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#1 New York Times bestselling author Nora Roberts begins a new trilogy of adventure, romance, and magick in The Awakening.

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...

When Breen Kelly was a girl, her father would tell her stories of magical places. Now she's an anxious twentysomething mired in student debt and working a job she hates. But one day she stumbles upon a shocking discovery: her mother has been hiding an investment account in her name. It has been funded by her long-lost father--and it's worth nearly four million dollars.

This newfound fortune would be life-changing for anyone. But little does Breen know that when she uses some of the money to journey to Ireland, it will unlock mysteries she couldn't have imagined. Here, she will begin to understand why she kept seeing that silver-haired, elusive man, why she imagined his voice in her head saying Come home, Breen Siobhan. It's time you came home. Why she dreamed of dragons. And where her true destiny lies--through a portal in Galway that takes her to a land of faeries and mermaids, to a man named Keegan, and to the courage in her own heart that will guide her through a powerful, dangerous destiny...

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NORA ROBERTS is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of more than 200 novels, including The Rise of Magicks, Hideaway, Year One, Of Blood and Bone, Under Currents, and many more. She is also the author of the bestselling In Death series written under the pen name J.D. Robb. There are more than 500 million copies of her books in print.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Thorndike Press Large Print; Large type / Large print edition (December 23, 2020)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Library Binding ‏ : ‎ 651 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1432884093
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1432884093
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.81 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.7 x 1.3 x 8.7 inches

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Nora Roberts is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of more than 200 novels, including Shelter in Place, Year One, Come Sundown, and many more. She is also the author of the bestselling In Death series written under the pen name J.D. Robb. There are more than five hundred million copies of her books in print.

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Danielle

Fantastic New Series!

Reviewed in the United States on November 24, 2020

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Nora always blows me away with the worlds she creates! I got sucked in to this one from the first page! This is the first in a new trilogy and if you’re a fan of Nora’s previous paranormal, you won’t be disappointed!

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The snooze fest

Reviewed in the United States on November 27, 2020

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I enjoy Nora's books. I absolutely loved the Chronicles of The One series and was hoping for that same satisfaction with this one. This was the most drawn out boring book I have ever read by Nora. Nothing happened. There was no climax to this story, there is no great character development. It was flat...if that means anything. I didn't care about any of the characters. It is just so hard to think the same person who wrote the Chronicles of the One series wrote this one.

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Lois Fisher

A travelogue and a boring heroine!

Reviewed in the United States on November 30, 2020

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I love Ms. Roberts' Irish settings. But Book 1 of the Dragon Heart Legacy is dreadful! Starts off great with myth and legend then switches to the dullest heroine I've met. Understand why the author made Breen unsure and unware. But did she have to bang it into the reader's head at every chance?

Okay, after the opening and we meet Breen and her delightful friend, Marco, we're off on a travelogue of Ireland. Wanted more story and less of a geography lesson. The hero, although appealing in the beginning snippet, turns out to be a bully -- even though it's insisted he's not. The whole story is a mish-mash. Just like Breen.

If you want great Irish magic, read the author's Cousin's O'Dwyer trilogy. I'm so sorry she went way off-the-mark with this book (save Marco and the grandmother).

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Nobody is going to say Nora didn't write this

Reviewed in the United States on November 27, 2020

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As a long time Nora fan, I shake my head every time I read a review saying Nora didn't write .... I guess its just a testimony to how her stories touch people that when one doesn't, they can't believe its her story. And it could be that all the elements that touch me personally are in this new series that makes me think she has put more of herself in this novel than many I have read.

Breen is a timid schoolteacher, convinced she is doomed to an ordinary life. A "chance" encounter opens the door to a new life for her, which starts with a trip to Ireland. There she finds answers and more . she finds a new career and a whole new world, one that has a terrifying duty waiting for her. And yes, there is a hot, brooding guy.

I was happy I bought this book.

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Ellabythesea

Step into a new world

Reviewed in the United States on November 27, 2020

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I am a long time fan of Nora Roberts. Even so, some of her books connect with me more than others. This is one of them. It’s a gift to create a memorable story that pulls the reader in. It’s a whole other level to do that while creating a new world as well. I love this new world and the magic in it. The story is about unpacking who you think you are and discovering who you are becoming. I was thrilled that the pace was not rushed. I may have preferred less darkness but know it’s purpose in the storyline. I will read the whole series. Likely more than once.

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huggy0400

Very disappointing

Reviewed in the United States on December 20, 2020

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This is the last Norah Roberts book I’ll ever buy. I was disgusted that the thing ended in the middle of the story. I’m out of patience with authors, and television shows that feel the need for a cliffhanger to keep making money. She’s a good author and I once owned all of her books, most hard cover and paperbacks but many on kindle. But I’m done now. So sad, as I have had years of enjoyment.

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Roshni Walia

She's back!

Reviewed in the United States on November 24, 2020

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I've missed a good old fashioned Nora Roberts series; and this delivered! Waiting eagerly for the next one.

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Stunning!

Reviewed in the United States on November 28, 2020

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This was everything I love most about a Nora Roberts Book/Series! I was pulled into Breen's world from the first moment of this story! Experiencing the change in Breen and her world(s) opening up with the richness of her past, present and legacy hit all the right notes in my heart!
The amazing discovery of her legacy in Ireland and beyond was a magnificent Rollercoaster ride that is only the beginning of this world! I so hated to come to the end of this chapter and am looking forward to her next installment in this adventure!
Imagine that you were a normal, ordinary sort of girl living and working a life that was less than you wanted but felt like you deserved... then imagine taking the trip of a lifetime to try and find your father and a part of who you are- your legacy, and uncovering a richness of relatives and friends in a land of Magick you hardly dare believe is true.
Thus begins Breens amazing, difficult and heart wrenching change. For better or worse she is now of two worlds that have heart need of her courage and abilities.
May 2021 cannot come soon enough for this reader with the second installment!

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Joy Kennedy

A god story line

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 9, 2020

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As with may of Ms Roberts' books there is a strong element of the supernatural and this is portrayed quite well. I am unsure why so many of her books are set in Ireland as there is a strong feeling that poor research has been done. It is impossible to believe that any British person would call their dog 'Bollocks' and certainly no British publisher would countenance this as a title. It is true that the British sometimes use this as a slang word for 'rubbish' - 'Oh that's a load of bollocks' but basically it is the slang word for the male appendages. It would be like calling a dog 'Testicles'. Whenever I began to take the book seriously this error kept hitting me in the face and bringing me back to earth.

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Loved it!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 26, 2020

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I have loved Nora Roberts books for years and have read them over and over again and will continue to do so. The Awakening is a new book out yesterday. It's book 1 of a trilogy so 2 more to look forward to. If you haven't read any of her books yet try them. You will not be disappointed!.

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ValRee

A bit samey, needed editing and way more research needed

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 28, 2021

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I’ve just reread this one again (ahead if reading book 2) and, while I enjoyed it, it seemed to drag in places. There seemed to be quite a lot of repetition in the middle / end of the book with the spells and training. A good edit could have chopped some of this repetition out and the story would have been more fast-paced and allowed time for some much-needed character development.

Speaking of which; I liked the heroine and I loved Marco, her BF. But the male hero seems underdeveloped and at times an unpleasant bully. I think more time was needed to get to know him more. That may come in later books but so far I just don’t “get” the romance and think she could do better.

I did enjoy the concept of the story, even if it does feel rather familiar from previous NR books. It has real potential and I’m keen to see how it develops towards its (inevitable) happy ending across what I assume is a trilogy.

What I really disliked though (and why this is 3 not 4 stars) is all the cliched “Oirish”. All Irish characters are portrayed in the most stereotypical way possible (to be sure, to be sure). I’m not Irish (I’m British) but it really grates and it actually borders on offensive at times. Nora Roberts really needs to dial-back the stereotyping a bit.

But the most unforgivable is calling the dog “Bollocks”! Didn’t someone (anyone?) in the editing process point out that “bollocks” in the U.K. and Ireland is slang for testicles? I winced every time I read it. Given it’s set in Ireland (sort of) this really is a major gaffe.

So my summary is: enjoyable, cliched, badly researched and entertaining.

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JCB

Similarities to The One series but not nearly as good

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 11, 2020

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I read a lot of Norah Roberts and J.D.Robb novels and was disappointed with this new one which I preordered some months before publication. There's something derivative about the characters; I recognize a lot of their traits from previous Norah Roberts fantasy novels but these people are not so three dimensional or believable as usual — dare I say even a little cliched? The dialogue, which is the part I most admire about Roberts' writing, is not as sparkling as it almost always is. There's something about both the real world and the magical world in this book which doesn't quite gel for me. The plot also seems rather thin, sadly not as engaging as I'd hoped. But you can't be brilliant and absolutely on top of your game all the time as Roberts usually is. I am always in awe at the sheer volume of amazingly good books she has written.

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cissiemo

AMAZING!!!!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 2, 2020

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I have waited months for this book and it was worth every second! Read it in one sitting and have not been disappointed. Nora Roberts delivers every time. She brings Breen and Talamh to life in every word. My only complaint is that I now have to wait months again for the next stage in Breen,Keegan and Marcos journey through good and evil. Again, AMAZING!

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