ARC Review: Ocean's Echo by Everina Maxwell
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Expected publication: November 1 2022
Tennal shut his eyes and tried to read the universe.
I was really excited to read this standalone sequel to Winters Orbit, and I'm glad to say it measured up! And another beautiful cover. Of course, my review writing energy today is absolute trash, but here's thoughts anyway:
I really loved how distinct all the characters were. Not only did Tennal and Surit have complementary and individual personalities, but the secondary characters (and even tertiary/background ones!) had a solid sense of personality. No neglecting character depth in this book!
I really loved how distinct all the characters were. Not only did Tennal and Surit have complementary and individual personalities, but the secondary characters (and even tertiary/background ones!) had a solid sense of personality. No neglecting character depth in this book!
They all expected Tennal to be cooperative. It wasn’t as if he had a choice. A shame that he’d never been cooperative in his life.I enjoyed seeing Surit and Tennal slowly start to trust and work together. They kind of just gradually slipped into it, very naturally, and it was a lovely theme.
That's another general thing I loved - the development of their relationship and connection was impeccable. A slow burn, but such emotional depth! Hard to find a book with such skilled relationship development.
Surit knew his own tendencies, which had nothing to do with gender and everything to do with people who were lightning strikes on dead land.The plot and conspiracy and intrigue elements unfolded at a very accessible pace. I tend to struggle to follow many characters and plot lines, so maybe some might find it straightforward, but this had me both able to follow the developments as well as not quite knowing what was coming next! Definitely my favorite kind of balance.
The imagery in this was unreal - such colorful and evocative descriptions.
The one place I struggled the most was the beginning - there was just so many terms and factions and things happening all at once, I got a bit lost. Might not be an issue for more attentive readers, but it was somewhat of a struggle for me.
Overall, this was another lovely book by this author! Truly some unique concepts, and a very accessible sci-fi story. The romance was fantastic as well, and I always love an in-depth emotional connection. Highly recommend!
I received this ARC from NetGalley in exchange for my honest review. All the opinions are my own.
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