Whereas Kaia's trauma is what's driving the entire story - driving it right off a cliff. Unfortunately, Bowen Knight's trauma is given lip service, since being angry for not being told that She's Not Just A Changeling, is apparently unreasonable and he moves past it with only a chapter or so of sulking. I think both of these characters are supposed to be moving past trauma while finding love and healing together. This was a huge disappointment, since it felt like this story simply wasn't entirely sure of what it was driving at, or what it wanted to be. That error in particular gave me the impression of two drafts that had been mashed together with pieces of one and elements of the other, but had never been edited into a cohesive whole. Also, a two minute Google search would have sufficed as enough research to avoid the rather glaring error that dolphins do not have gills and even magic dolphins would likely be uncomfortable swimming in deep sea conditions where they can't surface easily for air. There's also one spot near the beginning (between chapters eight and nine) where the scene shifts so abruptly that I thought there was a chapter missing. Grammar, punctuation and spelling are fine, but the pacing alternates between rushed in places and dragging in others. When I finished this book, I put it down and wondered if I'd gotten a bad download, due to the editing issues. Now the long, relentless wait for the next installment begins. As usual, I devoured the book in great, hungry gulps within days of its release. Looking at their world was fascinating and I could easily see many avenues for continued forays into their world in future works. Kaia, and her immediate draw to Bowen, form the basis of the introduction to the varied and colorful undersea life of the diverse group. For the first time, we get an in-depth, behind the scenes peak at the inner workings of the enigmatic, aquatic changelings of BlackSea. The world building is top notch, with layers of intrigue and enough detail to keep the action heart-stoppingly real.
All of the characters are complex and realistic, their personal histories and motivations as complicated and multi-faceted as any you'd find in real life.
Luckily, the opening pages of Ocean Light lay that mystery to rest and set the stage for a phenomenal continuation of the series. Silver Silence ended with a soap opera worthy cliff hanger in terms of Bowen Knight's condition. Unfortunately, people unfamiliar with the Psy-Changeling series won't understand the depth and breadth of the story, which makes it completely worthwhile to read the entire series before delving into this book. Mere words can hardly describe the awesomeness of this book.
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