Fathoms of Forgiveness

Sacred Breath #2

by Nadia Scrieva

There is no divorce in the undersea kingdom of Adlivun. Marriage is a bond that lasts until death—even if death comes in several centuries, and in that time your spouse happens to become your sworn enemy. This is the conflict that General Visola Ramaris faces when she learns that the mighty Vachlan is behind the attacks on her kingdom. She has sworn to protect Adlivun with her life, but long ago, she also swore to love and honor her husband...
Visola must choose whether she will destroy Vachlan once and for all, or attempt the hardest thing conceivable: communication. After two hundred years of desertion, she has no faith in their feeble bond and knows she can never forgive him. When he threatens the person dearest to her, she must take action. Confronting Vachlan on enemy territory would be nothing short of suicide. She knows that if she falls into his custody, the deranged man would relish breaking her down and making her lose her own sanity.
Princess Aazuria forbids Visola from taking matters into her own hands. She will do anything it takes to protect her friend from the man who wants to crush her.
Alas, Visola is a crazy, uncontrollable warrior woman with the blood of Vikings in her veins. Why would she ever consider doing the safe and predictable thing?

Genres: Fantasy, Mermaids, Romance, Paranormal, Fiction, Ebooks

313 pages, Kindle Edition

First published March 15, 2012

About the author

Nadia Scrieva lives in Toronto, Canada with no husband, no kids, and no pets. She does own a very attractive houseplant which she occasionally remembers to water between her all-consuming writing marathons.

http://www.facebook.com/NadiaFans

Reviews

[Aditi · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fathoms of Forgiveness is the second book in the Sacred Breath series by the author Nadia Scrieva. In the first book, Drowning Mermaids, we were left torn apart with a deadly war that took away the peace and charm from Aazuria's underwater kingdom. Similar to Drowning Mermaids, this book, Fathoms of Forgiveness, too doesn't fall behind in some promising, adrenaline-rushing actions and some nerve-racking, unravelling mysteries. Nadia Scrieva has already proved in her book 1 that she is one hell of a great writer with a power to capture the reader's minds by bewildering us with her vivid imagination.

Once again I must say that I'll always be grateful to the author, Nadia Scrieva, for giving this opportunity to read and review all her books in the Sacred Breath series.

This time the plot is more temerarious and infectious for Aazuria and her best friend, Visola, the protector of their underwater kingdom, Adlivun. Although in the first book, the author maintained her focus on Aazuria and Trevain's relationship, but in Fathoms of Forgiveness, we are introduced with Visola, the General, who has been left abandoned by her husband, Vachlan, who on learning the hard-core truth about his son's real paternity, he flips out on his wife, Visola. But that was 200 years ago, and Visola and Vachlan's chemistry is sizzling and rocks the momentum of the whole book. But after learning the truth behind those attacks on her kingdom, Visola wanted to take on Vachlan face-to-face and single-handedly. But Aazuria is in no mood to lose Visola who is one hell of a great warrior and fighter and who is about to tie the knot with Trevain. What happens next is really quite shocking and very surprising, that will leave you watch your favourite character being kidnapped and will make your hands get on the next book in the Sacred Breath series.

Once again, Nadia Scrieva has awed us with her skills and talents in writing this book. With her carefully chosen exquisite words, she has turned this fairy-tale into something dark and deadly. And that's why I'm falling in love with her Sacred Breath series. Her books will take you on a roller coaster ride blended with actions and emotions, and lies and truths. Her primary character, Visola is ferocious and strong and determined on her goal is a great warrior for her kingdom, who puts her kingdom before her marriage and relationships, and thus leading to a bold, reckless and very dark and twisted chemistry with her husband, Vachlan. It’s not hard to detect that Vachlan's weakness is Visola, and to reclaim and prove his power, he throws attacks on Visola. But their vulnerable relationship becomes the culprit in their war to love and hate. The more you turn the pages, the more you fall for Visola and her relationship with Vachlan. There are some deadly and quite dark accounts of attacks of some characters which will make you hard to believe certain things, but then again, it'll be a loss if you miss out this great and elegant series filled with mermaids in their underwater kingdom, millions of feet deep down our land.

There is a cliff-hanger, which will make you want to read the next book in the series, which I can already sniff that, it's going to be more virulent, and do read this book to get totally captivated by Visola's powerful character.

[Bradley Morrison · Rating 5 out of 5]

I won this book through “Goodreads First Reads.” It’s actually the first one I received in the mail.

If you haven’t read Nadia Scrieva’s first book “Drowning Mermaids” don’t be discouraged. The characters will drag you in and make you feel like family before you know it. I wish Callder appeared more in this book though. Funny! Funny! Funny!

This book is such a good read, I’ve enjoyed it immensely! I never, for one second, thought I could be surprised at so many levels. Even now as I write this I feel chills throughout my entire body. Just when I thought I had it all figured out something would happen that would send me reeling. There’s even a surprise at the end that leads into the third book.

Visola is such a powerful character. She takes on her husband with pure will and determination. (It’s hard to defend a kingdom and remain loyal to your vows as a wife at the same time.) All of the characters are great! Remember, every good story has to have, at least, one character you love to hate.

Don’t take anything for granted because you will be shocked. (At least, I was!) This book is a masterpiece and 5 stars just don’t seem like enough.

WHEN IS THE MOVIE COMING OUT????


I must have the other 2 books for my collection!

[Matchesrulezu · Rating 5 out of 5]

This author is not afraid to hurl us into morally questionable and gruesome details.

That's one of the things I like.

While what happened to little Corallyn made want to throw up and I desperately hoped that maybe it was a trick, everything else going on made me want to keep reading. I couldn't put the book down (well, my Kindle)and I loved that. My favorite thing was seeing more of Visola and Vachlan's relationship. While he is a questionable character, I can't help but like him. And I love that while the couple are incredibly violent and feisty (but would we love them any other way?), they bring out the best in each other. You can especially see that with Vachlan. I wanted to hit him because everything could have been avoided if he had just TALKED to Visola instead of abandoning her and I wanted to hate him because he did that, but I couldn't because I saw what kind of man Visola made him want to be. He claims he doesn't have a heart or soul, but it's obvious that he does and probably doesn't want to admit it because he fears it's some kind of weakness.

Once again, I was not disappointed. I would give it six stars, if I could. This one is probably one of my favorite books in the series.

[L_manning · Rating 4 out of 5]

Taking up where Drowning Mermaids ended, Fathoms of Forgiveness takes us back to the underwater world of Adlivun. Aazuria is getting ready to wed Trevain, while Trevain is adjusting to his new reality. Aazuria's primary general Visola has recently learned that one of the people behind the most recent attack on Adlivun was her estranged husband Vachlan. It turns out that Vachlan wants Visola, but Aazuria cannot live without her best warrior. Vachlan soon forces their hand though, and Visola does what she feels is necessary. Whether or not Visola can survive her plan is another matter altogether.

I enjoyed the first book, so I was looking forward to reading this one. It definitely paid off. This was a better book on several levels. I found the writing to be tighter and the dialogue to be smoother. It all seemed to flow just a little better. I also found the story to be very intriguing. I remember wanting to learn more about the underwater world of Adlivun, and I got my wish for sure. Most of the action took place underwater, and there were so many traditions and important parts of underwater politics and history that I learned about. The author almost seemed to have a checklist of questions I had and seemed to answer many of them.

My favorite part of the book was Visola's flashback to how she and Vaclan met. You really get a good feel for their personalities and some of the things that drew them together. Naturally there were some twists and turns, several of which I did not see coming. I was honestly shocked by some of what went on. I will say though that some of the characters were much more forgiving that I would have been. This book also ends with a cliffhanger that left me wanting more. I thoroughly enjoyed this book, and I can't wait for the next one.

Book provided for review.

[May · Rating 4 out of 5]

Visola is such a strong and likable heroine that you can't help but love her. She's definitely not perfect but she's one of the most honourable characters in ficition! :) There are some dark and sad moments in the book but it's a great book! :)

Book one is free right now on amazon.... It's just as terrific and gives you more background on the kingdom.

[Lisa · Rating 5 out of 5]

I was not disappointed by this second book of the series. I liked that the story focused more on Visola and Vachlan. And the author did a great job of keeping the momentum going, and telling more back-story at the same time. Really enjoyed this, Visola is so funny and spunky.

[Jhoy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Two Down

So, I turned out to be right, but I doubted that it would actually happen when reading the story.

I understand that this is war, and I understand that this is to show you the type of people they are, but if you have a weak stomach for … blood and violence then I congratulate you for surviving book one, but I would have you reconsider reading book two.

Personally, I think she didn’t have to kill so many of them, but like I said this story was to clearly showcase who she is and who her husband is.

In the last few pages of this book she said something that I kind of agree with when it came to the level of forgiveness she was capable of giving him at that time, if ever.

Much earlier in the story she informed the readers that the length of a pregnancy changes with how much time they spend in or out of the water, like their aging. Yet, he didn’t know or didn’t keep it in mind when he was being deceived.

Other than those two things, we see what the king was like when he was alive. I don’t like him for the reason they want me to dislike him. I dislike home for that as well, but he doesn’t come across as this dark evil person that they build him up as to the husband-to-be and to us the readers.

He comes off, when he’s lying to the husband, as, I don’t even know if I have a word for it. A bit soft. Like he’s trying to be innocent for the moment as if he’s concerned about him while at the same time saying that he did something to her.

Then instead of just asking her in the angriest voice he has, he does this. And now that he’s asking her 2 centuries later she’s rightfully pissed that he believed what he was told and left her and their baby. But it was having him leave them hurt her the most.

Well, they were really making up when the book ended and we got new drama to help fill the next book.

Who knows how red the seas will get from that upcoming conflict but I hear that a land government is being brought in on this. How many ways can that go wrong? And yes I do have a positive attitude towards the humans. I’m positive that they will …

[Megan Watson · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really love Visola as a character. She's snarky, she turns her flaws into opportunities, and she never threatens to do something she won't follow through with. With that being said, this book has some pretty epic torture and the death and mutliation of a child that is hard to stomach. Well written. Just heart breaking. This book is really good at setting up the drama for the rest of the series.

[Blue Rose · Rating 4 out of 5]

Wow

That was a heart stopping, action packed, suspense filled journey of epic proportions. I might need something light and fluffy before I take on the next story, which I definitely will read.

[Nicolas · Rating 5 out of 5]

Mrs. Scrieva continues the adventures of her characters here in the next part of the Sacred Breath saga. This time the story switches focus from Trevian and Aazuria to Visola and Vachlan. Nadia really personalizes and adds a lot of depth to her characters here as she reveals more of their history and the various motivations that drive them. This is designed so that it can be read on its own, but is of course more enjoyable when you have read the first in the series.

I cannot compliment Mrs. Scrieva enough on her characters of Visola and Vachlan. Both are beautifully flawed and play off of each other with such ease and naturalness that it is simply a pleasure to read. I can honestly say that I am not sure I have enjoyed reading about a couple's interactions in a very long time, if ever. Visola is the epitome of strength while still retaining her femininity. She is a beautiful whirlwind of revenge, loyalty, pride, emotion, and love wrapped into one. Vachlan makes a great sympathetic villain here. He is the quintessential badass here while also hinting at something deeper lying beneath him.

I honestly love the relationship between these two. They are what they are and there is no effort by either to try to change the other. They accept each other's flaws just as readily as they accept their virtues. I find this incredibly refreshing after book after book about a woman trying to change a man for the better or vice versa.

In fact, I would say that this is so well written that it frankly outshines Trevian and Aazuria by a large margin. In some ways it should though. Visola and Vachlan have a much older and more developed relationship even though they are newer to readers. They are characters that have been through a lot more than the others both in their professional and personal life. Also, this is obviously their story.

However, I really think Aazuria and Trevian need a lot more development both character wise and relationship wise. We see a little bit of it at the end where Aazuria's warrior spirit truly shines for a moment and Trevian has a bit of fun with some new toys. Honestly, I think Nadia's characters may be held back too much by their flaws even and that is why her incomplete characters (which are obviously designed to grow a great deal throughout the stories) are so outshone by her more complete characters (Visola and Vachlan).

In my last review I criticized Mrs. Scrieva a lot for her battle scenes, and to some degree I continue my criticism. They are better, but they still lack heart and depth to me at times. I can see that she has the potential to have great battle though, and she has a few very good ones. Visola and Vachlan wrestling was fun, Visola attacking Aazuria, and Aazuria attacking Vachlan were all very well done. The naval battle at the end was not too bad either, but not quite as good. However, Visola's battle against Vachlan's minions felt lackluster. I'm not sure that she is capturing the spirit of battle very well when it isn't working. A battle should be a dance and not just going through the motions. And it feels almost empty of feeling when she doesn't capture that feeling of a dance.

Even though it has faults, I still feel it deserves 5 stars for Visola and Vachlan. They are just so much fun. This book is a ton of fun to read and I encourage everyone to read it. Oh... and Nadia... that was just cruel to do that to Corallyn. You are a cruel, evil woman. Can't wait to finish Boundless Seas.

[Stevie Seber · Rating 5 out of 5]

I enjoyed Fathoms of Forgiveness just as much this time as the first time I read it; I loved reading about Visola and Sonia, Vachlan though I still haven't warmed up to him quite as much as Visola has; I love reading the banter between Visola and Trevian, they make me laugh every time they argue.

[Lissette · Rating 4 out of 5]

For the past two hundred years, Visola Ramaris has dealt with her husband's betrayal. Convinced of her supposed infidelity, he's done everything in his power to torment her and the citizens of Adlivun. She's done her best to ignore his existence, short of keeping a deaf ear in regards to his triumphs and recent exploits. Yet she can't deny she still feels something for Vachlan Suchos.

After Aazuria's little sister goes missing, Visola realizes just how far her husband will go in order to have her face to face before him once more. While her Queen may want her to remain within the kingdom's walls, she knows that's a possibility none of them can entertain. Most especially when Vachlan makes his intentions clear in the most crudest of ways. He's intent on killing those she loves if it's truly necessary unless she goes to him willingly. Deep inside, she knows she'll to confront him eventually, so now is as a good a time as ever, right?

After being away from him for so long, Visola finds herself immersed within her feelings for Vachlan. After all this time, she still loves him. Unfortunately, her sense of duty prevails. She will not allow him to gain the upper hand and will do anything to make sure she stops him from fulfilling the goals he's set out before him.

With Visola within his arms once, Vachlan can't deny that his heart still clamors for his beautiful wife. She's still the same woman he remembers her to be and hasn't changed one bit. Yet the years apart from him have changed her completely. Gone was the loving, caring woman he once knew. In her place stands a brash, unforgiving woman with the honed skills of a warrior.

A large burst of respect for her flares deep within him, one he must do his best to tamp down. His adversaries are well aware of the situation between the two of them and expect him to fulfill his duties to the best of his abilities. Yet he's unable to ignore the fact that he's still attracted to Visola in every way possible. He wants her back within his arms quite badly, even if his sense of duty prevails.

Battling the love that's so very apparent between them, Visola and her husband know they'll need to set that love aside if they're intent on defeating one another. Separated by their differences, they will do anything to win the battle that rages between them.

Visola's goal is take Vachlan down, once and for all, while Vachlan vows to make his wife pay for the injustices he's suffered because of her. Tempers rise and actions are taken whose outcomes neither can change in the long run. Yet they soon realize that love has a way of sorting out any given situation no matter how bad it may be, a fact neither of them truly counted upon.

This was another great read written by such a great author. I enjoyed immensely. The intrigues and betrayal continue with this book and culminate in ending no one would ever see coming. A gripping love story that's sure to leave you wanting more, I definitely recommend reading this wonderfully penned suspenseful series.

[Brenda · Rating 5 out of 5]

All I can say is that I really hope this series stays as strong as it started. If it does, it will no doubt be one of my favorite series. In the second installment, we find that Visola must confront her estranged and ruthless husband: the man who is essentially leading an army to take over all the underwater realms.

I liked the change in focus. In the first book, most of the focus is on Aazurdia and Trevain. Their love story was allowed to develop and grow. In Fathoms of Forgiveness, it's Visola's turn. It's a beautiful method of telling a story for me personally. I already mentioned in my review of the first book that I loved that it was almost like middle-aged love for Trevain, which was unique for YA. In this, it's an extreme story of forgiveness (hence the title). Again, it is a different kind of love story and I relish the change.

This one also satisfied more of my bloodlust, although in one of the ways is one I don't care for. The whole situation with Corallyn was brutal, and I kept hoping to find out that it hadn't actually happened. We never actually see her head, so I was hoping for a twist. Alas, that wasn't so. It was morbid and upsetting, especially because I kept thinking about a 9-year-old body being mutilated--regardless of her actually being 90 in the story. It was harsh, but I suppose that served the proper purpose. The part I did enjoy in a creepy way was Visola's torture. I don't get any sick enjoyment out of people being tortured. What I enjoyed was that it made the story more mature, and more realistic. Many authors are scared to kill off or actually damage their main characters. That is not the case here, and I appreciate the enormity of having to kill off such an important character and torture another.

It's a solid read. I find that this isn't just a light read, like I expected the series to be when I picked up the first book. Instead, I'm finding that I am cringing and laughing and even getting teary-eyed.

[Linda · Rating 4 out of 5]

I liked Visola's story better than Trevain and Zuri's. That is a first for me. Maybe because Visola is irreverent. She made me laugh, but she was also loyal....no matter what. In the first book, even knowing Trevain was her grandson, she still was more loyal to Zuri. You have to appreciate that about someone. She loves wholeheartedly as well. Even though her husband walked away from her for 200 years, she still loved him. Him, I wanted to smack. How the heck did he believe the old king over her? And he obviously still loved her, but he never once questioned whether the king told the truth? Oddly, even wanting to smack him, I could see why she loved him...something about him (when she took a walk down memory lane after nearly killing herself) appealed to me. He didn't come across as evil...just smart and bored. Maybe it is the British in him. I was bothered by him torturing her. How she forgave that is beyond me. And maybe she didn't fully, but he seemed to have gotten away too easily to me. I like that Zuri beat him, but I really think that Viso should have. And killing Coral, really? That was necessary? Just to introduce Prince Zalcan?

There were moments when the book had some filling I could have done without, but similar to the first book, it just made that part slow to me. However, I would say that if this one is truly a 4 for me, book 1 is 3.5. I'll have to see what book 3 has in store...I don't like that it ended with Zuri being kidnapped by the Prince and she is pregnant...he is a sadist and intent on rape, so yeah, that bothers me and I am so glad that the Viso was not raped by him...I just wished he had died when Vachlan beat him...oh well, can't win them all.

[Gary · Rating 5 out of 5]

Ex-Husband and Wife Dig Up Ancient Issues and Try to Kill Each Other

Yes, it’s as fun as it sounds! Maybe fun isn’t the right word to describe graphic torture and bloodshed, but it was definitely an enjoyable read. I was a bit sceptical at first because I didn’t like the idea that Visola’s love interest was this monster that we learned a little about in the previous book. But everything was revealed in a very absorbing way, including a delightful flashback to Australia in 1797.

There was a fantastical, almost trippy scene which reminded me of Alice in Wonderland. You can see that the author relaxed a bit more in this book, playing with layers of consciousness and metaphors. Ms. Scrieva seamlessly weaves folklore and mythology into modern themes and contemporary conflicts.
She did it again! I expected the sequel would suffer from the strained lull that some books do, but not at all—this novel was way, way more gripping than the first. You can see that the story was painstakingly and expertly planned, the groundwork having been set in the first book.

My only complaint is that Visola is too wild and crazy to be realistic—but I guess that’s what makes her so charming. She’s like a female Braveheart. An action heroine with lots of balls and lots of soul. Did I mention humour? Lots and lots of humour in the most unexpected places. I loved it!

[Thomas Bernal · Rating 4 out of 5]

What made Empire such a good sequel was the character development, peeling the emotional layers of both hero and villain. What you find under the hard edged public image of General Visola is a woman, imperfect and perplexing, with nuance and breadth of emotion. The story takes her through the gates of hell and into the nightmare scenario of anyone who wears the mantle of protector. The grit and gore, of which there is plenty, are weighed in both shock value and as catalyst for introspection. However it is the personal torment with her own feelings for and against a ghost from her past that showcases Ms. Scrieva's penchant for diving into the psyche of her characters. The moral and ethical questions of friendship and love, in the face of unforgivable offenses, are carried to their logical and emotional conclusions from which neither character nor reader can escape without re-examining our own biases. Not to be outdone, the action in this volume follows the author's established rapid pace. Like any great trilogy, this middle act serves up a dramatic cliffhanger to whet the reader's appetite. As a recent convert to her unique style, I wait with bated breath for the next installment.

[Sam · Rating 5 out of 5]

Where the first book introduces us to the Mermaids of Adlivun and their undersea world this book takes us beyond. This story belongs to Visola, Aazurias best friend, protector, general of her army and grandmother to Trevain and Callder. 200 years ago Visolas husband deserted her and their unborn baby on a rumor that she cheated on him and that the baby wasn't his. In the undersea there is no divorce. Vachlan has become her enemy although she still loves him. This story has Visola and Vachlan coming face to face.

This book brought out so many emotion in me. Laughter, sadness, joy, fear, at times it had my heart pounding. You can feel the conflict and emotions flowing between Visola and Vachlan. If I thought I loved Drowning Mermaids and the people of Adlivun then this book just sealed it as one of my favorites series. I can't wait to read book 3. I was fortunate to receive both books from the author through Goodreads. Nadia thank you for writing such wonderfully vivid books. I love your merpeople and their magical world.

[LastBreath · Rating 4 out of 5]

4.5 Stars.

*****Warning*****

This book contains a whole lot of nastiness. If you haven't a stomach for cruel and barbaric punishment this may not be for you. I mean there are some disturbing scenes in here that I thought would be covered up with a "...then I woke up!" Nah-ah-ah, not this here fairytale. Perhaps I've been reading the more gentle type of books, or maybe I was holding out for the Happy Ever After. whatever the case, you have been warned.

With the portent of doom aside, I am happy to report that Nadia Scrieva has delivered another awesome installment of Sacred Breath. Mind you this books lead female, Visola Ramaris is the main reason why I pursued this book. I needed to know what kind of temperament a man would need to quell her turbulent waters (look at me waxing poetical, heh). She's crude, impatient, fiery, dangerous and annoyingly loyal to a fault. All those qualities I find endearing.

[Melody Mol · Rating 5 out of 5]

I found love in this book, and you will too! The core of this book is the story of Visola, whom one cannot help but admire after understanding what she has gone through and how far she is willing to go in life for sake of her honor. There are so many 'heights' to this book that embody the build-up of admiration and sympathy for the characters. As one could expect in a book that is so strongly about Visola, there are so many funny parts to the book.

There are some dark parts to this story that add to the magnitude of it. The author has a great talent for giving you a reason to hate the bad guys.

In a corner of my mind I realize that this story shows us the potential of all of the characters. If Visola's story can be so compelling, I am excited to learn more about the other characters. I cannot say enough how much I loved her story and I am eager to share it with my fiance and my friends!

[Jenny · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is the second book in the series and it was a much faster read than the first book. I am enjoying the twist on the sea mythology but this book didn't hold my attention as well as the first book. It was a bit predictable. I also have a hard time believing what came between Visola and Vachlan for 200 years was based on a simple lie/misunderstanding. I realize that those two characters are built to not have good communication skills, but I couldn't get believe that it cause a rift and death for 200 years. Then after 200 years they finally....don't want to spoil anything for anyone, but I just couldn't buy it. Visola is too head strong and too much time and death had passed. The ending was meant to be a cliff hanger, but it didn't make me want to continue the series and read book 3.

[Mark · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is definitely not a typical mermaid tale, and it is a series that gets more impressive with every turn of the page. I wish there would have been more action, but it was still pretty interesting. Visola is a tough gal and it was crazy to see the things that happened. I don’t know if I liked this one more or less than the first – they are different in their own ways, but I think I liked the world building better in the first. Sometimes I thought like I needed to be reminded better of where they were and why the world of Adiivun was so different than ours (other than being beneath the sea). Sometimes it just didn’t feel as “fantastical” as I like in these types of novels. But it is very good and I look forward to the next installment

[Constance Carter · Rating 5 out of 5]

I was excited to read more of this series and this instalment definitely did not disappoint. I love the unique world the author has created here, such great twists on mermaid mythology in exciting ways. The writing is spot-on as well, a really great, readable style. I liked how it interlinked with the first book but was also a new story introducing new characters.

Visola is just a fantastic character. She's funny as well as strong and principled, a well rounded female character that doesn't have to be perfect. The quandary she finds herself in just ratchets up the tension, I was racing through the book completely intrigued by the plot and its twists. Great stuff and highly recommended.

[Lore · Rating 1 out of 5]

After reading the first book, I want to add this book to my do not bother files.

I am afraid that the curiosity I feel about knowing what happens with Trevain is not enough to put up with the arduous labor of reading this second book of the Sacred Breath Series.

However, since I am afraid I won't remember in the future I am adding it, first time ever I do so, to my do not bother files without having opened the book.

[Monica · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is the reason that I love Vizo so much! She is such a determined individual. This is my favorite book so far!!! I have read all the way through tides of tranquility, which I do believe is my second favorite. I had a very hard time putting this one down, in fact I have read this book twice. If you have read drowning mermaids, you absolutely have to read fathoms of forgiveness. This one is definitely action packed and worth the money!!!!

[Taylor · Rating 4 out of 5]

This series just gets better & better. What happened to Aazuria!? AHHH. I love that in this book we learn more about Visola & Vachlan's past relationship. Visola is definitely my favorite character in the series. Even though, all of the characters are great in their own ways. I just love how tough & spirited Visola is.

[Deborah · Rating 5 out of 5]

This being the second book in the series I really liked the further development of Visola Ramaris the good friend of Aazuria. This lady is one hellion !!Visola and her twin Sionna seem polar opposites but wait.....that is for another book Aauzuria's kidnapping at the end of this book really gets one to wondering

[Ashley · Rating 4 out of 5]

I quite liked this book, it was a quick read. It flows continuously from the first book. I feel like the story line was well continued, but I also felt that it was a bit anticlimactic in parts. I do look forward to continuing the series.

[Marti · Rating 3 out of 5]

I did not like this book as much as the first one because it seemed to forgive and even excuse wife abuse. I know this is a fantasy but I did not like that aspect of this book.

[Melissa · Rating 2 out of 5]

definitely not as good as the first book. left me with enough of a cliff hanger to want to read the next. that is all.

[Emily Lecates · Rating 5 out of 5]

Omg. These books just blow me away!