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Omega's Gambit
by Flora Quincy
Omega's Gambit was just meh for me, and a lot of that is personal. I love, love, love the idea of regency OV. But Omega's Gambit is clearly based on Twelfth Night, and that's one of my least fave Shakespeare comedies. I've never been a fan of the "woman disguised as man" plot. I avoid this plot line, popular though it is, when I'm reading romance, and that's the heart of this book. Add to it the "falling in love and then switching to the sibling" element from Twelfth Night, and I struggled with Omega's Gambit.
It also took too long to move forward. I felt like there was a lot of Viola and Syon circling around each other for just pages and pages. I would have enjoyed physical interaction far earlier than it happened. Honestly, I ended up skimming a fair portion in the middle.
So, what did I like? I loved the world Quincy has created. I loved the idea of fighting for omega rights through laws and the work Viola was doing to get those laws passed. I love the balance and focus on female omegas. I love the ideas of classic histrom being played out in the OV. I saw Syon as a Darcy-like character (as well as having the imperiousness of Shakespeare's Duke Orsino), and I loved the fiery strength of Viola (one of the best things taken from her namesake character). I think Quincy is a strong writer. She gets the Regency world, and that's a true asset.
So would I read Quincy again? Definitely. I look forward to the next book in the series to see if it works better for me when I move away from a plot that's just a struggle for me personally to read.
It also took too long to move forward. I felt like there was a lot of Viola and Syon circling around each other for just pages and pages. I would have enjoyed physical interaction far earlier than it happened. Honestly, I ended up skimming a fair portion in the middle.
So, what did I like? I loved the world Quincy has created. I loved the idea of fighting for omega rights through laws and the work Viola was doing to get those laws passed. I love the balance and focus on female omegas. I love the ideas of classic histrom being played out in the OV. I saw Syon as a Darcy-like character (as well as having the imperiousness of Shakespeare's Duke Orsino), and I loved the fiery strength of Viola (one of the best things taken from her namesake character). I think Quincy is a strong writer. She gets the Regency world, and that's a true asset.
So would I read Quincy again? Definitely. I look forward to the next book in the series to see if it works better for me when I move away from a plot that's just a struggle for me personally to read.