a good solid read。 If you enjoy fantasy reads， do not miss this！The narrator， Barrie Kreinik， is perfect for this fantasy/paranormal---she voices the characters with varying accents and cadences so that it is easy to identify each one。 Thank you to #NetGalley #TheBecoming and #MacmillanAudio #StMartin'sPress for the audio ARC ， which I requested。 It was a pleasure to listen to in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Valencia
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The Becoming by Nora Roberts The character building was exceptional; the world building was exceptional; great follow on to the first novel “The Awakening”。 I really liked that the secondary characters， especially Marco， were given good supporting， fleshed out stories。 The story catches your attention from beginning to end and definitely leaves you wanting more。 I’m on pins and needles waiting for the third installment。 Ms。 Roberts has yet to disappoint。
Lauren
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The prologue did an excellent job reminding readers of the story of The Awakening without giving away too much of the details。 That means The Becoming can be read alone， but I highly recommend the series be read in order to fully understand and appreciate the fantasy world。 The Becoming picks up exactly where The Awakening ended。 Without giving spoilers for the first story， I will say that this story continues on beautifully。 There is adventure and magic， but there is equally an exploration of f The prologue did an excellent job reminding readers of the story of The Awakening without giving away too much of the details。 That means The Becoming can be read alone， but I highly recommend the series be read in order to fully understand and appreciate the fantasy world。 The Becoming picks up exactly where The Awakening ended。 Without giving spoilers for the first story， I will say that this story continues on beautifully。 There is adventure and magic， but there is equally an exploration of family， loyalty， and love。 I adore all of Breen's friends and family， as she comes into her own。 And there's a complete story arc of intrigue that adds to the overall narrative of the trilogy。 I am so excited for the final story。I loved listening to the audiobook。 It helped me to not be distracted by trying to correctly pronounce the words of the Talamh。 The narrator， Barrie Kreinik， is amazing。 She matched her tone and pacing to the emotion of the story so well。 And she did a wide variety of clearly distinguishable voices。 Thank you to Macmillan Audio and NetGalley for the advanced copy of the book。 These opinions are my own。 4。5 stars rounded up 。。。more
Bec
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This is book 2 in the Dragon Heart Legacy and it was jam packed full of magic。 This world is new to Breen and the idea of fairies and dragons and no wifi is still insane。 Breen starts to lean into her powers and learn more about her true identity。 Keegan the leader of the Fey trains Breen into the warrior she was always meant to be。As everything seems good someone from Breen’s bloodline isn’t happy about her presence， her grandfather and outcast god Odran plots to destroy this place she now call This is book 2 in the Dragon Heart Legacy and it was jam packed full of magic。 This world is new to Breen and the idea of fairies and dragons and no wifi is still insane。 Breen starts to lean into her powers and learn more about her true identity。 Keegan the leader of the Fey trains Breen into the warrior she was always meant to be。As everything seems good someone from Breen’s bloodline isn’t happy about her presence， her grandfather and outcast god Odran plots to destroy this place she now calls home。 They all unite to defeat the dark forces。 Not all is fair in love and war， with bloodshed comes loss。 Breen steps up and begins the next stage in her journey to be who she was destined to be！ It’s the perfect filler in the lead up to book 3。 。。。more
Erin Remen
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The magical， captivating journey of Breen and her friends continues with darkness and light， death and life， hate and love and above all else courage and friendship。 Her grandfather， the God will stop at nothing to get to her and ramps up his efforts。 Keegan trains her and fights his attraction to her。 Her bestfriend Marco， Bollocks her champion and all her newfound family and friends are with her every step of the way as she navigates her powers and the land of her birth。 Its exciting， action p The magical， captivating journey of Breen and her friends continues with darkness and light， death and life， hate and love and above all else courage and friendship。 Her grandfather， the God will stop at nothing to get to her and ramps up his efforts。 Keegan trains her and fights his attraction to her。 Her bestfriend Marco， Bollocks her champion and all her newfound family and friends are with her every step of the way as she navigates her powers and the land of her birth。 Its exciting， action pact and an amazing second book and I have no idea how im going to wait a year for the conclusion！ 。。。more
Rosie Trzewik
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I can’t think of enough words to describe this action packed fantasy series。 Yes you must read or listen in order。 Nora has woven real life with another world filled with witches， faeries， werewolves and other magical being。 Breen discovers she has blood of all thru her deceased father。 Finds her grandmother is a good witch and her grandfather a evil god that wants her blood to gather more power。 The training continues as Breen discovers what is in her and explores her new world with her BFF Mar I can’t think of enough words to describe this action packed fantasy series。 Yes you must read or listen in order。 Nora has woven real life with another world filled with witches， faeries， werewolves and other magical being。 Breen discovers she has blood of all thru her deceased father。 Finds her grandmother is a good witch and her grandfather a evil god that wants her blood to gather more power。 The training continues as Breen discovers what is in her and explores her new world with her BFF Marco。 Love the character Marco， he great and with give you a few good laughs。 The battle has begun to escalate， evil demons and being are slipping thru the portals。 The good are in search of the breaches and with magic sealing the breaches， but will they find them all？The only bad thing I can say is that I hate having to wait for the next book。 Write fast Nora！Thank you NetGalley for this ARC。 I am voluntarily posting an honest review after reading an Advance Reader Copy of this story。 #NetGalley #TheBecoming #NoraRoberts 。。。more
Kristina
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The Becoming by Nora Roberts is the second novel in The Dragon Heart Legacy series。 While The Becoming can be read as a standalone， I highly recommend reading The Awakening first。 I have read all of Nora Roberts’ novels， and， by far， this is my favorite series。 I opened The Becoming and I was immediately engaged。 I did not want to stop reading （but my dog was quite insistent that I cook his dinner as well as mu mother）。 I have gotten down the fine art of cooking and doing dishes while reading （I The Becoming by Nora Roberts is the second novel in The Dragon Heart Legacy series。 While The Becoming can be read as a standalone， I highly recommend reading The Awakening first。 I have read all of Nora Roberts’ novels， and， by far， this is my favorite series。 I opened The Becoming and I was immediately engaged。 I did not want to stop reading （but my dog was quite insistent that I cook his dinner as well as mu mother）。 I have gotten down the fine art of cooking and doing dishes while reading （I have a holder in the kitchen to keep my e-reader safe）。 Nora Roberts gave us a beautifully crafted tale with unique， developed characters， a special world， and mysterious magic。 I felt like I was pulled into the story。 I was there with Marco and Bollocks watching Breen train， seeing the Capital for the first time， and learning to cook with Marg。 I love the world of Talamh with the fae， dragons， the wise， and so many others。 The story just flowed from one chapter to the next。 There are some love scenes that bring the heat that will delight romance lovers， but there is one scene I wish had not been included。 It was too graphic and violent for my tastes。 I admit that I was put off by the amount of foul language。 I wish the characters had used creative swear words instead。 Breen is a dynamic character。 She has come a long way since her days of dying her gorgeous fiery red hair brown and wearing all beige。 Breen has come into her own。 Her magic is progressing quickly， her writing is going swimmingly， and she has Marco with her as well as Bollocks and her Gran。 Breen is a smart， determined woman who manages any obstacle in her path。 I love the relationships in this series。 Family and friendships are at the heart of the story。 Keegan cares for Breen， but he knows that the evil must be defeated before he can explore their relationship。 The ending left me eager for the next tale in The Dragon Heart Legacy。 The Becoming is a story of magic， love， heart， hope， and adventure。 You will go on an emotional roller coaster reading this action-packed fantasy。 The Becoming is a spellbinding story with daring dragons， a gamboling Bollocks， a giving grandmother， a feisty friend， a stalwart taoiseach， and a courageous key。 。。。more
Paula
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The Becoming is the second book in The Dragon Heart Legacy by Nora Roberts。 This second book begins right where the first book leaves off。 For that reason I would recommend that the books be read in order。 Which is an investment with the price point of these books。 I will say I have read Nora Roberts for many years starting with her romance books。 Roberts’ books are always well-written， never boring no matter the subject or genre。The first book brought all the fantasy world building clearly in t The Becoming is the second book in The Dragon Heart Legacy by Nora Roberts。 This second book begins right where the first book leaves off。 For that reason I would recommend that the books be read in order。 Which is an investment with the price point of these books。 I will say I have read Nora Roberts for many years starting with her romance books。 Roberts’ books are always well-written， never boring no matter the subject or genre。The first book brought all the fantasy world building clearly in the mind。 It also brought characters that I loved and one or two I despised。 This continued the story with right more drama。 As long as the story focused on the good versus evil fight， building up to the final showdown to come in book three this was a 5+ star novel。 However， when the focused switched to the personal dialogue between some characters， meaning the stereotypes， the slang and profanity it took away from the story for me。 Perhaps in Marco’s case to show him as urban and cool。 Not impressive nor does it seem respectful。 I just wanted more than slang expressions and profanity to be his go-to way to express himself。 Still the buildup of tension between the light and dark is memorable。 Dark will always want to stamp out the light but the light will overcome。 What a theme！An ARC of the book was provided by the publisher through NetGalley which I voluntarily chose to read and reviewed。 All thoughts and opinions are my own。 。。。more
Vivienne
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I really enjoyed the first book in this series so I was really excited that I was given the chance to review an early edition audiobook from NetGalley。First of all， can I get my own Marco？ What an amazing friend to have。 Secondly， can I get a man like Brian？ So romantic and straightforward in their relationship。 They both make me so happy。In this book， there’s very little activity in our modern world， which I didn’t mind。 What I enjoyed most is the friendship of Breen and Marco and how they lear I really enjoyed the first book in this series so I was really excited that I was given the chance to review an early edition audiobook from NetGalley。First of all， can I get my own Marco？ What an amazing friend to have。 Secondly， can I get a man like Brian？ So romantic and straightforward in their relationship。 They both make me so happy。In this book， there’s very little activity in our modern world， which I didn’t mind。 What I enjoyed most is the friendship of Breen and Marco and how they learn to adapt to their new world。 The whole book revolves around Breen coming into her powers and continuing her training。 She eventually makes her way to the capital and faces a bitter love rival and this is where the action really starts… about the last 3rd of the book。 The overall plot moves slowly until this part and is a great set up for book # 3， which I’m predicting where ALL the action will be。I cried a bit towards the end with what happened to one of the side characters。 A love so forgiving （and still betrayed） my inner heart just didn’t know how to handle that。 。。。more
Yasemin
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I had the opportunity to listen to the audio version of this second book of “The Dragon Heart Legacy” series that begins where the first book， The Awakening （2020）， left off， with Breen and her best friend， Marco， jumping through a portal from Philadelphia back to the magical world of Talamh。 We get a lot more character development， more of the magical world of Talamh， dragons， a great dog and lots of family and a few battles along the way。I truly enjoyed the beautiful world Nora Roberts built w I had the opportunity to listen to the audio version of this second book of “The Dragon Heart Legacy” series that begins where the first book， The Awakening （2020）， left off， with Breen and her best friend， Marco， jumping through a portal from Philadelphia back to the magical world of Talamh。 We get a lot more character development， more of the magical world of Talamh， dragons， a great dog and lots of family and a few battles along the way。I truly enjoyed the beautiful world Nora Roberts built with all the wonderful characters that are easy to love。 It was definitely an emotional ride throughout the whole book。 The romance between Breen and Keegan is slow burning， angsty and wonderful。 This book is full of love， magic， and adventure and I highly recommend if your looking for a relaxing read to escape。 。。。more
Penny
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This is the second installment of the Dragon Heart Legacy series， and I felt the exact same way about this one that I felt about the first one。 First off， this author is an exceptional writer， and there really isn’t any doubt about that。 The descriptions are so vivid and numerous， I always feel like I am there and can see everything。 I always come to know the characters so well， it’s like they are part of my own family， and this book definitely does all of that and more。 Now comes the small thin This is the second installment of the Dragon Heart Legacy series， and I felt the exact same way about this one that I felt about the first one。 First off， this author is an exceptional writer， and there really isn’t any doubt about that。 The descriptions are so vivid and numerous， I always feel like I am there and can see everything。 I always come to know the characters so well， it’s like they are part of my own family， and this book definitely does all of that and more。 Now comes the small thing I had about the first book that didn’t make me completely love this book: there was just so much description and it felt like it took forever to get to the action part of the story。 I don’t even mind that， but the blurb makes this series and book seem more like a suspense-filled action story。 It is for small parts of it， but the rest is about family， friends， learning to embrace what you have and who you are， and dealing with obstacles。 Just be aware of that when reading this。 All of that aside， this is filled with the great storytelling this author always gives us。 Recommend。 I was provided a complimentary copy which I voluntarily reviewed。 。。。more
Crystal Tadlock
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After reading The Awakening， I must say that I was more disappointed in this installment。 At times， it felt cheesy and was a bit awkward to read。 The storyline was good， but for me， this book wasn't as good as the first。 After reading The Awakening， I must say that I was more disappointed in this installment。 At times， it felt cheesy and was a bit awkward to read。 The storyline was good， but for me， this book wasn't as good as the first。 。。。more
Dona Bee
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After thoroughly enjoying The Awakening （The Dragon Heart Legacy， #1）， I immediately forged ahead with this amazing follow-up， The Becoming， with much delight！ I was able to continue on with the adventures of Breen and Marco as Breen comes into her own as a warrior in Talamh。 Sooooo good that I finished it in just 6 days even with a busy schedule！As a long ago fan of Nora Roberts this audio book of her latest addition to The Dragon Heart series brought much pleasure and excitement to this old wo After thoroughly enjoying The Awakening （The Dragon Heart Legacy， #1）， I immediately forged ahead with this amazing follow-up， The Becoming， with much delight！ I was able to continue on with the adventures of Breen and Marco as Breen comes into her own as a warrior in Talamh。 Sooooo good that I finished it in just 6 days even with a busy schedule！As a long ago fan of Nora Roberts this audio book of her latest addition to The Dragon Heart series brought much pleasure and excitement to this old woman's heart。 Although fantasy romance is not my normal choice of genre， Roberts' writing makes it all seem so real and normal。 Marco can vouch for that for sure！Definitely give this series a go if you're looking for a lift and the audio narrator is superb！Thanks to Netgalley and Macmillan Audio for the opportunity to listen to and review this amazing book！ 。。。more
Stacy
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Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for an advanced readers copy in exchange for an honest review。 3 starsThe Becoming is the second book in The Dragon Heart Legacy series。 Breen is coming into her powers and learning more about the land of Talamh。 While the narration for the audiobook was excellent， the book barely kept my attention。
Pauline Cassie
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As the second part in Nora Roberts' most recent trilogy， The Becoming obviously continues where The Awakening left off。As expected from any Nora Roberts book， the characters are charismatic and the dialogue written for them is second to none。Readers are easily swept along with this continuing story but in true 'trilogy' style， there continues to be questions that remain unanswered。Personally， I feel that this particular trilogy could have been a duet。 Having now read the first two novels， there As the second part in Nora Roberts' most recent trilogy， The Becoming obviously continues where The Awakening left off。As expected from any Nora Roberts book， the characters are charismatic and the dialogue written for them is second to none。Readers are easily swept along with this continuing story but in true 'trilogy' style， there continues to be questions that remain unanswered。Personally， I feel that this particular trilogy could have been a duet。 Having now read the first two novels， there seems to be little progress in the main story although there are sub plots peppered throughout。For Nora Roberts fans， this will be welcomed and enjoyed。。。 Maybe not so much for new readers！All in all a welcome addition to this author's catalogue！ 。。。more
Katie Amatruda， PsyD， MFT， BCETS
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🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 I just finished the audiobooks The Awakening and The Becoming by Nora Roberts。 If you love Ireland， magic and Outlander， these books are for you！ Great characters， exploration of relationships and of course romance and action！ （I received a preview audiobook of The Becoming through NetGalley。）
Tanya R
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Having just finished Book 1 on audiobooks and not being really engaged with the story， I was hoping that Book 2 would be a better experience。Unfortunately it wasn't。 The audiobook narration was great， just as in the first book。 I enjoyed the accents and the narrator had a variety of voices for the different characters which made it easier to keep everyone straight。I'm disappointed that I haven't been able to find the comfort in reading a Nora Roberts story that I once did。 Not sure if it's me Having just finished Book 1 on audiobooks and not being really engaged with the story， I was hoping that Book 2 would be a better experience。Unfortunately it wasn't。 The audiobook narration was great， just as in the first book。 I enjoyed the accents and the narrator had a variety of voices for the different characters which made it easier to keep everyone straight。I'm disappointed that I haven't been able to find the comfort in reading a Nora Roberts story that I once did。 Not sure if it's me， perhaps my readings tastes have changed， or if it's the writing。 I felt like， as in book 1， there was way too much time spent on Breen learning how to fight with swords， too little time spent with anything dragon related and the lovely friendship with Marco felt really fake or forced。。。。 not sure。I loved how Roberts would build her relationships between characters in her past books。 But Marco's character is an over the top LGBTQ character that check marks all the normal gay stereotypes but has nothing underneath those flashy characteristics。 Breen is also a very surface-level character to me and their relationship was very meh。 Conversations consist of all the normal stereotype's you'd expect of a straight woman/gay man friendship。 Nothing new here。 No depth of feeling or connection。And while we are talking about connection。。。。。it's almost non-existent between Breen and Keegan。 Disappointing。As a summary， the narration is great！ Love listening to the Irish accent here and there throughout the story。The rest of the story was not up to the level I would expect from a fantasy trilogy or from Nora Roberts herself。 I won't be reading Book 3 as I'm just not that invested in the characters。Thank you to #NetGalley and #MacMillanAudio for providing the ARC for review。 All opinions expressed are my own。 。。。more
S
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A wonderful story。 Can't wait for the rest of the series。 A wonderful story。 Can't wait for the rest of the series。 。。。more
Olive
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Loved every page。 You can never go wrong reading books by Nora Roberts。 I love all of her books and have most of them。
Suzanne
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The Becoming was a fantastic sequel to The Awakening。 The only problem is that we now have to wait until next year to finish the story of Breen， Marco， Keegan， and the rest of the Fae。 Nora Roberts continues to create a magical world full of intrigue and action。 I sunk into the story and didn't want to have to put the book down， The narrator of the audiobook performs phenomenally。 She has the perfect accent and portrays all of the emotions needed。 The Becoming was a fantastic sequel to The Awakening。 The only problem is that we now have to wait until next year to finish the story of Breen， Marco， Keegan， and the rest of the Fae。 Nora Roberts continues to create a magical world full of intrigue and action。 I sunk into the story and didn't want to have to put the book down， The narrator of the audiobook performs phenomenally。 She has the perfect accent and portrays all of the emotions needed。 。。。more
Witch-at-Heart
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I have to say I really loved this book！ It was filled with friendship， love， family， magic and dragons all set in a realistic and beautiful fantasy world。 I did not read the first installment but I have to say I am so glad Nora Roberts has delved into fantasy。 She writes it brilliantly。 I could hardly stop listening to this book and I will definitely continue the series。
Tess Lloyd
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Another fantastic novel from Nora Roberts。 Haven't read the first book in the series but this totally works as a stand alone novel。 Full of wonderful characters， magic and fantasy， what more could you ask for。 Another fantastic novel from Nora Roberts。 Haven't read the first book in the series but this totally works as a stand alone novel。 Full of wonderful characters， magic and fantasy， what more could you ask for。 。。。more
Jaime
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The second book in the Dragon Heart Legacy。 I was lucky enough to win an ARC through a Goodreads give away。 I loved this second book as much as I loved the first and am waiting with baited breath for the third。 Breen's saga continues and so does the fight between light and dark。 Do yourself a favor and buy this book and the one before it， you won't be disappointed。 It has action， adventure， love， friendship， fantasy， and you won't want to put it down。 The second book in the Dragon Heart Legacy。 I was lucky enough to win an ARC through a Goodreads give away。 I loved this second book as much as I loved the first and am waiting with baited breath for the third。 Breen's saga continues and so does the fight between light and dark。 Do yourself a favor and buy this book and the one before it， you won't be disappointed。 It has action， adventure， love， friendship， fantasy， and you won't want to put it down。 。。。more
Kelly Homan
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Friendship， love， family， fairies， witches， Ireland， and dragons all living in a fantasy world created by Nora Roberts， need I say more？ I may be a little bias， （ I really love Nora Roberts books） but I found this book very hard to put down。 The only bad thing I can say is， after reading the first and second book in this series in less than 2 weeks， I am very sad I will have to wait to get my hands on the third book。 Thank you so much NetGalley and MacMillian Audio for the audioARC。 #Netgalley # Friendship， love， family， fairies， witches， Ireland， and dragons all living in a fantasy world created by Nora Roberts， need I say more？ I may be a little bias， （ I really love Nora Roberts books） but I found this book very hard to put down。 The only bad thing I can say is， after reading the first and second book in this series in less than 2 weeks， I am very sad I will have to wait to get my hands on the third book。 Thank you so much NetGalley and MacMillian Audio for the audioARC。 #Netgalley #NoraRoberts #MacMillianAudio #TheBecoming 。。。more
Reference
google book https://www.google.com/search?tbm=bks&q=The Becoming
hathitrust digital library https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/ls?q1=The Becoming&field1=ocr&a=srchls&ft=ft&lmt=ft
The British Library https://bll01.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/search?query=any,contains,The Becoming&tab=LibraryCatalog&search_scope=Not_BL_Suppress&vid=44BL_INST:BLL01&lang=en&offset=0