strangecandy's review
5.0
Angel Six Echo is one of the most original science fiction stand alone books I've read in quite some time. The story is told from two points of view the first being Gabby Rojas. She is a highly trained retired military fighter who obtains a warriors battle suit from a race of aliens she worked with closely in the past. The reason? To get to the planet that her husband went to fight on against her wishes. The other point of view is from her husband, Dalton. Fighting, on a planet far from home, for what he believes is a just cause.
Gabby and the suit are slowly becoming one. With guidance from the lives of the previous warriors who had worn the suit, Gabby realizes that the changes that are going to take place cannot be reversed. If she can get her husband off this planet alive...it will be all worth it.
So really, at this books heart, is a love story, and what you will fight to keep your loved ones alive. Definitely worth reading. It is a fast paced read, and like I said previously, very original. Loved it!
Gabby and the suit are slowly becoming one. With guidance from the lives of the previous warriors who had worn the suit, Gabby realizes that the changes that are going to take place cannot be reversed. If she can get her husband off this planet alive...it will be all worth it.
So really, at this books heart, is a love story, and what you will fight to keep your loved ones alive. Definitely worth reading. It is a fast paced read, and like I said previously, very original. Loved it!
cappuccino136's review
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
4.0
This is a military space adventure on the front lines of a bitter standoff. Gabby, a retired black ops soldier, is on a one-woman mission to save her husband Dalton, a school teacher who volunteered to fight. The main characters are better developed than you might expect in an action story. This is a big war and a big world, but the story is focused on a small group of characters and mainly the story of Gabby and Dalton. There is interesting worldbuilding without being distracting or wandering into tangents. The story went places I did not expect. The action was exciting and tense. The love story was heartwarming without being too sweet or feeling shoehorned in. The end is great for a stand-alone and was not what I expected. I loved it. It was satisfying and fit the tone and themes. It leaves enough of an opening for a follow-up to make this a possible series in the future.
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