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3.91 AVERAGE
3.91 AVERAGE
adventurous
challenging
hopeful
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
This book is a fabulous read! There is a companion novella that one should DEFINITELY read first (it can be found in [b:On the Prowl|285212|On the Prowl (Alpha & Omega, #0.5)|Patricia Briggs|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1422192630s/285212.jpg|276710].)
This book is definitely different than the Mercy Thompson books, but at the same time it has some of the same elements - wolves, love, confusion etc.
I can hardly wait to get my hands on the sequel!
This book is definitely different than the Mercy Thompson books, but at the same time it has some of the same elements - wolves, love, confusion etc.
I can hardly wait to get my hands on the sequel!
fast-paced
The begining of this book made little sense. It was only after reading other reviews that reading the prequel would have made more sense. However, if you're going to call yourself the first book in a series I shouldn't need to read the prequel. Otherwise it was an okay book. I don't think I'll continue the series.
I definitely enjoyed this more than the novella, Alpha and Omega, that preceded the first novel in this series, though I didn't enjoy it as much as Mercy Thompson. I read on the author's blog that she had a little difficulty pulling this book together and in places I can feel it. For the most part it was fairly well-written but at times seemed forced.
This book focuses on two werewolves in a pack we meet in the first Mercy Thompson novel, Moon Called. I'd recommend reading both Moon Called and the Alpha and Omega novella (contained in a collection called "On the Prowl") first. The best part of the book was getting to see how Bran's pack works, and even better, getting some scenes from Bran's POV. You actually learn quite a lot this character who is the leader of all the North American werewolves. A new character with a fascinating history, Asil, is also introduced. Unlike the Mercy Thompson novels which are all told through Mercy's eyes, the POV in the Cry Wolf constantly shifts, mostly between the two main characters, Charles and Anna, but also includes a few others (Bran, for example.) Charles and Anna don't hold my attention quite as well as Mercy, so I appreciated the shifting perspectives--it worked well for this book, keeping things fresh. It allowed the author to explore werewolf life from the perspectives of both young and old werewolves from completely different backgrounds. I enjoyed their stories.
One complaint carries over from the novella: Charles and Anna are thrust together romantically by forces outside their will. I never like that sort of premise. In the novel, they must basically get to know one another and at this point at least, things move a little more slowly between them, but there is never any uncertainty that they will be together (at least, not to the reader.) In the romance and in the plot in general, there was very little of the suspense I enjoyed in the author's other novels.
Unlike the Mercy Thompson novels, which I feel have slightly rushed climaxes, Cry Wolf has a much more drawn-out story, especially during the climax. Here is where I felt that the author struggled. Most of the "action" is contained inside the characters' heads. The shifting perspectives was necessary here, but it also got confusing and ran too long. I plan on reading the next when she writes it, particularly in hopes of getting more insights into Bran.
This book focuses on two werewolves in a pack we meet in the first Mercy Thompson novel, Moon Called. I'd recommend reading both Moon Called and the Alpha and Omega novella (contained in a collection called "On the Prowl") first. The best part of the book was getting to see how Bran's pack works, and even better, getting some scenes from Bran's POV. You actually learn quite a lot this character who is the leader of all the North American werewolves. A new character with a fascinating history, Asil, is also introduced. Unlike the Mercy Thompson novels which are all told through Mercy's eyes, the POV in the Cry Wolf constantly shifts, mostly between the two main characters, Charles and Anna, but also includes a few others (Bran, for example.) Charles and Anna don't hold my attention quite as well as Mercy, so I appreciated the shifting perspectives--it worked well for this book, keeping things fresh. It allowed the author to explore werewolf life from the perspectives of both young and old werewolves from completely different backgrounds. I enjoyed their stories.
One complaint carries over from the novella: Charles and Anna are thrust together romantically by forces outside their will. I never like that sort of premise. In the novel, they must basically get to know one another and at this point at least, things move a little more slowly between them, but there is never any uncertainty that they will be together (at least, not to the reader.) In the romance and in the plot in general, there was very little of the suspense I enjoyed in the author's other novels.
Unlike the Mercy Thompson novels, which I feel have slightly rushed climaxes, Cry Wolf has a much more drawn-out story, especially during the climax. Here is where I felt that the author struggled. Most of the "action" is contained inside the characters' heads. The shifting perspectives was necessary here, but it also got confusing and ran too long. I plan on reading the next when she writes it, particularly in hopes of getting more insights into Bran.
adventurous
dark
hopeful
inspiring
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
challenging
emotional
reflective
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
emotional
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Well... I enjoyed this book when I was reading it, but I came back to write a more detailed review a month later and was struggling to remember the names of some of the main characters and what actually happened in the book, which is not a good sign. I guess it's because I've read too many paranormal romances lately where the main characters have to mate :) Anyway, now when I kind of refreshed my memory, the book is not bad and I am adding points because the book is after all driven by a plot and not just one sex scene after another. Not something that I would want to re-read but a nice set up for a parallel story set in the Mercy Thompson universe.