Romantic Fantasy published by St. Martin’s Press 23 Nov 21
This second story in the trilogy gathers momentum, battle lines are drawn, and the stage is set for the grand finale. Evil in the form of the dark God Odran and his allies continue to test the boundaries of Talamh. There will be some loss, some heartbreak, but good times too – and, most importantly, Breen starts to come into her own. A solid middle section that sets the stage for the grand finale to come.
Keegan teleports Breen from her apartment in New York to Talamh with an unexpected passenger in tow, her roommate and best friend Marco. Clearly Breen’s been keeping secrets as Marco struggles with a magic world of no showers and, horrors, no Wi-Fi. Fortunately, there’s a fairy around who can conjure up a warm rain in lieu of a shower. However, it’s a good thing Marco came with since he’s making friends, finds the love of his life, and is charming all the people in and around the realm with his musical and culinary skills.
Breen continues her education in both magical and battle skills, and, despite Keegan’s frustration at her skills (or lack of) in archery and sword wielding, manages to hold her own against far more superior-skilled foes as she’s tested time and again in battle. More importantly, she’s able to foil several evil plans set into motion by her grandfather. It’s clear there is a reckoning in the future as the author lays out her strategy for the next and final book in the trilogy.
I loved the word building with the trolls, elves, fairies, shape shifters, mers, etc. I wish the author had fleshed out the dragon side of things, more particularly when Breen finds the dragon she’s fated to bond with. Perhaps we’ll see more of this bonding in the next book.
All in all, a good middle section to bridge the first and the last. I can’t wait for the epic battle to see how it all turns out.
Grade: B
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.
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