It has been a long time coming but finally ,Bowen. I have eagerly awaited this book. I found the first half a little slow and drawn out. Looking back it kind of needed to be for the storyline. The last part was as fast paced and action packed as I like it. You can see how all the groups are trying to change to survive in the new world they find themselves in. I can't wait to see where the author will take us next. I hope to see some of my favorites in the coming books.

I love this series! While an ongoing story-line each book is engaging & exciting. I'm always left wanting more.

I devoured this book in one sitting. When I was suppose to be sleeping. I had to work in the morning. It was totally worth it.

Bowen Knight leader of the Human Alliance has a problem. The chip in his head that blocks Psy from his mind is killing him. The changeling pack of Blacksea offers to try to solve the problem with the chip. So Bowen is stuck at the bottom of the ocean with one month to live and the faint possibility of life. Kaia Luna's best friend is missing and she blames Bowen Knight. With memebers of Blacksea disappearing and dying, no one feels safe and that includes Kaia. Drawn to Bo with an intense physical chemistry, Kaia is reluctant to become involved with a dead man walking. But there is a traitor in Blacksea and they're about to make things worse.

So the pacing in this book is a little slow but that's because we are taking it one day at a time as Bo's countdown ticks closer. But I really liked it.

There is an instant attraction between Bowen Knight and Kaia Luna and it almost came across as instanta love. The attraction is all consuming, practically because Kaia is changeling and Bowen has a time-bomb in his head, that he doesn't think he will survive. So they throw themselves into a relationship. The moment we meet Kaia, she is standoffish because she blames Bowen for her best friend's disappearance and she uses that blame as a shield. It was kinda weird for me because I couldn't tell if she was gonna go after Bo with a knife or kiss the hell out of him. It did even out eventually and by then I was hooked.

I really love the Blacksea changelings. I never thought that any other changelings could challenge Darkriver and Snowdancer but the water changelings are fun. They have their own way of doing things that fit with changelings but are also unique to the water. Plus there was lots of Mal. :)

I adored this book. It was awesome!

It's not possible to talk about this book without spoiling Silver's book so just be warned--MINOR spoilers for Silver Silence. And I guess minor spoilers for "Ocean Light" too, but nothing that isn't spoiled by the description of the book.

It's a miracle that Bo survived being shot, though his heart did have to be replaced with a mechanical one. Unfortunately, being shot through the heart isn't nearly as hard to survive as the chip in his brain that's going to kill him in days. That is if the experimental treatment doesn't end his life first.

Kaia has lost enough already, thank you very much. And if Hugo is right about what he's found out, Bowen Knight might be responsible for losses and horrors that can never be forgiven. Except, her instincts and her heart and the rest of her are drawn to the human in a way she can't explain and doesn't want to risk.

When Bo finds out one of his Alliance ships may be involved in the disappearance and brutal murder of Blacksea Changelings, he's repulsed. He doesn't want to believe that his closest friends, compatriots, and allies could betray the Alliance's cause that way, nevermind commit such heinous acts, but the proof is stacking up. With his own impending doom on the horizon and the questions rising around his command, the last thing he has time for is falling in love.

Can Bo endure the experimental treatment that could leave him worse than dead? Can love between a man tied to the land and a woman afraid to leave the black of the sea not only survive but thrive?

Nalani Singh has crafted one of my favorite book universes of all time. The world is massive and has undergone even bigger shifts in the now 17 book series. Honestly, the world itself is even more amazing than ever.

This book focused solely on Kaia and Bo which I believe is how Singh handled <i>Silver Silence</i> if I remember correctly. I like it in a lot of ways because too much jumping around is confusing, and with appearances and mentions of past characters it felt like I still got to visit with my "old friends."

<i>Ocean Light</i> is a sweet romance paired with mysteries and friendships. I enjoyed this a lot and it was a compelling story. I can't say that this was a something I couldn't put down, it was a more leisurely pace that I read this, but I definitely scowled at coworkers who wanted to talk to me on my lunch break instead of letting me read!

If you're a fan of her series, you'll love this. And what's interesting is that while there would be a lot of names and "faces" a newcomer wouldn't recognize, the story would still be understandable and followable. The story is so focused on a setting that's new to the series and these two characters that anyone could pick up this book and appreciate the story and the romance. It is a lot more fun to read if you know all the history and get all the references, but if you wanted to read this one on its own, you could.

My favorite thing about Silver Silence was that there were queer characters involved and I was disappointed that I didn't see that in Ocean Light. I'm still hoping my darling flirting boys will get their own story. I would probably die of joy if they got a full novel, but I would be thrilled to pieces with a novella which does not seem like too much to ask, so fingers crossed there.

So my final thoughts are that Nalini Singh has written a lovely romance in her astonishing world and proven yet again that she's one of the romance world's greats.

While 'Ocean Light' is a little slower-paced than other titles in the Psy-Changeling Trinity series, it's a welcome addition. Bowen Knight, mortally wounded in a previous installment, awakens in a secret Blacksea changeling compound. As he recovers and learns more about aquatic changelings and about surviving the implant that protects his mind from Psy intrusion, he becomes fascinated with Kaia, a changeling cook. It's a mutual fascination, but their relationship is hampered by Bowen's single-minded focus on preserving the Human Alliance, and by Kaia's own lingering trauma.

'Ocean Light' suffers in comparison to 'Silver Silence,' mostly because the political machinations are shunted to the second half of the novel; it seems a little abrupt. Also, Kaia spends so much time cooking and baking that I almost expected the book to include a few recipes! I would have preferred a little more interaction between her and her community. I finished and enjoyed this novel, but it's not a good entry point in the series for new readers.

I will never tire of the Psy/Changeling world. Bowen Knight is the Knight in shining armor every girl swoons for. He and Kaia are complete opposites and both flawed in a personal way because of their pasts. But their flaws and their differences are what make them so perfect for one another. Kaia’s playfulness and infinite capacity for love help pull the brooding and hard-hearted Bowen Knight out of his self-imposed isolation and show him what it means to feel. And Bowen’s strength and unwillingness to allow his own demons come between what he feels for Kaia make him the Knight that she and the Alliance need him to be. He isn’t infallible. But he owns his mistakes and he puts in the work to rectify them. 

Bowen has a ticking time bomb in his brain. A chip previously implanted to ward against Psy intrusion but its malfunctioning. He has 14 days. 14 days to win the heart of the women who owns his soul. 14 days to race the clock and find a solution to his malfunctioning chip, and 14 days to find out who in betraying not only Black Sea, but the Alliance.

I was on the edge of my seat for the entire ride. Just when you think you know whats going on, Nalini throws a curveball at you out of left field. Paranormal Romance fans will love Ocean's Light. I know I did.

3.75. Whenever I start a book by Nalini Singh I know what I am going to get. There will be sweet and hot romance; there will be strong men and women and, frequently, life and death situations. Somehow it always feels like everything will be the same and, yet, she manages to make it different every time. In a series this large, that's a feat!

As always, Nalini's couple were great for each other. Bowen was intense and committed; Kaia was warm and bright (I had my suspicions about what her animal was pretty soon after meeting her) and drew him out of himself. The romance was lightning quick, but in that situation it kind of had to be. So, though slow burn is my thing, them being blown away by each other was just right.

Since this was a romance (view spoiler), so that wasn't a point, but I did worry about the overall situation. The traitor wasn't obvious to me. There were so many great characters introduced that I was more concerned about who wasn't the traitor, than who was. On top of all the new Black Sea changelings and more information about Bowen's Knights, there were a lot of great cameos! It's wonderful to revisit old friends and see what they're up to.

All in all, well worth the read for series fans. Those who are new to this series need to start at the beginning because there's too much history here (and too many characters!) for them to miss any of it.

Thank you for the opportunity to read this title. Unfortunately, it was a DNF and I will not be reviewing it.

Maybe I just had high hopes for this based off how much I enjoyed the first entry in the Trinity series, but Ocean Light fell flat for me. I think it's tricky to do water-based shapeshifters - actually, I've never read a book that featured them heavily, probably because it's one thing to describe a human shifting into a wolf, and it's a different thing to describe people turning into aquatic animals. For being based largely underwater, the story has so little changeling content it may as well have just been written with humans instead. Even looking past that, it was kind of a boring read - lots of *things* happen but nothing really has any lasting consequences, and all the dramatic tension was based on a will-they-won't-they-last type of thing that never felt suspenseful at all. Because of course, the central couple ends up together in the end, and the middle tension just seems like something to slog through to get to the end. So, overall, I was disappointed.

Full disclosure, I am obsessed with Nalini Singh's Psy Changeling Series. I devoured Ocean Light in one night!!

This book was pure awesomeness, I don't even know where to begin?! It's the perfect follow up to Silver Silence and contains all the trademark signs of a Nalini Singh paranormal romance; heart, family, and mystery.

Fans of Nalini Singh, will not be disappointed as she continues to expand the Psy Changeling World; introducing new and familiar characters while building onto the overarching plot. As questions are answered, more arise, leaving readers in anticipation of her next installment in the series.

Ocean Light is part of an ongoing series, and is all the more enjoyable, and satisfying, if read in order. However, it can definitely be treated as a standalone romance.

The novel centers around the leader of the Human Alliance, Bowen Knight. In past novels, Bowen presented himself as the "ruthless" Security Chief whose only concern and allegiance is to the human race. He seemed to be hard, and sometimes embittered over the unjust violation of his people. In Ocean Light we learn he is so much more than that. He is a son, a brother and a leader whose loyalty and capacity to love empowers him to make the ultimate sacrifice.

We are also introduced to Kaia Luna, a BlackSea changeling whose experiences have forced her to adapt and reshape who she believes herself to be. Kaia is far from being a one dimensional heroine. She is strong, but possesses many vulnerabilities. She can be hard, but at her core she is a caring individual. These are one of many examples of Kaia Luna's endearing complexities.
In addition, Kaia, along with her affectionate family, are the perfect catalysts to unravel the mystery surrounding the BlackSea Clan.

With each turn of the page, Kaia and Bo’s tenuous friendship morphs into a bond of trust and ultimately one of love. Together, they navigate through layers of deception, betrayal and death in a bid to fight for their love. I was pleasantly surprised at the characterizations of the primary and secondary characters. And as usual, I have so many questions! Maine Leveque...what are you? Mailachai Rhys, anyone? What's going to happen next?

Can I have the next book please?!!

**I received a Advance Reading Copy from Net Galley in exchange for an honest review**

3.75 Stars

First...I love Nalini Singh and the Psy-Changeling world.

The setting was new and interesting. I liked that we got to meet some new characters and I thought the ending was especially emotional. The mystery element kept me turning the pages. But I could not connect to the romance between Kaia and Bowen. It felt forced instead of organic as is usual for a Singh novel. Perhaps it's less the romance and more Kaia's character. She was really reserved and hesitant, which made me feel that way about their relationship. This is one of those cases where I feel like it could have just been my mood while reading? I loved that we were able to check in on more of the past characters both shifters and Psy. Overall, a good read and I can't wait to see what's in store next!

This one deals with the aquatic changelings and trying to save Bowen from the chip he had implanted in his head. Bowen is thought to be dead by almost everyone he knows after taking a bullet to the heart. But due to some fast work by members of the Alliance he is moved to a Black Sea instillation in the ocean where scientists are working hard with new tech to neutralize the failing psy blocking chip in his head. Once the chip fails it will kill him and there are other people with the chip that will be in the same boat he is in now if the solution doesn’t work. Even with a slim chance at getting the chip fixed Bowne is determined to go through with the experimental treatment and also woo Kaia. Kaia is a former scientist and currently a chef on the station and really doesn’t want to lose her heart to this man that she feels a great attraction to. The book is a race to see if they will be able to save Bowen before the chip does him in and as usual there are lots of heartfelt scenes between the two of them. Another great book in the series but not one that moves the overall plot much.

Sequal to Silver Silence. A fun romantic book that was even better than Silver Silence. The aquatic shape changers were a fun twist to the world of shape changers. I recommend this book to any fans of Singh or romantic fantasy!

Bowen and Kaia's story is pretty awesome. Heart-wrenchingly tragic, romantic, suspenseful, intricately plotted. If I have one complaint it's that the pacing of the first 3/4ths of the novel is pretty slow. The last fourth makes up for it, but still...I would've preferred more movement in the first half especially. If it wasn't for Singh's name on the cover I probably wouldn't have pushed through. Glad I did, but yeah.

*I received a review copy from the publisher/author via NetGalley in exchange for my honest review.*

I was super thrilled to get this egalley, since I had just finished Trinity book 1 from my library.

Ocean Light is book two in a new chapter of the Psy-Changling universe, where the catastrophic events of series 1 are coming to an end and a new world is rising from the conflicts. The Council has been overthrown and Humans, Changlings, and Psy are working on living together in peace. It's an uphill battle, with no one group trusting another, and the Consortium fouling the waters (in this edition quite literally) at every turn.

The fear for me when a series has been going as long as Psy-Changeling has is that it will start to get stale or feel like the stories are repeating. I keep being impressed that Nalini Singh finds ways to keep her stories exciting and fresh, not to mention steamy. Kaia and Bowen had a very interesting dynamic. The various reasons they had for animosity for each other, and there were many, made it seem crazy that they would wind up together. This one really touched on the race tensions that are happening in the overarching story. I don't think it would have worked if Singh hadn't locked them in a space where they could not escape together.
It was a lot of fun seeing so much of one underwater installations. I did miss some touching base with other characters we usually see in her books due to the fact so much of the books had the main character mostly isolated. All in all a fun book and still Singh leaves us with so many questions. I can't wait to find out what animal Maine turns in to :) 4/5 stars

Ocean Light picks right up where Silver Silence left off with Bo. I have wanted more of his story for a while and I am pleased to have been able to learn more about him. I also loved finding out more about Blacksea and how that changeling pack works. Kaia is an interesting character and brings and I loved how she interacted with the pact and her interactions with Bo. Singh really fleshes out her characters and setting, so much so that I don't want to leave the world after the book is done.

It was wonderful to finally get Bowen's HEA, and get to know the Black Water Changelings better. In this book we find out how much we really DON'T know about the water changelings.

I have been waiting for a long time for Nalini Singh to finally write a story about one of the water animal shifters in her Psy/Changeling series! And the story couple she uses to introduce this unique clan to the world is spectacular. Bowen Knight has been involved in this series (Trinity & Psy-Changeling) for a long time.

It was only right that he also finally gets his own story and that his coupling would be a completely unique situation. If you've read any of the previous novels, you know who he is and the cliffhanger we were left with in his story (sorry, tried not to give anything away for those who haven't been following along). His current circumstances and his interactions with Kaia are crazy and wonderful at the same time. I thoroughly enjoyed meeting so many of the water changelings, who are all a part of one big clan/pack that spans all the water of the world. Previously novels have also shown that this clan is being targeted by villains to be used for nefarious purposes.

Kaia and Bowen are able to navigate all of these crazy circumstances to be able to get to know each other and build a relationship. Their positions and personal hang-ups throw a number of wrenches into their way and there are some many seeming surmountable obstacles that even I wasn't sure how their happily ever after was going to happen. But Ms. Singh is an excellent writer that expertly leads readers on a rocky road that always end in happiness. I also love who her 'villains' are interwoven throughout the series and do actually come to a conclusion, moving plots along without dragging things out frustratingly through more novels than is logical. Her flow is pretty awesome. I would HIGHLY recommend this series to anyone. But although they can all be read as stand-alones, will make WAY more sense to readers if read in order.

Bowen Knight is living on borrowed time. His heart is artificial, but it is the countdown on his brain implant that will kill him. The mysterious Sea changelings have enrolled him in a highly experimental clinical drug trial with a 5% probability of success. Kaia Luna has weathered storms that would make others crumble. She's trying to be brave again but how many scars and losses can one heart take?

Why I started this book: Singh has been my go-to romance author and gate-way author (I've enjoyed her recommendations) for more than a decade. And her Psy-Changeling series was how I found her. So of course, I leapt at the chance to read her new book early and stayed up way past my bedtime to do it.

Why I finished it: There is so much melancholy and consciousness of time in this novel. The threats are real and the deadlines are fatal. But don't despair this is a romance where the protagonists seize their happy together because time is so fleeting. Now if you will excuse me, I need to go reread the whole series.