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Fresh out of the military, Taj is ready
to start his life anew. What he wants most is someone to
share his home with, and a few weeks after he returns home
he gets lucky. While at a bar, he looks out the window and
sees an owl. Then a man approaches him, and somehow he
knows the man is the owl. He and Alder, the owl, begin an
affair, but can he stay the course when his owl loses his
wings?
Night Owl is an unusual story in many ways. I
don’t believe I’ve ever read about an owl-shifter before, so
that was a first for me. Willa Okati also made the
surprising choice of writing the story all in present tense,
which was weird at first. Once I got used to it, however,
the present tense actually made me feel more like part of
the action. Taj is surprisingly well-developed for a story
of this length. He’s sweet, sexy, and intensely loyal,
willing to ride out whatever he has to for the man he
loves. Alder’s point of view isn’t shown, so he’s less
developed. His depression at the loss of his wings is
understandable, however. The best part of Night Owl,
in my opinion, is the emotion. I felt Taj’s
emotions right along with him: love, pain, hope. Feeling
along with Taj made the ending all the more satisfying. If
you’re looking for a quick, emotional tale with an unusual
shifter, pick up Night Owl. |
