Using this money, Breen travels to Ireland—her mother’s homeland. There, she stumbles upon a portal to , a magical, parallel world filled with elves, dragons, faeries, and dark gods. Breen learns she is not a failure; she is a prophesied warrior, the heir to a powerful light magic, and her destiny is to fight an ancient evil known as The Dark . The book ends on a cliffhanger, leading directly into the sequel, The Becoming (2021).
The pacing is deliberate. The first third of the book focuses heavily on Breen’s real-world struggles and her transformation in Ireland before the fantasy elements fully take over. Some impatient readers might find the setup slow, but this foundation is crucial. We need to feel Breen’s dissatisfaction to understand the magnitude of her joy when she finds Talamh. nora roberts the awakening vk