Macmillan Audio Review of The Choice by Nora Roberts Dragon Heart Legacy #3

Today I'm so pleased to be sharing my Macmillan Audio Review of The Choice by Nora Roberts with you. Did I like it as well as the first two. Read on and find out.
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ASIN: B09Q75MDWK
Publisher: Macmillan Audio
Release Date: 11-22-22
Length: 15 hours & 18 minutes
Source: Publisher for Review
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Overview:

The conclusion of the epic trilogy from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Awakening and The Becoming.

Talamh is a land of green hills, high mountains, deep forests, and seas, where magicks thrive. 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…

Breen Siobhan Kelly grew up in the world of Man and was once unaware of her true nature. Now she is in Talamh, trying to heal after a terrible battle and heartbreaking losses. Her grandfather, the dark god Odran, has been defeated in his attempt to rule over Talamh, and over Breen―for now.

With the enemy cast out and the portal sealed, this is a time to rest and to prepare. Breen spreads her wings and realizes a power she’s never experienced before. It’s also a time for celebrations―of her first Christmas in both Talamh and Ireland, of solstice and weddings and births―and daring to find joy again in the wake of sorrow. She rededicates herself to writing her stories, and when his duties as taoiseach permit, she is together with Keegan, who has trained her as a warrior and whom she has grown to love.

It’s Keegan who’s at her side when the enemy’s witches, traitorous and power-mad, appear to her in her sleep, practicing black magick, sacrificing the innocent, and plotting a brutal destruction for Breen. And soon, united with him and with all of Talamh, she will seek out those in desperate need of rescue, and confront the darkness with every weapon she has: her sword, her magicks―and her courage…

My #MacmillanAudio Review:

The Choice
Dragon Heart Legacy #3
Nora Roberts

Roberts crosses her T’s and dots her I’s in, The Choice, the fantastic finale of her amazing Dragon Heart Legacy fantasy trilogy.  Readers will appreciate her fluid narrative and be totally awed by her fantastical backdrops as she delivers a fast-paced edge of your seat read that really puts on the speed from Part Three on. The characters are all spot on especially Breen, Marcus and Keegan but every player is a necessary part of this amazing story.

The maturing of her main protagonist, Breen is a real stand out in book three who is a real powerhouse of a character and has come a long way from the insecure woman the audience meets in book 1. Roberts has also managed to make readers/listeners fall in love with many of the inhabitants of the faiery realm, root for their victories and shed a bucket of tears when any fall to the enemy. Fans of this author and this genre will not be able to resist this trilogy which is best read in order.

Narration:
All through the trilogy it was the distinctive voice of Barrie Kreinik that brings it home for listeners, her Irish lilt makes the fantasy characters more fantastical and her vocal range makes her the perfect choice for all the different vocal ranges from the old crone to the littles. This fantastic narrator really made this novel come alive and I hope to get to experience more of her in the future.

The end is nearing and all of Talamh knows the final battle between dark and light is inevitable, they know they must be ready to defend to the end. Breen especially feels the weight of the upcoming battle against Odran her biological grandfather and she’s come to terms with the knowledge that she’s the key to ending Odran’s dark rule and has made the choice to give her all for Talamh. Which is why she’s busy sharpening her battle training with Keegan, her lover, the Taoiseach of the faiery realm knowing that Odran’s just biding his time waiting for the right moment to strike. Marcus, Breen’s BFF who followed on her coattails to Talamh is also honing his skills as he’s found friends and love in Talamh and will defend it with his all.

If the Gods are with Breen, Keegan and the people of Talamh maybe they’ll survive to see the light defeat the dark.

About the author:

NORA ROBERTS is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of more than 230 novels, including Legacy, The Awakening, Hideaway, Under Currents, The Chronicles of The One trilogy,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.