Reviewed by True
TITLE: The Ocean God’s Oath
SERIES: Of Gods and Men #4
AUTHOR: AT Lander
PUBLISHER: Pride Publishing
LENGTH: 102 pages
RELEASE DATE: September 19, 2023
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Can his first love be his second chance?
Theocles, a mercenary in war-torn Ancient Greece, has lost faith in the gods, the world, and himself. Trapped in a cycle of violence that wears away his principles, he seems destined to lose his humanity… until his long-forgotten past resurfaces, and everything changes.
Hali, a minor god of the peaceful deep sea, has spent fifteen years on a quest to save his childhood sweetheart. A shapeshifter with bottomless compassion, he longs to embrace Theo with human arms and warm tentacles— to help his lost love finally find peace.
Taken by instant attraction for this familiar stranger, Theo finds himself torn between the love he longs for and the only life he knows. The scars of war cut deep, and Theo’ s only “ friend” whispers poison in his ear. With Theo’ s soul and Hali’ s life on the line, can this mercenary find redemption? Or will he truly become the monster he fears he is?
REVIEW:
A long time ago they were best friends, in love, always at the ocean’s beach, they made promises, yes they were young but they knew what they wanted, and that was each other!
Theocles is a mercenary and part of the Greek infantry fighting with poor protection.
He has only one ‘friend’ for over a decade, Orkos, who fights with him.
Orkos loves the war and its cruelty, Theo not so much.
Theo yearns for something, he misses something and doesn’t know what, or is it a who?
It’s a vague feeling.
Fifteen years ago he lost his home because of the war, lived in agony, and with that he lost faith in the gods.
Suddenly he found his piece of peace again, even though Hali orchestrated it. Only war changed Theo into a hard, ruthless warrior. This sweet gentle ocean creature with his caressing tentacles is too good for him.
What they feel for each other goes beyond everything, it goes as deep as the ocean, and high as the sky, their lovemaking was emotionally so intense and scorching.
If only they could stay together, but Theo is determined they cannot.
Above that, his war ‘friend’ Orkos wants to make it impossible for him to be with Hali.
The magic is just wonderful in all its aspects, Gods, read yourself what Hali is capable of.
Gosh, this story gave me goosebumps, the meaningful core of this story is so beautiful.
I just love this author’s work, I read the other books of this series and all are so good, just like this one!
A winner for sure!
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