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A review by aprildiamond
The Oceans Between Stars by Kevin Emerson
5.0
honestly kinda speechless.
I remember when I reviewed [b:Last Day on Mars|25183019|Last Day on Mars (Chronicle of the Dark Star, #1)|Kevin Emerson|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1468612284l/25183019._SY75_.jpg|44890630] I ended by saying I had a lot of theories about where this series could go. And then this book kicked me in the face and called me an idiot.
My expectations here were surpassed. There wasn't any of the filler content that I felt dragged the first book down. The characters were real and they were GREAT and I LOVE THEM SO MUCH. (I feel like I say this for every book I like but then again that's probably why I like them.) Other than the truth about Aaru, I didn't see any of this coming so basically every page I reached a new level of being shook. I mean, the long time it took me to read this book does not correctly portray how much of a page-turner it was. Every minute of free time I could get, I was reading this, wanting to know what happened next.
One of the very major reasons I loved this installment was because for a middle book in a trilogy, it doesn't follow the pattern. For many series there isn't enough content for a middle book and it ends up being really boring. Or even when the middle book is good, we get a good amount of answers for the questions we had in book 1; not all of them, but enough. This book is the only one since the 2nd book of York that chooses to barely answer any questions to save for a dramatic finale (hopefully). And just like in York, it works very well.
In conclusion:
The stakes? Very high. Me? Wondering "what is actually happening right now oh my god." The ending? A cliffhanger but also a good stopping point. The finale? Almost here. Am I ready? Of course.
Yeah I definitely recommend this series
I remember when I reviewed [b:Last Day on Mars|25183019|Last Day on Mars (Chronicle of the Dark Star, #1)|Kevin Emerson|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1468612284l/25183019._SY75_.jpg|44890630] I ended by saying I had a lot of theories about where this series could go. And then this book kicked me in the face and called me an idiot.
My expectations here were surpassed. There wasn't any of the filler content that I felt dragged the first book down. The characters were real and they were GREAT and I LOVE THEM SO MUCH. (I feel like I say this for every book I like but then again that's probably why I like them.) Other than the truth about Aaru, I didn't see any of this coming so basically every page I reached a new level of being shook. I mean, the long time it took me to read this book does not correctly portray how much of a page-turner it was. Every minute of free time I could get, I was reading this, wanting to know what happened next.
One of the very major reasons I loved this installment was because for a middle book in a trilogy, it doesn't follow the pattern. For many series there isn't enough content for a middle book and it ends up being really boring. Or even when the middle book is good, we get a good amount of answers for the questions we had in book 1; not all of them, but enough. This book is the only one since the 2nd book of York that chooses to barely answer any questions to save for a dramatic finale (hopefully). And just like in York, it works very well.
In conclusion:
The stakes? Very high. Me? Wondering "what is actually happening right now oh my god." The ending? A cliffhanger but also a good stopping point. The finale? Almost here. Am I ready? Of course.
Yeah I definitely recommend this series