Loka

I grabbed a copy at NetGalley at random and I was not disappointed! Very distant future wholesome solarpunk young adult adventure vibes. After starting to read, I learned that this book is second one in series, but let me assure you this is quite nice stand alone work. Even though there are mentions......more

tl;dr: adventure-oriented sci-fi sequel with captivating worldbuilding. while it had its flaws, i still found it to be an enjoyable read. as with the first book, meru, i loved the worldbuilding! the premise of the two books is a captivating world that’s totally unlike any other. divya’s creativity is......more

I’ve been looking for books with solarpunk vibes as of late, and stumbled on Loka. With the cover and not knowing much else, I was interested, but a bit concerned seeing it was the second book of a series. I decided to take a dive and got a nice coming of age adventure with major themes about nature......more

Akshaya doesn't want the life her parents have planned for her, and genetically designed her for, on the planet Meru. After a childhood spent in space travel, Aks will be making her first visit to Earth, and though she's never set foot there, she's convinced it's where she wants to spend the rest of......more

I'll echo others in saying the world building is better than the plot. I also found the characters flat and the prose dull. Honestly, I'm not sure why I kept reading, except for continually falling prey to the sunk cost fallacy. I guess I'm a real dumbass sometimes.......more