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  • The Dragon Heart Legacy, Book 1
  • Written by: Nora Roberts
  • Narrated by: Barrie Kreinik
  • Length: 15 hrs and 27 mins
  • 4.8 out of 5 stars (535 ratings)

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The Awakening

Written by: Nora Roberts
Narrated by: Barrie Kreinik
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Number one New York Times best-selling author Nora Roberts begins the Dragon Heart Legacy - 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 20-something 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..... 

A Macmillan Audio production from St. Martin's Press

©2020 Nora Roberts (P)2020 Macmillan Audio

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Enjoyed

I enjoyed this book very much. The narrator was very good. She absolutely had the voice for each of the characters. I will probably listen to this book again.

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Hmm

I had to stop and then come back to this book. I found it too stupidly emotional on the part of the main female and can’t even think about her actually being strong enough to do anything valuable. They are talking about worlds ending and she goes to New York because of a book deal? WTF. Definitely not reading the follow up to this book.

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Loved it

The story line was interesting enough to stay involved even in the fantasy. The family dynamics was totally relatable
Can't wait for the second book.
Enjoyed the narrators change of voices as well as the Irish accent

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Magical

This was a captivating book. I listen to it in 2 1/2 days while doing all the other things I must do. The only holdback for me was some of the language and the sexual references which were a few. This was very entertaining and a book you can't put down. I can't wait to read the next one.

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Loved it!!!

OMG I absolutely loved this book!! I can’t wait for the next one in the series! I hope it won’t be too long 😊🙏

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great book I love it

I can't wait for the next book! please hurry!!!! I love the colliding world's
the characters are all well liked.

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Good listen

I enjoyed the story and enjoyed the listen, great narrator!! Looking forward to the continuing story hopefully has the same narrator!

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Great Book

I loved the story and can not wait for the second book to come out.

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Worst book ever

Couldn’t even finish it wasted 1 credit on it they need to put more it the preview that it’s a fantasy story about dragons and fairy and magic had I known that for would never purchased it

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Fantacy

Not my type of book! But it was entertaining!
Not sure I would recommend unless you like fantacy!

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