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Nowhere #3
Nowhere Else
Solomon Lange was a brilliant, ambitious physicist until a catastrophe in his lab trapped him in the void between worlds. Newly rescued but traumatized and uncontrollably telekinetic, Lange no longer feels at home in the world or in his body. All he wants is to return to the Nowhere.
But one crew member—the intolerable, imperturbable, incredibly patient, unbearably gentle Jacob McCreery—refuses to let him. Jake insists that Lange is the only one who can fix the damage in his lab, a breach to the Nowhere that’s simultaneously devouring and distorting the space around it. Left open, the growing breach threatens all of humanity. Jake’s not ready to give up on saving the world just yet—and he’s willing to dodge whatever Lange throws at him.
Working together brings Lange and Jake closer than they’ve ever allowed themselves to be with anyone else. Can two wounded, lonely people repair each other in time to repair the world?
But one crew member—the intolerable, imperturbable, incredibly patient, unbearably gentle Jacob McCreery—refuses to let him. Jake insists that Lange is the only one who can fix the damage in his lab, a breach to the Nowhere that’s simultaneously devouring and distorting the space around it. Left open, the growing breach threatens all of humanity. Jake’s not ready to give up on saving the world just yet—and he’s willing to dodge whatever Lange throws at him.
Working together brings Lange and Jake closer than they’ve ever allowed themselves to be with anyone else. Can two wounded, lonely people repair each other in time to repair the world?
324 pages, Kindle Edition
First published June 8, 2021
About the author
Felicia Davin
15 books141 followersWhen not writing and reading fiction, Felicia Davin (she/they) can be found teaching or translating French. She loves linguistics, singing, and baking. She is bisexual, but not ambidextrous.
Originally from Kentucky, she currently lives in Massachusetts with her partner and their cat.
Originally from Kentucky, she currently lives in Massachusetts with her partner and their cat.
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August 7, 2021
NOWHERE ELSE continues the story of Facility 17 but this time we get renowned physicist Dr. Solomon Lange’s story. He’s been traumatized from his experience in the Nowhere and I found the beginning of this book really interesting as Davin explored Lange’s reaction to being back in his body. Even before the Nowhere, Lange was a loner who pushed people away but somehow he finds himself letting Jake get under his skin.
I loved the way Jake cared for Lange -- he understands Lange’s needs and doesn’t push him. I also melted every time Jake would sweetly talk to his robots and his gentle nature just really tugged at my heartstrings. Lange was a tough shell to crack at first but once we started to get into his head more it was evident how isolated Lange felt and that he wanted to make connections with other people but just didn’t know how. Watching him build friendships with the rest of the Facility 17 crew was so great.
Overall, I liked this one though there were a few parts I found a little slow and boring. But this was probably just a me thing. Ultimately, there was something very soft and sweet about NOWHERE ELSE even though it has a fair bit of angst in it.
ARC provided by the author in exchange for an honest review
Content Warning: Lange begins the book with self-destructive urges
I loved the way Jake cared for Lange -- he understands Lange’s needs and doesn’t push him. I also melted every time Jake would sweetly talk to his robots and his gentle nature just really tugged at my heartstrings. Lange was a tough shell to crack at first but once we started to get into his head more it was evident how isolated Lange felt and that he wanted to make connections with other people but just didn’t know how. Watching him build friendships with the rest of the Facility 17 crew was so great.
Overall, I liked this one though there were a few parts I found a little slow and boring. But this was probably just a me thing. Ultimately, there was something very soft and sweet about NOWHERE ELSE even though it has a fair bit of angst in it.
ARC provided by the author in exchange for an honest review
Content Warning: Lange begins the book with self-destructive urges
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June 17, 2021I received a copy in exchange for an honest review and found it a very satisfying read. If you're in the mood for some fluffy gay space romance that reads a bit like fanfic (in a good way) I'd recommend this one.
April 9, 2022
Third act, third romance, brilliantly done. I very much enjoyed Lange's character arc through this series, and the way Jake's personality accommodates Lange, even before any attraction can happen. The attraction is as weird as it needed to be. As is the solution to the rip into the nowhere and thus the multiverse. What magnificent worldbuilding, but even better, what terrific characters in it. Most highly recommended.
June 6, 2021
This was an absolutely fantastic book! Full of gorgeous writing that combined wit with heart, compelling characters, a beautiful romance, a thrilling plot and some outrageously hot scenes too.
As the third part of the trilogy, it made a great job of pulling together the plot and giving new depth to characters. But it also was a great standalone novel, with sufficient details given to explain the background without becoming repetitive.
What this story really excels in is in showing two characters managing to find that connection even as they are struggling to cope with finding feelings that they never expected, and for Solomon at least, never wanted. As the reader I was constantly finding myself adoring each in turn, and the happiness they found together was so hard fought for and deserved that every bit of me was delighted. I liked Jake's demisexuality a lot too. My kindle copy is filled with highlights of so many superb lines and emotions that I want to treasure.
I loved too how well the plot and romance worked together, that the saving the universe sci-fi theoretical physics stuff was as compelling and understandable as the more comprehensible notion of falling in love (and I delight in thinking how appalled Solomon would look at that comment!).
This is a book that I know I'm going to reread again and again, for the writing and the emotions, and the delight in revelling in the happiness that can be found by being brave.
CW traumatised character struggles with life and wishes to return to the place of his trauma.
*I received a free ARC from the author and have chosen to leave a review*
As the third part of the trilogy, it made a great job of pulling together the plot and giving new depth to characters. But it also was a great standalone novel, with sufficient details given to explain the background without becoming repetitive.
What this story really excels in is in showing two characters managing to find that connection even as they are struggling to cope with finding feelings that they never expected, and for Solomon at least, never wanted. As the reader I was constantly finding myself adoring each in turn, and the happiness they found together was so hard fought for and deserved that every bit of me was delighted. I liked Jake's demisexuality a lot too. My kindle copy is filled with highlights of so many superb lines and emotions that I want to treasure.
I loved too how well the plot and romance worked together, that the saving the universe sci-fi theoretical physics stuff was as compelling and understandable as the more comprehensible notion of falling in love (and I delight in thinking how appalled Solomon would look at that comment!).
This is a book that I know I'm going to reread again and again, for the writing and the emotions, and the delight in revelling in the happiness that can be found by being brave.
CW traumatised character struggles with life and wishes to return to the place of his trauma.
*I received a free ARC from the author and have chosen to leave a review*
December 12, 2021
I loved this! What a delight! Such a great set of books. Now I’m going to enjoy going back and reading from book 1 to soak in all the details about Solomon and Jake. I have to say this whole set was a wonderful surprise. I had no expectations here and don’t often read space books but it was totally my jam! I devoured these and hope the author will write more about the other side characters from the space team. Please give us a story about Dax! I really loved Sol and Jake. I now have a big soft spot for Sol and felt I could emphasise with many parts of him throughout this book especially his mental state and social anxieties. It was also great to see characters from previous books recur. The story and resolution was really interesting, fitting, kept me guessing and always enjoyably succinct. I liked how this author wrote their sex scenes too, each of the characters were very different and this showed in the scenes - it wasn’t just generic sex so really added to the stories. It was a good mix of fun light heartedness, sweet/serious and detailed without being boring. often I find myself skimming through sex scenes when they don’t add much to the story and the characters lose their voices but this definitely wasn’t the case here. I highly recommend these books and will be checking out the authors other works.
January 13, 2022
A really strong finish to this great series, this book was my favorite of the trilogy. Both MCs have overlooked the possibility of relationships, intimacy, and vulnerability in their lives, for different reasons. It’s lovely to watch them find each other, briefly reluctant, but they are thankfully unsuccessful in avoiding their attraction. They fit together like two puzzle pieces. Oh and they save the multiverse along the way.
Other stuff in this book I loved:
- the role of engineering and music and the science of dimensions in the story
- shared sleeping bag
- snowed in at cabin with one bed
- CATS
- robot sidekick
- sex in zero gravity: interesting logistics, but still HOT
- problem-solving by a lovable, ragtag team that we know from the prior books
- all the small moments: Both MCs seem enthralled and disbelieving to see another person notice them and freely give compliments and small acts of kindness…makes for a very sweet romance as well as eye opening in how they interact with others and move through the world. I love this type of character development interwoven with a romance.
I would love more books in this world, I think there are more stories to tell about the phenomenon referred to as the Nowhere in these books.
Highly recommend this book, but read books 1 and 2 first!
Other stuff in this book I loved:
- the role of engineering and music and the science of dimensions in the story
- shared sleeping bag
- snowed in at cabin with one bed
- CATS
- robot sidekick
- sex in zero gravity: interesting logistics, but still HOT
- problem-solving by a lovable, ragtag team that we know from the prior books
- all the small moments: Both MCs seem enthralled and disbelieving to see another person notice them and freely give compliments and small acts of kindness…makes for a very sweet romance as well as eye opening in how they interact with others and move through the world. I love this type of character development interwoven with a romance.
I would love more books in this world, I think there are more stories to tell about the phenomenon referred to as the Nowhere in these books.
Highly recommend this book, but read books 1 and 2 first!
January 26, 2022
A Joyfully Jay review.
4.25 stars
Nowhere Else is the final book in Felicia Davin’s exciting Nowhere trilogy. While the books feature different couples, the series reads as one long story and you are going to want to read them in order (or at the very least, read Edge of Nowhere to get oriented to the world). This story ties things up really nicely, bringing us full circle of sorts as we get Solomon’s story, the man who started it all by creating the breach. When the book opens, we can see that Solomon is not doing well. He is sort of out of his head, telekinetically throwing things (and people) around, feeling not right in his own body, and wanting to return to the void of the Nowhere. After so much nothingness, everything feels too much for him. His co-workers at Facility 17 are doing all they can, but the only person who can reach Solomon at all is Jake.
Things resolve nicely here, tying up both the relationship and the larger series plot line. Davin does a great job bringing it all to a close in an exciting and satisfying way. I really enjoyed this series and found it a fun sci fi with some great characters and interesting world building.
Read Jay’s review in its entirety here.
4.25 stars
Nowhere Else is the final book in Felicia Davin’s exciting Nowhere trilogy. While the books feature different couples, the series reads as one long story and you are going to want to read them in order (or at the very least, read Edge of Nowhere to get oriented to the world). This story ties things up really nicely, bringing us full circle of sorts as we get Solomon’s story, the man who started it all by creating the breach. When the book opens, we can see that Solomon is not doing well. He is sort of out of his head, telekinetically throwing things (and people) around, feeling not right in his own body, and wanting to return to the void of the Nowhere. After so much nothingness, everything feels too much for him. His co-workers at Facility 17 are doing all they can, but the only person who can reach Solomon at all is Jake.
Things resolve nicely here, tying up both the relationship and the larger series plot line. Davin does a great job bringing it all to a close in an exciting and satisfying way. I really enjoyed this series and found it a fun sci fi with some great characters and interesting world building.
Read Jay’s review in its entirety here.
August 12, 2022
These books were so fun and a perfect example of why people need to stop hating on romance novels. I've never read a book with any demisexual or asexual character at all and this one has a demi main character which was wild and kind of awesome? Also a romance novel where one of the love interests/protagonists is fat? FINALLY???!! Hell yeah. Everything about this was great. Also selfishly I love a good non-binary side character in a universe where that is just fucking normal and no one thinks twice about it.
And the world building in this universe is pretty damn solid and crafted like I was real in it tbh it kind of reminded me of the expanse where there is this whole happenstance-of-astrophysics-based oppressions I would never have thought of but felt pretty real. Also I love how this series is like each book you find out someone new is gay until like everyone is gay and healing from trauma and happy lol. I don't think that's a spoiler bc its not actually everyone but I mean if there were more books in this series it really could keep going like every last character does seem queer af. It's great. Also omg what great trigger warnings at the beginning of the book(s) like those were mad thoughtful and somehow seemed more kind and friendly than usual and like less of a chore and more like a friend being honest with you.
And the world building in this universe is pretty damn solid and crafted like I was real in it tbh it kind of reminded me of the expanse where there is this whole happenstance-of-astrophysics-based oppressions I would never have thought of but felt pretty real. Also I love how this series is like each book you find out someone new is gay until like everyone is gay and healing from trauma and happy lol. I don't think that's a spoiler bc its not actually everyone but I mean if there were more books in this series it really could keep going like every last character does seem queer af. It's great. Also omg what great trigger warnings at the beginning of the book(s) like those were mad thoughtful and somehow seemed more kind and friendly than usual and like less of a chore and more like a friend being honest with you.
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June 10, 2021This third installment in the Nowhere series was just what this summer needed. I loved getting to know Solomon Lange as a character post-rescue from the Nowhere and liked the balance of Jake and Solomon bonding in quiet/private times and places along with Solomon's gradual realization that the rest of the team on Facility 17 might genuinely appreciate him as a friend if he allows himself to get close. Found family is SUCH a precious and important part of especially queer romance, so having a slightly wider set of relationships strengthened the entire narrative.
As someone who identifies with parts of demisexual orientation, I also really appreciated the portrayal of Jake's sexual history and experience of sexual intimacy with Lange -- I felt like it did a good job of conveying how overwhelmed Jak efelt by feeling desire and being aware of his own inexperience of relational sex without treating him like someone who didn't know his own body, had never engaged in sexual activities, etc.
I was provided a copy of this book by the author in exchange for an honest review.
As someone who identifies with parts of demisexual orientation, I also really appreciated the portrayal of Jake's sexual history and experience of sexual intimacy with Lange -- I felt like it did a good job of conveying how overwhelmed Jak efelt by feeling desire and being aware of his own inexperience of relational sex without treating him like someone who didn't know his own body, had never engaged in sexual activities, etc.
I was provided a copy of this book by the author in exchange for an honest review.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
July 8, 2021
Aww, I finished Nowhere Else with the satisfaction of a trilogy all wrapped up and tied neatly with a bow. Though I'm a bigger fan of Felicia Davin's Gardener's Hand trilogy, the Nowhere series is one of the most fun and enjoyable m/m series I've ever read...and I've read so many. So. Many. I wasn't a big fan of Solomon Lange throughout the first two books for pretty obvious reasons, and I went into this one not expecting to have a huge turn around on that, but was pleasantly surprised. I still think I'd rather have had three books about Kit, but you can't have everything!
December 12, 2021
3.5 stars
The first half of this was a bit slow, but the second half grabbed me and didn’t let go until the last sentence. By the end, I adored Sol and Jake and this installment may tie with book 1 as my favorite of the series. The demisexual representation in particular was lovely — both in how Jake warms up to his attraction to Sol as his feelings deepen and how Sol never rushes or judges Jake’s sexual experience. Their romance was a slow build, but well worth the wait.
The first half of this was a bit slow, but the second half grabbed me and didn’t let go until the last sentence. By the end, I adored Sol and Jake and this installment may tie with book 1 as my favorite of the series. The demisexual representation in particular was lovely — both in how Jake warms up to his attraction to Sol as his feelings deepen and how Sol never rushes or judges Jake’s sexual experience. Their romance was a slow build, but well worth the wait.
November 28, 2021
I loved getting to know prickly Solomon and gentle-hearted Jake. Enjoyable sci-fi romance!
February 21, 2022
Wow! Fantastic pacing, gripping tension, sweet and lovely romance, and compelling world-building. I blazed through this. Simply fantastic!
March 4, 2022
Loved this series and hope it finds a wider audience!
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