Ocean's Echo

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although it took me a while to get invested in the story, i was eventually drawn in and intrigued by the second half, which was way better than the first half. This, I’ll admit, is also the case with Winter’s Orbit and I think the reason I could let it go there was because I’d already read the story back when it was online. The relationship between the MCs was an essential part of the story, but the sci-fi elements were even more so. Also if no one else understood through my previous words and I need to clearly state it, I’ve found my self another all time favourite author.

Similar to the first book in this world (Winter's Orbit) we have one lead who has a lot of chaotic energy and another who is more organized, I enjoy this dynamic and actually enjoyed the relationship development in this more than Winter's Orbit, probably because it was glacially slow burn but with still A+ pining.

I was expecting something else when I picked up this book but ended up liking what it ended up being.

They weren’t slinging around mental commands at the bar or anything, but Tennal could see it: architects gave off an aura, if you knew how to look for it, like light radiating from a star. The payoff is lovely and satisfying for both the relationship between Tennal and Surit AND the complex plot Maxwell puts together. And among the rubble is a treasure both terrible and unimaginably powerful, one that upends a decades-old power struggle, and begins a war. This is fertile ground for the tropiest of misunderstandings, compounded by our heroes' own self-loathing baggage.

overall, i had a good enough time and would definitely recommend to anyone looking for queer plot-driven sci-fi.