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The Savage Blue (The Vicious Deep #2)

by Zoraida Córdova (Goodreads Author)

4.16 of 5 stars 4.16 · rating details · 80 ratings · 22 reviews

A storm is coming...

The ocean is a vicious place. Deeper and darker than Tristan could have imagined. Beneath its calm blue surface, an ancient battle is churning —and no one is safe.

In the quest for the Sea Throne, Tristan has already watched one good friend die. Now he must lead the rest on a dangerous voyage in search of the trident that will make him king. But while Tr...more

Hardcover, 416 pages

Published May 7th 2013 by Sourebooks Fire

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Nov 24, 2012 Marie rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: favorites, cant-wait-need-now, 2013

Can't wait for this book! I neeeeeeeed to read this!! .

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May 22, 2013 Alanna (The Flashlight Reader) rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

This is going to be short and sweet because this book did not impress me. I really enjoyed The Vicious Deep. I was on pins when it ended-- I couldn't believe that scene was the end of the first book. So naturally, I was anxious to read The Savage Blue and find out what happened next.

Unfortunately, this book dragged on for-ev-er. I looked at my status updates and saw it took me a month to read this book. An entire month! That is unheard of. I am a book-a-day kind of gal. That right there speaks...more

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Apr 21, 2013 Jane rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: fantasy

I enjoyed The Vicious Deep, and was excited to read The Savage Blue. I definitely recommend reading these books in order – it will help make sense of the characters’ relationships and past events they discuss.

The Savage Blue picks up shortly after The Vicious Deep ends, with Tristan competing against the other champions to become Sea King. The is action is nearly non-stop, with multiple threats and issues for the characters to deal with, from Tristan’s feelings about his mother’s pregnancy to N...more

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May 04, 2013 Carrie Ardoin rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: from-netgalley, merpeople, tour

Well, the first book in this series, The Vicious Deep, left things with a cliffhanger so I was definitely ready to see what came next for Tristan after he found out the truth about what he was. Unfortunately, the second book in the series didn't live up to what I hoped it would be.

This book starts off right after, and I mean RIGHT AFTER the events of book one. It had been several months since I'd read The Vicious Deep, and I didn't have time to reread it before starting Savage Blue. But if you c...more Well, the first book in this series, The Vicious Deep, left things with a cliffhanger so I was definitely ready to see what came next for Tristan after he found out the truth about what he was. Unfortunately, the second book in the series didn't live up to what I hoped it would be.

This book starts off right after, and I mean RIGHT AFTER the events of book one. It had been several months since I'd read The Vicious Deep, and I didn't have time to reread it before starting Savage Blue. But if you can, I definitely recommend you do so. The author doesn't give much context onto the events of the first book. I really struggled to remember who some of the characters were, and for that matter I didn't really recall the whole tournament of champions thing itself. There are very very few flashbacks or hints to help you if you don't remember, and for a series that has books many months apart, I just appreciate when the book drops subtle hints to help me not feel as lost.

Tristan seems to have grown and embraced his responsibilities a great deal more than he had previously. He's on a mission now to find Oracles that can lead him to the trident that will help him take rule of the sea. Even though he's joined by his friends Kurt and Thalia, he's still making slow progress. It doesn't help that his nights are filled with disturbing visions of the sea witch Nieve who hopes to derail him from his journey.

Like many second novels in any series, that's exactly what The Savage Blue was: a journey novel. To me, this was quite a slow journey though. I had a lot of difficulty getting into the story, and nothing really exciting happened until the last ten percent.

I wish I could have seen more from Layla and Tristan. Their romance seems promising, but Tristan is letting pretty much everything else in his life take precedence over her. I also barely heard from Thalia, who was one of my favorite characters in The Vicious Deep, and what she was doing I didn't quite follow anyway.

The ending was explosive but I wish I hadn't had to wade through 400 pages of slow moving plot to get there. Things are getting serious now, and I will be happy to join Tristan on the next leg of his adventure.(less)

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Feb 13, 2013 Zoraida rated it 5 of 5 stars · (Review from the author) · review of another edition

This book brings a song to my mermish heart.

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May 22, 2013 SARIT rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Even though I didn't read the 1st book.... I could manage to find my way in the 2nd one ( and now I really like to go back and to read the 1st). Andddd... I really love the: mer world, the stings of the cruel reality along the plot, the ability of the author to speak in male voice, the idea that the sea used to have 3 kings, the idea of trading longevity with magic (elfs and mer),the idea of a world beneath the ocean floor, the Cony island mood, and of course the sticking to Hans Christian Ander...more

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May 22, 2013 SARIT rated it 4 of 5 stars

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May 12, 2013 Ashley (Firestarbooks) marked it as on-hold

Shelves: arcs

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Okay, have to put this on hold since I realized I have many blog tour books I have to review first... T______T wait for me guys!

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May 09, 2013 Rachel rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: things-i-m-obsessed-with

I adore Tristan. I love the way Cordova writes out his thoughts. They are truly beautiful words. They are deep and dark and twisting, but also light and funny at the same time. It's great. I really, really like the imagery that goes into this. I can practically see those evil, freaky, mermaid oracles-slash-witches. Shelly's awesome. Nieve is really scary.
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Apr 22, 2013 Carly rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: excited-about, 2013-releases, mythology-folklore, young-adult, mer, series, own, reviewed

4.5

...that's what I imagine Tristan like against all the forces. He's the tiny clown fish (can't remember his name).

Definitely a great sequel to The Vicious Deep. It took me awhile to get into the book, and not because it was slow the action is practically non-stop, but once I did I couldn’t set it down!

Tristan’s has a lot to go through in this book. With a sea dragon, crazy mermaid princesses, demanding and loony oracles (though I suppose I’d be a bit nuts too having to see the future in every...more

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May 18, 2013 Chapter by Chapter rated it 4 of 5 stars

I adored The Vicious Deep by author Zoraida Cordova. It was such a fun read and at the time I had been reading a ton of mermaid-focused novels, out of them all The Vicious Deep was one of the most memorable. Mainly because the main character Tristan had been laugh out loud hilarious and the scene when he first discovers his merman tail has been stuck on my mind for quite some time (it’s one of my favorite comedic scenes ever guys). Getting to read The Savage Blue was awesome for so many reasons,...more I adored The Vicious Deep by author Zoraida Cordova. It was such a fun read and at the time I had been reading a ton of mermaid-focused novels, out of them all The Vicious Deep was one of the most memorable. Mainly because the main character Tristan had been laugh out loud hilarious and the scene when he first discovers his merman tail has been stuck on my mind for quite some time (it’s one of my favorite comedic scenes ever guys). Getting to read The Savage Blue was awesome for so many reasons, I’ll just say that like the novel before it The Savage Blue ends on a cliff-hanger.

The Savage Blue takes place right where The Vicious Deep ended. Main character Tristan Hart has just found out that he is a descendant of mermaid royalty and, thanks to his grandfather, is now part of a quest to become ruler of the sea and get the Sea Throne. Tristan and co. go on a journey to find the remaining pieces of the trident so that Tristan may become king. Tristan searches for the oracle that will have the next piece of the trident.

During all of this Tristan battles against monsters in the sea (like sea dragons and water demons). However when Tristan does find the oracle a secret is revealed and Tristan is betrayed by one of the people closest to him. Nieve is getting stronger and somebody in Tristan’s group of friends is working with her. In the end, Tristan is left with a choice between the Sea Throne and Layla who he has fallen madly in love with.

The first thing I noticed while reading The Savage Blue was that the novel throws you into a ton of action. That’s what got me hooked. Right from the opening scene where Tristan and Kurt are fighting each other to when Kurt and Tristan are going at it with a sea demon that should have the upper hand and be able to kill them both (it doesn’t). The Savage Blue had a lot more the amount of action that The Vicious Deep had which caused the storyline to become more addictive because, seriously, who wants to stop reading in the middle of an awesome fight scene?

The Savage Blue opens readers up to more of the supernatural beings that exist in the world that The Vicious Deep is set in. I found that in The Vicious Deep we only really got to look at mermaids/mermen and then either saw a few brief scenes with other supernatural creatures or saw mentions of those supernatural creatures in dialogue. The Savage Blue gives you nearly everything. Faeries, centaurs, demon-type-things, the whole she-bang. Definitely refreshing considering that I assumed the novel would only really have mermaids (and it made a pleasant surprise).

Tristan’s relationship with Layla does get a bit more serious and the romance left me wanting the two of them to end up together (and to kiss without getting interrupted). Personally, I thought that Tristan kissed or was almost-kissed by too many other girls that weren’t Layla and it made me question his feelings for her. Besides that, my only other issue with the novel would just be a bit of the pacing about half-way through the novel when things start to get pitchy. Other than that it was actually really fantastic.

The last hundred or so pages honestly left me with my jaw smacking the ground. There is a major plot twist and the ending seriously broke my heart. I don’t know what to assume will happen in the next novel, all I know is that I am very, very excited to find out what happens next to Tristan and his friends. Will he win the Sea Throne and defeat Nieve? I need to know!!!

I’d recommend The Vicious Deep novels to readers that are big fans of mythology, mermaid lore and readers that are looking for a novel with supernatural elements and a comedic main character.(less)

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May 15, 2013 Bookish♥Sarah rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: cover-love, read-in-2013, series-read, 2013-ebc, 2013-lmctw, 2013-wayrc

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*This review may contain spoilers for The Vicious Deep (book 1)!*

The Savage Blue picks up right where we left off in The Vicious Deep.

Tristan and his diverse troupe of supporters & friends are still in the midst of the Sea King championship. Tristan holds one piece of the trident and is on the hunt for the oracles who hold the other two.

But time is not on their side.

“It's happening,” [...] “Now that the trident is broken, the king's seal is

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May 14, 2013 Molli (at Once Upon a Prologue) rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: i-have-too-many-fictional-crushes, rating-beam-worthy, paranormal-y-favorites, read-in-2013, received-for-review, young-adult-paranormal-romance

* This review is spoiler free for The Vicious Deep / The Savage Blue *

I made no secret last year that I really liked The Vicious Deep, the debut from Zoraida Cordova. When Sourcebooks Fire invited me to be part of the blog tour for the sequel, I jumped at the chance to catch up with new merman Tristan and his eccentric band of supporters, and opponents, to his challenge to become ruler of the Sea Court. And although The Savage Blue lacked the same emotional spark as its predecessor, for me, I st...more * This review is spoiler free for The Vicious Deep / The Savage Blue *

I made no secret last year that I really liked The Vicious Deep, the debut from Zoraida Cordova. When Sourcebooks Fire invited me to be part of the blog tour for the sequel, I jumped at the chance to catch up with new merman Tristan and his eccentric band of supporters, and opponents, to his challenge to become ruler of the Sea Court. And although The Savage Blue lacked the same emotional spark as its predecessor, for me, I still enjoyed Cordova's second book, and am looking forward to seeing what she has in store next for Tristan.

It's becoming sadly all too rare to read a second book in a series that a) doesn't try to fundamentally alter the characters, and/or b) drag on and on...and on. The Savage Blue is just as action packed as The Vicious Deep was, if not more so in some ways, now that Tristan Hart knows who he is, and what he's up against. The stakes were higher, the danger was even more real, and with a ticking clock, there was a great, authentic sense of urgency to Tristan's quest. I also loved that the core characters, like Tristan, Layla, Kurt, and Thalia were still themselves, and that Zoraida let their personalities shine clearly through once again!

I feel like I keep coming back to Tristan, but y'all, he is AWESOME. I just loved reading his point of view. Zoraida does a great job of writing a believable, lovable male character. Tristan is just a normal guy, who happens to also be a merman. Tristan MAKES The Savage Blue even more enjoyable than it already would be, just with the secrets, magic, and adventures on the high sea.

So much happens in The Savage Blue that you wouldn't think Cordova could have injected any heart into it, but you'd be wrong. There are some really sweet moments between Tristan and Layla, or between Tristan and his parents. I wanted a little more of those types of moments! But I also loved all the humor in The Savage Blue, another thing I wasn't expecting. I chuckled a few times, and I liked that.

Basically, it comes down to: I need Book 3 now! (less)

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May 03, 2013 Jessica (Step Into Fiction) rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: blog-tours, arcs, 5-stars

Review originally posted at Step Into Fiction

I said it in my review of The Vicious Deep and I will say it again, this is probably one of the best books I've read that's written by a female author but told from a male's POV. He sounds like any teenage boy I work with and it's just amazing how real he sounds. It's hard to come across books told from a boy's POV but written by a woman and it seem so real. So hats off to you, Zoraida!

That being said, I loved The Savage Blue. The friendships that wer...more Review originally posted at Step Into Fiction

I said it in my review of The Vicious Deep and I will say it again, this is probably one of the best books I've read that's written by a female author but told from a male's POV. He sounds like any teenage boy I work with and it's just amazing how real he sounds. It's hard to come across books told from a boy's POV but written by a woman and it seem so real. So hats off to you, Zoraida!

That being said, I loved The Savage Blue. The friendships that were formed in The Vicious Deep formed to become so tight throughout most of this book. The end is where friendships fell apart and I'm still torn on how I feel about some of those falling outs. But I'm jumping ahead of myself. Tristan has grown so much in such a short period of time. He's the King's chosen champion, as being the only male heir remaining as the King's grandson and is already ahead of the other champions with one third of the trident already.

He's forced to make so many decisions, some of them are good while many of them are not. He learns to trust people but we all know how trusting people always comes back to bite you in the behind later on. The amount of things this young, sixteen year old boy goes through in the second installment is mind blowing. The entire book is non-stop action and drama.

The relationship between Layla and Tristan is growing and becoming more official. He is absolutely adorable when it comes to her and it makes me have absolute respect for him. He truly loves her and it's just precious to see. While his relationship blossoms with Layla it also blossoms with some Princesses. Now, don't go thinking there's a love triangle because there's not but he has to work the Princesses in order to get information about other Champions. Call it pimping himself out, if you will but it doesn't sound as bad as you think . . . trust me.

While, myself, not being the biggest mermaid fan; I have to say this series is definitely changing my mind about that.

I still can't wrap my mind around the amount on backstabbing and betrayal that goes down in this book. I'm still reeling with the ending and the falling out of two characters I never thought I'd want to see at ends with each other. It hurts me, the reader, seeing it and I would do anything to just have them hug it out.

I thought I was excited for this book after reading The Vicious Deep but that is nothing compared to the way things are left at the end. I need the third book like I need air and the wait is going to downright kill me.

Thank you to the author, Zoraida Córdova, for allowing me to be a part of the blog tour and thanks to her publisher, Sourcebooks, for approving me to read this book in exchange for an honest review.(less)

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May 20, 2013 Guitar Chick rated it 5 of 5 stars

asdfjk;l. Like it's predecessor, The Savage Blue is my favorite summer blockbuster in book form. Tristan's Tony Stark wit, Thor-like mythos, Steve Rogers-esque heroism is a winning formula. I love this book to death, and cannot WAIT until the next one.

Full review at merbooksblog.blogspot.com to come.

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May 17, 2013 Melbourne on my mind rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2013, fantasy, young-adult

I didn't love this quite as much as the first one. It was still great - fast paced, full of awesome characters, and lots of action - but I think there was almost TOO much action for the story to cope with. It felt a little relentless, with not enough downtime for the characters (or the reader!) to process what was happening.

Look, it's probably partly Middle Book Syndrome. It was still a really enjoyable read, and I definitely wanted to keep reading and find out where the story would go next. Bu...more

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Apr 07, 2013 Noelle Walsh rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: first-reads, mythology, paranormal, romance, fiction

This book was a joy to read but I have to say I turned on one of the characters by the end. I was wanting to bash Kurt over the head with his slice of the trident, and bash him into next year! I'm still very angry with him. I'm also angry with Gwen, who I also want to bash over the head. The other characters were really good, Layla and Tristan being my personal favourites. That doesn't stop me from wanting to severely injure Kurt and Gwen. I now would really like to try and find the first novel...more

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May 09, 2013 Stacy rated it 2 of 5 stars

This book is like a PG rated version of the poor man's Percy Jackson series with less action and not as much excitement. I thought this book was just okay, and it didn't really get interesting until the last third of the book.

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May 03, 2013 Rachel's Book Reviews rated it 5 of 5 stars

I read through this book so fast XD

one of those moments that you regret having the ability to read so fast!

Tour date is next week! keep your eyes peeled!

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Nov 05, 2012 Carmen marked it as to-read

...betrayal? That doesn't sound good.

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May 14, 2013 Emma-Lauren rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: favorites

Need third book NOW!!!!!!

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Dec 24, 2012 Dallas Jones rated it 5 of 5 stars

I WANT IT:)

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May 10, 2013 Ambur rated it 5 of 5 stars

I loved the first book, and loved this one, too! It was hilarious, and had me chuckling on more than one occasion! :D It was awesome to get to read what happened next in Tristan's story and I can't wait to finish his story! :D Loved it!

Full review to come! :D

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May 19, 2012 Brad marked it as to-read

I LOVE THAT COVER!!!

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May 02, 2013 Misty rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: juvenile-ya, mermaids, sci_fi-fantasy, series, folklore-myth-fable-fairy-tall-tale, own, arc-or-galley, review-copy-accepted, read-in-2013

Oh, hot damn! Definitely eager to see where book 3 goes...
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Zoraida Córdova was born in Guayaquil, Ecuador. She made her way up north and now works in the glittering New York City nightlife. She likes shiny things like Christmas, merdudes, and the skyline at night. She's currently working on book #2.

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