Tried and true fans of this series will rejoice in knowing that we finally get to see the BlackSea Changelings up close and personal in Ocean Light! Bo and Kaia’s romance blossomed very slowly at the start but the leisurely pace wasn’t unwelcome, it was actually just what this series needed to breathe some new life into the characters and the immense world. The first half of this book harkened back to the Psy-Changeling’s roots with Singh inviting readers to explore a new clan and a new world in detail. And yet, the second half was packed with action and conflict like I’ve come to expect from the series. Singh once again annihilated all of my expectations.

Nalini Singh is one of my go-to authors. I trust her to consistently take me on a journey that I adore. Ocean Light is no exception. This book has a more introspective and character-driven approach. Despite the ticking time-bomb in Bowen’s head, and the incredibly present mystery to be solved.

I quite enjoyed this pace and having the time to get to know them both. Bo, despite being a somewhat regular character in the story, has never really been someone that I was too intrigued with. I should probably stop being surprised by enjoying Nalini’s human hero/ines nearly as much as her Psy and Changeling hero/ines. But Bo did surprise me. He was sweet, and almost boyishly charming. He was completely devoted, and unrelentingly supportive. I loved watching him pursue Kaia.

Speaking of Kaia – she’s an amazing character. I love her playfulness and the way she doesn’t step back from hard realizations. The fact that she can re-examine her beliefs and understandings, easily, when confronted with new information made me adore her. The way she understood Bowen, and cared about him, was everything he deserved.

Together they were easily my favorite part of the book. The mystery left me a little wanting, mostly because it was so much background for a good portion of the book. I was on the edge of my seat when the action picked up. Especially when my favorite character made an appearance near the end.

The only thing that brings my rating down from a solid five-stars is the coincidences here. Kaia has severe anxiety in certain situations, and because of certain specific experiences. It seemed like things just kept happening to exacerbate that anxiety. I began to wonder if it was plausible that so much could happen to her so quickly. Minor, honestly, but I did notice it.

This book definitely makes me want to re-read all the previous books in the series – all 16 of them (plus shorts and novellas). I was reading late into the night, on a work-night, and I was obviously entranced. As always, I can’t wait to see where Nalini takes us next.

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Another brilliant read from Nalini Singh!

The book was slow to start, then increasingly unfolded into a highly entertaining read! The story is set in an underwater BlackSea installment where Bowen is undergoing extensive testing to help disable the implant at the base of his brain before it kills him. But the BlackSea Changelings (shape-shifters) have other reasons why they are helping Bowen. Word on the street is Bowen’s dirty; responsible for the disappearances of several gifted water changelings. BlackSea needs to find out what Bowen knows before more changelings go missing. They’re racing the clock to save the one man who might lead them to their vanished.

I loved the heck out of this book! Bowen and Kaia’s courtship was funny, sweet and frustrating. They had so many odds against them I was really pulling for the couple. Bowen is a thoughtful romantic and Kaia fought to resist his charms but ended up falling hard for the sexy security specialist 😉

We finally get to delve into the world of the water changelings! It was so exciting to read about all the different changeling species! What I loved even more was the mystery of it all! Every changeling was complex and distinctive. You could tell Ms. Singh spent a lot of time with the character development and the plot because the characters were so diverse and vibrant. It was like I was experiencing this undiscovered world of changelings right alongside Bowen!

I also loved that we met new characters but we are also treated to several appearances from previous Psy-Changeling characters. More aspects of this amazing Psy-Changeling world are revealed as well. The story was riveting and I couldn’t put it down until the last page was devoured!

OCEAN LIGHT is an amazing and exciting story! It’s also the second book in the Psy-Changeling Trinity series but can also be read as a standalone.

If you are looking for an exciting story with dynamic characters, engaging plots and incredible love stories, pick yourself up a Nalini Singh book! You’ll get all of this and more!

Once again Nalini Singh scores eith this book. There are familiar characters, but many new ones that quickly feel like old friends. I love the new world she has created. One of the best things about her books is that I can always visualize her worlds.

4.5 stars

I have to admit that I love Nalini Singh’s changelings more than her PSY. And every time she writes a story centered on changelings I’m going into DO NOT DISTURB MODE.

Ocean Light was fabulous. Not action packed, just character driven, slow burn, swoony, sweet, heart-achingly beautiful at times and all around awesome.

What I LOVED most about this book was the story between Bowen and Kaia.

Bowen has been a part of this series for a long time now. As a human, he was never big on my radar. I love changeling alphas, and I’m not shy to admit it. Hawke, being my favorite is hard to compete with. But in his own way Bowen was FANTASTIC!!!

Honestly, he had the odds stacked against him from the very beginning. Human, a ticking time bomb in his head – he was a dead man walking. But somehow he was enigmatic, intense, alpha, sensitive, and surprisingly fascinating without being a changeling. The author wrote a worthy human alpha, one that could hold his own against his changeling counterparts. A guy I wouldn’t kick out of my life or bed. And Kaia understood pretty early on what she had in front of her. Although both had reasons to be wary, to keep their distance, and not to trust the other race, when the heart spoke they both listened.

I think that’s what I’ve come to adore about Nalini Singh’s books.

Her never-ending patience with her characters. She puts thought and heart into her books. Her characters have personalities that I admire, adore and would love to call friends. Bowen and Kaia were mature, levelheaded, and used to taking care of their pack. Neither Bowen nor Kaia were on the look out for their other half. Bowen, as the head of the Human Alliance was too focused on his peoples survival to even consider finding a mate during such trying times. And Kaia had her own reasons for being single. She was beloved by everyone, and found solace in the deep and didn’t intent to change the status quo anytime soon. But when they came together they just clicked. Bowen and Kaia were like a warm breeze, comforting, warm, they gave me a feel-good and satisfying glow that checked all my boxes.

Ocean Light worked for me on so many levels.

The underwater deep sea station was utterly and endlessly fascinating. The BlackSea pack was more intriguing than I ever thought possible, especially with their secretive ways. I loved finding out which animals each changeling was, because the options were unlimited. And I really hope the author writes more books about BlackSea, especially Malachai and Miane deserve their own book – that’s a power couple right there. And I adore power couples – Hawke and Sienna are the best example.


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The world has forgotten that humans are the bridge.

Ocean Light takes use into the BlackSea Changeling world and the Human Alliance where we see doubt, over coming the odds, betrayal, fears, and making new friendships. Those that have kept up with the Psy-Changeling world know that things are changing and all the races are trying to get along, but their is one group that doesn’t want to see things succeed.

Bowen Knight is a true Knight in all the right ways. He’s had a difficult past that has shaped him into the man that he is today. I enjoyed learning about Bowen and seeing him change from the Security Chief and Leader of the Human Alliance into a man who can find happiness when he never thought he’d have the chance or be capable of it. Kaia is a water changeling who has caged herself to life in the underwater compound. I was proud of Kaia in facing her fears and over come them.

We finally get to dive into the sea and learn about the BlackSea Changelings. It was interesting learning about the water changelings and watching Bowen try to figure out what everyone is. Up until now we’ve only seen glimpses of the sea changelings and we know next to nothing about them. We do get to meet a bunch of new characters and a few previous characters popping up, but it’s a whole new world with the water changelings.

Kaia and Bowen’s romance is a slow romantic bloom. The Knight who notices everything and the Siren who soothes the Knights heart.

I enjoyed Ocean Light. It did take me longer to read; because the pace is slower and we spend the majority of our time under water watching Bowen and Kaia’s building romance. I would have liked more action, but all and all Ocean Light was a delightful read.

Rated: 4 Stars

*Disclaimer: I received a complimentary copy provided by Berkley Publishing Group via NetGalley with the sole purpose of an honest review. All thoughts, comments and ratings are my own.

In the last book Bowen Knight was shot in the heart. He managed to survive and has been a coma for 3 weeks. He now is residing in an underwater facility run by BlackSea, the water changelings. They’ve saved his life and now they are trying to stop him from dying once again by examining the chip in his head that’s basically a ticking time bomb.

When Bowen wakes up he sees Kaia Luna who doesn’t look like she likes him all that much. Though she tries to push him away, Bo can’t seem to keep himself away from her and goes on a mission to win the woman he knows he can’t live without. While he’s busy with his romancing, which is completely foreign to him, he’s also trying to figure out if there’s a traitor in his organization. He’s shown proof that the Human Alliance had something to do with the water changelings that have vanished but Bo knows nothing about it. One of those that have vanished was Kaia’s best friend Hugo. Before Hugo vanished, however, he showed Kaia and others in BlackSea proof that Bo and the Human Alliance had something to do with the vanishings. Bo has to prove his innocence as well as win the girl – the man has his work cut out for him!

I have to say that I have liked Bowen Knight since he came to life in the Psy-Changeling series. For some reason he’d always grabbed my attention so I was excited to read his book. While it wasn’t as gripping as most of Singh’s novels I enjoyed the more laid-back atmosphere of the BlackSea facility and the isolation it provided. I think it did wonders for Kaia and Bo’s relationship as it pretty much forced them to see each other regularly.

There were different elements to the story – the romance, the science of the chip in Bo’s brain, the possible traitor in the Human Alliance, the issues BlackSea was having and did they have a traitor as well? I figured out part of what was going on and who was who when it came to “bad” guys, but Singh threw me for a loop and surprised me when all was revealed. I have to say that I did not see that one coming. I loved it!

Overall I thought this was a great book and I loved seeing Bo brought to his knees by a woman. Though he’s human he had held himself back from others for many years due to something that happened when he was just 13 years old. He’s been told he had no heart and wasn’t romantic by women in his past, but this book proved that he had all of those things in him and more. I’m definitely looking forward to the next book in the Psy-Changleing Trinity series.

Rating: 4 out of 5

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Ocean Light by Nalini Singh is the 2nd book in her Psy Changeling Trinity series. Nalini Singh continues to be one of my top favorite authors, as I love the Psy Changeling series, now her spinoff series, Trinity and of course, Singh’s Guild Hunter series. No one does world building so smoothly and flawlessly better than Nalini Singh. Once again, in Ocean Light from the start Nalini grabs hold of me and never ever lets go until the very end. The sad part of this, is that I can’t put it down and read it too fast; but it’s fun to go back and reread it as I can savor it slowly. I have said this so many times, if you have not read Nalini Singh, you are missing such a gem of an author.

In Ocean Light, Bowen Knight is our hero; someone that in previous books, was more the enemy than a friend. But with the end of Silence, enemies will begin to bond and work together to fight off the Consortium, who are trying to destroy the new found peace between the Changelings, Human Alliance and Psy. When we last saw Bowen, he was shot and thought dead; when he wakes up, he has no idea where he is. Dr. Atalina Kahananui explains that he is in Black Sea (water changelings) territory and they have been working to save his life. She reminds him of the chip many humans have in their brain which prevents Psy intrusion, but the chip is close to failure. They might have a cure, but it is very risky, as the chip will soon break and kill him. Bowen agrees to allow them to test the possible serum that the Doctor has been working on, which only has a 5% chance of survival, but as low as that percentage is, it is still better than sure death. He will be the guinea pig to save his friends and other humans.

Kaia Luna is Attie’s (Dr. Atalina) cousin, and part of her family. She is an empath, as well as a scientist, which she gave up awhile ago to become a chef. Kaia enjoys cooking, she is very popular, as everyone loves her. To help a pregnant Attie, Kaia makes sure to help monitor Bowen, and happens to be there when he awoke. While talking to Attie, Bowen senses the cold angry feelings coming from Kaia, as well as an attraction he cannot understand. He will learn that her best friend is missing, and is feared to have been taken by the Alliance. When Bowen explains his people would never do that, he sets out to get proof who is kidnapping people from Black Sea.

In a short time, despite her contempt toward humans, whom she blames for the death of her family, Kaia will begin to see Bowen in another light, and her attraction to him grows stronger with each passing day. Time is of essence, as Bowen only has weeks for the serum to be injected. Will Bowen survive?

What follows is a beautiful romance between two unlikely people, with so much chemistry between them that sizzles the pages. I loved Bowen and Kaia together, and felt her pain, as she falls very much in love with him, knowing she could lose him soon. Bowen is a strong leader, and is determined to help find the traitor who is hurting Black Sea, and at the same time show Kaia how much he loves her. This was a wonderful romance, though very emotional. Kaia was such a wonderful, caring, loyal, fun loving heroine, who also has her own issues (phobia) that limits her. You couldn’t help but love her, just as all the members of Black Sea did.
The last third of the book was very exciting and tense trying to find the traitor within the Alliance, and also in Black Sea. When Kaia becomes a victim, Bowen will go to any length to try and find her, which could have consequences later. It was also great to get to see some of our favorites make short visits to help Black Sea and Bowen. To say too much more would be spoilers, and you need to read this book from the start.

I can’t say enough about Nalini Singh, as she never fails to captivate me with her engaging stories, which keeps our interest from beginning to end; wonderful couples in each and every story; super secondary characters and fantastic world-building. Ocean Light was a great romance, but also a tense suspenseful story trying to survive and find those responsible for the kidnappings. Once again, if you have not read the Psy Changeling series, you need to go back and start with the first book, you will not be sorry; it is a fantastic adventure that we are happy is continuing in the Trinity arc.

I’ve always had a soft spot for Bowen Knight, even loved his cause and his unwavering, determined fight for humanity in the Human Alliance (guess which one I belong to?)—the least of the three races it seems, in Nalini Singh’s Psy-Changeling world. My heart sank when Bo went down hard in ‘Silver Silence’ and just as I thought all hope was lost, ‘Ocean Light’ became my own (and Bo’s) salvation. This was the book I’ve always wanted ever since Bowen burst onto the scene, from the moment I learned that he had an immovable but lethal chip in his head about to detonate any time.
 
That Singh chooses to introduce Blacksea using Bowen’s story is an obvious shift away from the Bear changelings in ‘Silver Silence’, a mysterious group hinted at in the closing books of Singh’s “season 1” of her Psy-Changeling novels that focused solely on the cats and the wolves. Here, Singh opens yet again new pathways and original insights into her massive world-building that continues now deep down in the sea, so compelling in ways that it’s hard to turn away from the myriad of sea creatures and their personalities that populate this book. Half the book however, after the intriguing setup, comprises Singh’s languid, thorough exploration of the world Bo has found himself in, not least the slow unfurling and the slow romance between him and Kaia, before the pace picks up frantically again towards the end.
 
Written into Kaia Luna’s and Bowen Knight’s attraction is a conflict that’s drawn up against these lines: the bad blood between the humans the Blacksea changelings rather than just a personal feud that Kaia sets up against Bowen for the losses in she feels keenly in her life. Enemies-to-lovers in this context, might just seem a little too dismissive after all, too small a view to take in the huge world that Singh has written, though this is still a trope nonetheless, in romantic fiction which I like a lot.
 
Yet Kaia, a scientist-turned-cook (with maternal instincts and a soft, easily hurt heart that’s prone more to pulling away) in the Ryujin BlackSea Station, is the last person I’d expect Singh to pair with the hard security chief, who is as ruthless and emotionless as the Psy themselves without the telekinetic power. Coupled with the (somewhat unbelievable) bit of instalove written into a strong attraction—cue bodies hardening, arousal flaring—that strikes the both of them at first glance is perhaps also an attempt to humanise the hard-nosed image of Bowen Knight who is more a man of flesh and emotions more similar to the other alpha changelings than we think. I would have loved a stronger, harder, a more sword-wielding-type mate for Bo—the type that would have stood for his fight in the Human Alliance by his side with a weapon— but clearly this is my personal preference speaking for such heroines to materialise every time.
 
‘Ocean Light’ is satisfying on many levels, but I particularly loved the introduction to the Blacksea changelings and Bowen’s Knights. The threads of this incredibly complex arc that Singh has written are far from tied up, nonetheless. There are still too many unrevealed secrets here—things that Singh doesn’t choose to reveal—that baby steps seem to be the only way in which this juggernaut of a story can move on, which is both as rewarding and as frustrating at times.

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.

I LOVED Ocean Light by Nalini Singh! I've read all her other books except for the Psy-Changeling series. So when Silver Silence came out and was book 1 of the new spin-off to that series I jumped at the chance to read it. I adored it and am slowly working my way through her backlist now. Ocean Light was a great story in itself. I wasn't sure if I would like book centered around Bo, but I not only enjoyed it, I fell in love with him too. It's a fun, enjoyable read that can definitely be read without the first series...although if you have read those other books you'll recognize a few people who show up!

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**