A review by ninegladiolus
Ethera Grave by Essa Hansen

adventurous challenging emotional 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

Ethera Grave was the conclusion to one of the most unique sci-fi trilogies I have ever read and has firmly earned its place amongst my shelves and favourites. In addition to being exquisitely paced and plotted, Ethera Grave undertakes a lot of my favourite themes with fresh insight and compelling concepts. Transhumanism, queerness, neurodivergence, bodily autonomy, disability, and of course interpersonal relationships all take center stage in an expansive multiverse packed with action and characters you want to root for. I laughed, I cried, I highlighted so many lines, and I think about it every time sci-fi books come up in discussion. I cannot recommend this trilogy highly enough and consider it deeply underrated.

Thank you to Orbit and NetGalley for an advance review copy. All opinions are my own.