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A review by escapistlit
Ocean's Echo by Everina Maxwell
adventurous
emotional
funny
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
full review on my blog.
i’ve been so excited for everina maxwell’s next book and it was as amazing as i’d hoped!
i loved seeing more of maxwell’s world as before we were on a single planet but here we do some traveling and get more of an idea of how all the systems are linked and balanced in relation to the overall governing body in the universe.
and along with the new planetary systems, we have new characters and new politics, and even new dynamics. some parts of the dynamics and social expectations reminded me of sentinel/guide dynamics from fandom, which was a plus for me.
tennal i can see being a difficult character to like initially. but i really liked him and especially liked how he grew and developed. definitely a greatly flawed character and i would have liked some more backstory but was happy with what we do get. and i /adored/ surit. he’s got a strong moral compass and the way that works at odds with the military i thought was well done. the two seem to be almost complete opposites, and while they are with tennal’s open chaos and self-destructive recklessness and surit’s strict order, they are both trouble.
i can’t wait for maxwell’s next book. hopefully we get to explore another sector of this universe but i’d also be glad for anything else by them.
i’ve been so excited for everina maxwell’s next book and it was as amazing as i’d hoped!
i loved seeing more of maxwell’s world as before we were on a single planet but here we do some traveling and get more of an idea of how all the systems are linked and balanced in relation to the overall governing body in the universe.
and along with the new planetary systems, we have new characters and new politics, and even new dynamics. some parts of the dynamics and social expectations reminded me of sentinel/guide dynamics from fandom, which was a plus for me.
tennal i can see being a difficult character to like initially. but i really liked him and especially liked how he grew and developed. definitely a greatly flawed character and i would have liked some more backstory but was happy with what we do get. and i /adored/ surit. he’s got a strong moral compass and the way that works at odds with the military i thought was well done. the two seem to be almost complete opposites, and while they are with tennal’s open chaos and self-destructive recklessness and surit’s strict order, they are both trouble.
i can’t wait for maxwell’s next book. hopefully we get to explore another sector of this universe but i’d also be glad for anything else by them.