Series: Wolves in the World
Volume: 2/?Publisher: Self-Published
Genre/s: Paranormal, Werewolf, A/B/O, Mpreg
Length: 119 000 words
Length: 119 000 words
Read in: English
Review copy format: epub
Rate:✮✮✮✮✮✰
Although Adam Vinick is not a child anymore, the memories of his difficult childhood return to him every single day. That's what made him the alpha he is now – staying out of the way, awkward in his relationships with others, always careful and fully devoted to his research, that in the future could help the omega werewolves on many planes of life. To achieve his goal and open up new perspectives for omegas, Adam must open himself to working with others, even if he's not good at it. And that's exactly how the fate puts Casey Niemi in his path, a vulgar omega who keeps away form alphas and who, from the very first meeting, would like to either jump down Adam's throat or rip his clothes off.
"Omega Defiant" is the second volume of "Wolves in the World" series and although you can read this novel without knowing the previous part, it's not easy for the reader to comfortably enter this universe. At the moment, I'm not able to assess the extent to which the lack of knowledge regarding the first part of the series is responsible for that, but what I know for sure is the fact that our adventure with "Omega Defiant" begins a bit chaotically. Instead of introducing us smoothly into the world of the novel and highlighting its most important features, the narrator seems to, to some extent, throw at us some not entirely clear fragments of the world-building facts. For this reason, it's hard for us to find ourselves in the book. Only as we get to know this story, everything begins to slowly look much clearer, as we on the one hand get used to our lack of knowledge and, at the same time, on the other hand gradually learn more, traveling alongside the two main characters. What else can I say, the universe created by Dessa Lux seems really interesting and unique, so it is really worth forgetting all about these initial ambiguities.
I admit that the above-mentioned uniqueness of the world of "Omega Defiant" is seen, among other things, in the presentation of the werewolf community. Let's begin with the fact that their existence is known to the world and has been accepted by people to such an extent that every werewolf has his race printed on the ID card. In this case, the author really surprised me, as I did not expect such openness between people and shapeshifters. However, this is not all, because it turns out that in the world of "Omega Defiant" some omega werewolves are taught to be midwives, among whom the highest position is occupied by Granny or Pappa, while lower in the hierarchy is Auntie or Uncle. And here we get to the heart of the matter. It turns out that these titles are given to midwives, regardless of their "first" gender – in other words, it's not important if they are men or women. For me this was probably the biggest surprise in this novel and it took me the longest time to get used to it. Yes, Auntie Mark gave me a really hard time!
However, even more fascinating is the fact that the author attaches great importance to scientific research on werewolves, and in particular on omegas. It turns out that men who can give birth to children are a phenomenon even among their own race. For this reason, they require DNA testing and working on specifying the similarities and differences in the genetic code between them and other genders. In the "Omega Defiant" universe it is not known why omega is an omega. I think that this is an incredibly interesting theme and I really like the fact that Dessa Lux bravely touched the subject of DNA, genetics, chromosomes and inheritance. Believe me, when Adam starts talking about his research on omegas, the reader absorbs every word.
Finally, I would like to praise this novel for a very interesting choice of characters. Dessa Lux has created two differently broken werewolves, who at all costs try not to think about their problems, although everything they do is to some extent dependent on those issues. It is equally important that the reader slowly, step by step, discovers the protagonists' story, looks into their past and observes the changes taking place in their psyche. Even without knowing exactly what happened to them, we can easily see clear patterns of behavior which guide them and which change as the characters evolve. Their mutual relations also develop in a similar way, when instead of pure lust, feelings slowly come to the fore. All this is undoubtedly a reason, we read this novel with interest and pleasure.
In short, "Omega Defiant" is a novel that starts a bit awkwardly, but quickly gains momentum. It's set in an interesting and, in some ways, unusual world, which conceals many secrets even from people living in there. We can also find here some interesting, broken characters, whose evolution we observe in each and every chapter we're reading and whose love story really captivates us.
Headcanon: Whenever Adam and Casey argue, Adam is in a losing position. What's more, he has to wait up to two days for Casey to talk to him again.
Fanfiction idea: Returning home late after work, Adam has an accident. He is fine, but when Casey finds out about it, he is so concerned about the whole situation that he takes care of Adam as if he were a small child and he doesn't allow him to leave the house for a week.
AU idea: Adam is a biology teacher and Casey is a school nurse. They say they don't like each other, but in truth they can't live one without the other.
Here's some more about:
Blurb
Book Title: Omega Defiant
Author: Dessa Lux
Cover Artist: Mara Williams
Heat Rating: 4 flames
Release Date: November 29, 2018
It’s the second book in the series but can be read as a standalone.
Omega werewolf Casey Niemi has grown up in the safety of his adopted pack. He can't remember what took him from his original family--and he doesn't want to, even if it might explain why getting too close to an alpha makes him panic. He's moving on with his life and totally has it under control--until a new alpha shows up and throws Casey's world completely off kilter.
Alpha werewolf Adam Vinick wants to improve the lives of omegas through the power of rigorous scientific research. After the death of his omega dad, he left his father's pack and has never looked back. But he's been having a hard time finding omegas for his study, and his life's work may be cancelled if he can't show results soon. When he turns to the Niemis for help, he's not expecting an omega like Casey.
Adam and Casey have instant chemistry--the kind that explodes on contact. When the Niemis send Casey to assist Adam on his research trip, enemies become reluctant allies and it doesn't take long for them to argue their way into each other's beds.
But can their long road lead them to each other's hearts?
Alpha werewolf Adam Vinick wants to improve the lives of omegas through the power of rigorous scientific research. After the death of his omega dad, he left his father's pack and has never looked back. But he's been having a hard time finding omegas for his study, and his life's work may be cancelled if he can't show results soon. When he turns to the Niemis for help, he's not expecting an omega like Casey.
Adam and Casey have instant chemistry--the kind that explodes on contact. When the Niemis send Casey to assist Adam on his research trip, enemies become reluctant allies and it doesn't take long for them to argue their way into each other's beds.
But can their long road lead them to each other's hearts?
About the Author
Dessa Lux also writes fanfic as Dira Sudis and has one novel published as Dira Lewis through Less Than Three Press. She is a confirmed Midwesterner, a librarian, and a Diet Coke addict, but she does not own a cat. You can find Dessa on Twitter @DessaLux, or at www.dessalux.com
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