wyarttist 's review for:

Ocean's Echo by Everina Maxwell

4.5

adventurous emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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I so so badly want to give this book five stars, but as much as I loved it it had a few flaws. From the beginning of part 4 until the end it felt like I couldn't catch my breath; which if you're here more for the sci-fi than the romance, then maybe that's a positive, but I prefer a more equal blend of the two. For that reason only I docked half a star. However, the rest of the story was incredible. The beginning was a tad slow but once I got into the waters of Ocean's Echo I was hooked. The world building expanded on what we learned from Winter's Orbit which is what you want in a sequel (technically it's a stand-alone but the lore might be a tad confusing without reading WO). And maybe it's just me but I'm a sucker for a fucked up character falling in love with the straight as an arrow character. Overall 4.5⭐ for a fast-paced, edge of your seat action romance set in space.