A review by thereviewbooth
Loki's Ring by Stina Leicht

adventurous emotional funny 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

4.5

It wasn’t until 38% through that my brain clicked with what the Ring must look like – if you played Halo then some of the descriptions will be familiar. The purpose of this ring world is different though and it has a unique way of utilizing whatever happens to come its way. I would have loved more time spent with characters that found themselves unfortunately on Loki’s Ring, but I understand why it would prove a little difficult. Maybe more time spent with Ri’s viewpoint? I really loved the cast of characters, especially Aoifa and Ibis… but I REALLY loved Grimm. I’d also settle for a collar like his for each of my cats, I think. The societal structuring around AI hits a little closer to home with all the buzz going around about it and while we’re not there yet I do believe that it will be inevitable. The AI hosting was something I hadn’t encountered before and I enjoyed the context. Again, it reminded me a little of Halo but only with Dr. Halsey & Cortana, even though she’s a clone, not grown.

Some sections of the book felt jumpy as far as the timeline. Even though this book is long, it didn’t really feel that way. I think that it could’ve benefitted from more timeline massaging to make it seem more like a natural progression instead of seeing chapters end and then the characters be suddenly somewhere else.

I am fairly certain that like Persephone Station, this book is a stand-alone, but I could definitely see a second book if the author chose to write one. I would love to learn more about the ring itself, Mother and Gita’s role in the future. I would love to thank Saga Press for reaching out with this one – I enjoyed it as much as her last space opera. I will continue to be on the look out for space books from Stina Leicht. All opinions are my own.