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The Becoming
464 pages
A sweeping, romantic fantasy where cozy found-family dynamics meet epic, world-saving stakes.
What it feels like
Reading this book feels like stepping through a portal into a world that is simultaneously grand and deeply comforting. The narrative moves at a steady, deliberate pace, balancing the epic training montages and looming magical wars with quiet, intimate moments of shared meals, witty banter, and a swoon-worthy slow-burn romance. The prose is warm and inviting, grounding the fantastical elements of dragons and faeries in very human emotions of loyalty, grief, and love. It is a story steeped in an enchanting, cozy-yet-epic atmosphere, where the stakes are world-ending but the heart of the journey remains intimately focused on a woman claiming her power. It will thoroughly delight readers who love their high fantasy softened by fierce friendships and destined love.
- Mood
- enchanting
- sweeping
- cozy-yet-epic
- magical
- Tone
- earnest
- romantic
- empowering
- adventurous
- Pace
- steady
- Themes
- embracing destiny · found family · coming into power · romantic partnership · light versus dark
- The writing
- Warm and accessible, seamlessly blending contemporary banter with lush, mythic descriptions of a magical realm.
- The arc
- The journey shifts from anxious preparation and self-discovery to confident empowerment and deep romantic devotion as looming threats draw near.
- Who it's for
- Readers who crave a comforting blend of high-stakes fantasy, slow-burn romance, and a heroine coming into her own surrounded by a fiercely loyal found family.
Content notes
- fantasy violence
- family betrayal
- blood and gore
- war themes
About the book
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.
Description from Open Library.
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