Echoes of the Storm

Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for providing me with an advanced copy of this book. The review I'm leaving is being done voluntarily and contains my own thoughts, views, and personal opinions.

3.5 stars, rounding up.

I'm a pretty big fan of the sci-fi/fan genre as well as MM romance, so I was excited to see this book on NetGalley. The blurb sounded amazing and I snapped it up right away. For the most part, I truly wasn't disappointed. It has a Star Wars-y, Star Trek-y vibe and competes as a solid sci-fi space opera. The world-building was pretty great and mostly complete with only a few areas that tripped me up and left me scratching my chin.

Sadly, the area that primarily decreased the star rating for me were the MC love interests. I just couldn't connect with them and didn't buy their romantic relationship as genuine. It felt a bit forced and unnatural.

However, despite that, I believe this is a pretty solid space opera that'll find many fans. I'd still recommend it!

If you love Star Wars then this one is for you. It is a fun read set in a futuristic universe.

This one is exciting from start to finish. With characters that you want to read more about and don’t mind the point of view changing from time to time. They are well developed and deal with emotional issues in a familiar way.

If you are looking for a sci-fi book with a happy ending then this one is for you.

Echoes of the Storm was definitely a great pick. It featured betrayal, romance, cool space-ship fights, and blast-gun fighting. It all had a very ‘Star Wars-like’ feel to it, but instead of twin-romance, we get gay-romance (which naturally a lot better). And boy, did I ship Jack and Ben hard in this book. ❤️

In Echoes of the Storm, we meet Jack Gamble, who was betrayed by his lover Norse. They were both in the resistance, fighting against the Galilei Empire and its oppressive regime. But Norse appeared to be a double-agent and betrayed them, leading them into a trap.

Needless to say, things go horribly wrong, and the resistance has taken a major hit. Things worsen when a ship of mercenaries under the command of Captain Ben Stone intercepts his ship and crew. Not to mention that Norse has broadcast Jack’s face over the entire galaxy. Can Jack trust Ben? Can he turn them to their side? Can the resistance rise again?

The story was very fast-paced, with some good twists and turns along the way. We don’t just get the story from Jack’s perspective, but it also occasionally turns to Ben, Tic (another spy for the resistance), Commander Berg (who works for Galilei), and even Norse. It does give the reader a bird-eyed view of the situation and the war, and it helps in understanding what kind of person Norse is, but I always prefer a more select cast of characters. Or a clearer division, such as per chapter. But that’s a nitpicky personal preference.

I will say that all the characters felt like they had their own personality, and the style of thinking and talking changed accordingly, which is always a pretty impressive feat.

So, if you love a good star wars-like story, with epic space-battles and taking down the empire, along with some steamy romance—this is the book for you!

This was an amazing novel. Highly recommended for fans of the genre. Will be recommending the book for purchase.

The battle for Torredo is over, but the war has just begun...

Jack Gamble’s lover Ari Norse is a double agent. He betrayed the resistance and now commands Galilei's military operations.

Jack is shattered by the betrayal, and rallying what remains of the resistance and their galactic allies wasn’t part of his plans. His contacts are scattered, maybe dead.

A great space opera . Slow burning. Exciting. Worth following.