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A review by kaje_harper
The Omega Objection by Gail Carriger, G.L. Carriger
5.0
After getting the hang of the worldbuilding in the first book, (and meeting Tank, the huge, quiet, solid mid-pack werewolf) I was eager to read this story. Tank was an enigma, and here we see who he is unfolding- protector, solitary, self-deprecating, unsure of his worth, loyal and smarter than he seems.
The werewolf pack needs income in their new Bay Area home, and one of the jobs they're fitted for is security. Tank is assigned a job as a bouncer at a bar, and there he sees Isaac. The human bartender is an enigma, a man whose aura is welcoming and sympathetic, to the point that local shifters line up to talk to him. The mixed crowd of bar-goers come away from a drink with Isaac calmer, more centered, as the gorgeous man polishes a glass, serves a beer, and smiles at his next customer.
But Isaac also has no smell, nothing to suggest who, or maybe what, he is. He seems human, but he's a puzzle. Tank's as drawn in as the rest of the shifters, with a side of attraction that has nothing to do with Isaac's calming manner. Tank wants to protect the man, and just plain wants him. But outside the bar, Isaac is reticent, and wary.
Isaac's past has not led him to believe any werewolf will treat him well. But when he's accosted by a black dog shifter who's become a stalker, Tank is protective without being demanding. Isaac is worried he may have to run again, after a lifetime of running. But right now, he has a job he likes, friends, a decent boss, and Tank doesn't push him. In fact, Tank is willing to be pushed in some very intriguing ways for such a big man and a wolf.
But the trouble Isaac was running from hasn't vanished. And his tentative new relationship with a big werewolf who is willing, eager, to sub for him won't have time to get off the ground. Isaac's ready to run again. Except Tank- having found the exact thing he's been looking for so long, in a gorgeous package of dark skin and sharp mind and forceful personality and no scent- will do anything, not to have Isaac go.
I really enjoyed this book, from the mesh of main character needs and vulnerabilities, to the mix of pack and strangers. The plot is good but not too complex, the worldbuilding is effective, now that I'm immersed in it, and the resolution was sweet. A new story to join my favorite shifter tales.
The werewolf pack needs income in their new Bay Area home, and one of the jobs they're fitted for is security. Tank is assigned a job as a bouncer at a bar, and there he sees Isaac. The human bartender is an enigma, a man whose aura is welcoming and sympathetic, to the point that local shifters line up to talk to him. The mixed crowd of bar-goers come away from a drink with Isaac calmer, more centered, as the gorgeous man polishes a glass, serves a beer, and smiles at his next customer.
But Isaac also has no smell, nothing to suggest who, or maybe what, he is. He seems human, but he's a puzzle. Tank's as drawn in as the rest of the shifters, with a side of attraction that has nothing to do with Isaac's calming manner. Tank wants to protect the man, and just plain wants him. But outside the bar, Isaac is reticent, and wary.
Isaac's past has not led him to believe any werewolf will treat him well. But when he's accosted by a black dog shifter who's become a stalker, Tank is protective without being demanding. Isaac is worried he may have to run again, after a lifetime of running. But right now, he has a job he likes, friends, a decent boss, and Tank doesn't push him. In fact, Tank is willing to be pushed in some very intriguing ways for such a big man and a wolf.
But the trouble Isaac was running from hasn't vanished. And his tentative new relationship with a big werewolf who is willing, eager, to sub for him won't have time to get off the ground. Isaac's ready to run again. Except Tank- having found the exact thing he's been looking for so long, in a gorgeous package of dark skin and sharp mind and forceful personality and no scent- will do anything, not to have Isaac go.
I really enjoyed this book, from the mesh of main character needs and vulnerabilities, to the mix of pack and strangers. The plot is good but not too complex, the worldbuilding is effective, now that I'm immersed in it, and the resolution was sweet. A new story to join my favorite shifter tales.