Her grandfather, the dark god Odran, has been defeated in his attempt to rule over Talamh, and over Breen-for now. Now she is in Talamh, trying to heal after a terrible battle and heartbreaking losses. But portals allow for passage in and out-and ultimately, each must choose their place, and choose between good and evil, war and peace, life and death…īreen Siobhan Kelly grew up in the world of Man and was once unaware of her true nature.

Talamh is a land of green hills, high mountains, deep forests, and seas, where magicks thrive. I did think the end, while satisfying, was a bit abrupt and it might have been nice to celebrate some happy moments, particularly Brian and Marco’s marriage and another visit with the delightful Sally. When it comes down to it, Breen will make choices that might not be popular with all who love her, and she will face devastating loss, but she will persevere in her endeavors. This is a romance, so of course there’s a love interest and passion both for Breen and for Marco. Seriously though, Breen works hard training every single day for her shot at confronting the baddie and hopefully destroying or diminishing him to nothing. No more worrying about missed flights and lost luggage. What would I give for a portal or two to whisk me to my destination in the blink of an eye. The worst part of traveling, which is my passion besides reading, is sometimes long and tiring airplane journeys.

All that baking and cooking kept a few more than just the regular reader juices simmering. Most beloved of which are Breen’s gay best friend Marco, who leaves behind all that is familiar to follow Breen to Ireland and through the Welcoming Tree to embrace a new world and a new love of his life with nary a hiccup. This trilogy comes with an interesting and varied cast of characters.

Will Breen be able to turn the tables on him and end him for all time? He’s constantly battering against her defenses and sending his minions to attack and harass her. But for all the new friends and relatives, there’s the bad guy, a demigod and her grandfather to boot, who is gunning for her. Martin’s Press 22 Nov 22īreen has literally fallen through the looking glass (or welcoming tree) to enter a fantasy land, only to find that she belongs here and slowly but surely her memories of her time here have returned. Veena’s review of The Choice (Dragon Heart Trilogy, Book 3) by Nora Roberts

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