Breath

By: Victoria Dougherty

Narrated by: Emily Lawrence

Length: 14 hrs and 23 mins

Publisher's Summary

Two souls. Infinite lives. A quest across history. 

In the ancient past, in the now lost Kingdom of Rah’a, a young woman named Sherin finds herself in mortal peril after her family succumbs to a deadly contagion to which she is immune. Alone and afraid, she is cast out into the desert in search of a safe haven. 

But the plague continues to ravage her region, forcing survivors to band together. Some form haphazard tribes, others violent gangs. Through her wits and courage, Sherin captures the attention of two very different men: Nif, a desert warrior who leads a nomadic tribe, and Roon, a powerful soldier for the crumbling sultanry.

As cannibalism, torture, thievery, and war blight the region, alliances shift and terror reigns. Despite all of this, Sherin finds herself falling deeply in love with one of her suitors, sensing a mystical energy between herself and the man to whom she is so passionately devoting herself.

The forces of destruction enveloping them, an extraordinary destiny begins to unfold before the lovers, ensnaring them in a fate that traps them in an endless cycle of death and rebirth. It will propel them through history, from the earliest of civilizations to the present day, where they must struggle to save humanity from the same fate that befell their ancient civilization, or risk losing one another forever.

Listeners have called Victoria Dougherty's new Breath series "haunting" "beautiful" and "breathtaking storytelling." Discover why this thrilling and romantic new fantasy will have you up all night listening!

©2019 Victoria Dougherty (P)2020 Victoria Dougherty

A Unique "Immortality" Tale

This first book is 90% comprised of the story of Sherin's first life, set in North African Desert many centuries ago. She is destined to live many lifetimes of 17 years each, reincarnating again, and again, However, between reincarnations, she is a conscious spirit who remembers all her past as she watches the present. Her current spirit is in modern times, and as she watches her most recent daughter (and husband) in an archeological dig of her old home, she also tells the story of her first life, love, and loss. Complete with an ancient plague, a love triangle, and horrendous events and tragedies, it is well-written and compelling. The book seems a bit long but with patience, the reader is rewarded. The ending has an exciting lead-in for book 2.

Wow

A very different kind of romance book. I LOVED it, it was one of those where the characters stayed with you for days and days after you finished it and have a NEED to hear how their lives go on and how they find each other again!! Jest WOW.

Fabulous

I definitely enjoyed Emily Lawrence as the narrator. She made this fantasy story come alive and hook you until the end.

Great Escape!

Loved escaping to the dessert and living the life there, particularly with the great characters Dougherty has created. Lawrence is also the perfect voice to bring this world and its people alive. Can't wait to start the sequel.

I was hooked from the start

Romance, mystery, intrigue, violence and death all while learning more about history, this story has it all. You are kept guessing which of the men will be her Nif, her eternal love. The narrator does a wonderful job and the voice of Sherin has such a dreamy accent. You follow Sherin through all the ups and downs, the happiest and saddest of times, grief and family losses and meeting new friends during the three years of the story.

This is a mystical story that grabs you from the beginning and keeps you listening.