Review: Alpha Dragon’s Jackal by Hawke Oakley
SYNOPSIS:
No rules—or locks—will stop the eldest alpha dragon from claiming his mate.
Muzo is an incurable optimist. After losing everything but the clothes on his back, the young omega still looks brightly to the future. His upcoming appearance on the third Dragonfate Games is bound to be a blast, even if he doesn’t find his mate… despite how badly he wants to.
Cobalt is a perpetual worrier. As the eldest dragon brother, he’s responsible for keeping his loved ones safe. He’s already failed once—he won’t do it again. But can he concentrate on protecting his family and finding love at the same time?
One night, fate strikes a fiery match that disturbs the water of Cobalt’s soul. The alpha dragon senses his mate before the Games even begin. And once the unsuspecting jackal shifter arrives on the island, Cobalt will break every rule—and door—to be with him.
REVIEW:
This was just an okay read for me. Muzo and Cobalt were an unexpected pairing to say the least and while the story did have it’s moments, Muzo was just a little too dense and dumb for me.
Now I know that sounds harsh but there is an art to making a dense character who is literally oblivious to anything unless it is directly and boldly stated and Hawke Oakley missed the mark. His obliviousness shied into annoying territory. Cobalt was also unexpected too, I always thought of him as the silent protector and oldest brother but he was kind of a hot mess in this book. Blunt and impulsive and just struggling to literally see anything other than Muzo.
I think my favorite parts of this whole story were the cameos from the other characters, especially Viol. But with my luck since Viol is the character’s whose book I want to read most, it will probably come last. In terms of the next one in the series, I am lukewarm on Aurum at best so we shall see how his journey goes.
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