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A review by niklit
The Omega Objection by Gail Carriger, G.L. Carriger
5.0
I can't stop gushing about this series.
When I reviewed The Sumage Solution I talked about the focus on what a werewolf pack looks like as a family. This book had that too, but MORE. Since the pack has been working on establishing themselves in their community, you get to see the intricacies of those bonds that much more clearly this time around. I'm in love with the world building element. Often in shifter books and especially with regards to werewolves, everything is alpha this and beta that and it's all about strength and power structures. There's some of that here, too, but there's so much emphasis on how strength and power are the least of it.
All this is reiterated when you fully grasp the found family aspect of this pack, which was a huge element in this installment of the series. Seeing how the pack has grown as a unit since we met them in The Sumage Solution, and watching them continue that journey is so... it just feels good. It's so authentic. Which is to say nothing of the adorable romance woven into this story about how you can make your own family, and how even the most literally fractured person can find solace somewhere.
I mean. As always, the steamy scenes were blush-inducing. When it comes to erotica it's really important to me that it doesn't seem one-sided and consent is well-established. In the case of this specific book there is some dom/sub stuff happening (nothing to do with the werewolf power structure, btw) and it's handled so well in regards to consent AND making it clear that both parties are enjoying themselves. Honestly, the way Carriger writes, the emotional fulfillment for the characters becomes tantamount to the sexy stuff. Totally following up with the third one ASAP!
When I reviewed The Sumage Solution I talked about the focus on what a werewolf pack looks like as a family. This book had that too, but MORE. Since the pack has been working on establishing themselves in their community, you get to see the intricacies of those bonds that much more clearly this time around. I'm in love with the world building element. Often in shifter books and especially with regards to werewolves, everything is alpha this and beta that and it's all about strength and power structures. There's some of that here, too, but there's so much emphasis on how strength and power are the least of it.
All this is reiterated when you fully grasp the found family aspect of this pack, which was a huge element in this installment of the series. Seeing how the pack has grown as a unit since we met them in The Sumage Solution, and watching them continue that journey is so... it just feels good. It's so authentic. Which is to say nothing of the adorable romance woven into this story about how you can make your own family, and how even the most literally fractured person can find solace somewhere.
I mean. As always, the steamy scenes were blush-inducing. When it comes to erotica it's really important to me that it doesn't seem one-sided and consent is well-established. In the case of this specific book there is some dom/sub stuff happening (nothing to do with the werewolf power structure, btw) and it's handled so well in regards to consent AND making it clear that both parties are enjoying themselves. Honestly, the way Carriger writes, the emotional fulfillment for the characters becomes tantamount to the sexy stuff. Totally following up with the third one ASAP!