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amysmithlinton 's review for:
Moon Called
by Patricia Briggs
Even though I JUST said I wasn't interested in the Lauren Hamilton, urban fantasy genre with all the werewolves and the vampires and all that...Well, okay, Patricia Briggs made it worth my while to stay with this one.
Mercy Thompson is an oddity among the magical creatures in the Pacific Northwest. Though raised among werewolves, she is a walker who shape-shifts at will into a coyote, a genetic gift of her here-and-gone-again Native father. She makes a living as a VW mechanic, keeping clear of the local pack of werewolves while making a community of sorts with her gremlin boss, a vampire client, and a friendly human cop.
Things get complicated when a newly-turned werewolf shows up on her doorstep. He doesn't know exactly what's happening, and Mercy knows he needs the guidance of a strong Alpha, so she brings the stranger to the local (and might we add, disturbingly attractive) Alpha.
Whatever my expectations, I found Mercy's adventures engaging. I like this world where the magical beings are only JUST becoming known to humankind. I enjoyed the presentation of the in-fighting and jockeying for position between and within packs of wolves and how it affects other non-pack canids. Mercy's dual nature is interesting to me, and I like her kick-butt integrity.
In all, a solid novel in the genre.
Mercy Thompson is an oddity among the magical creatures in the Pacific Northwest. Though raised among werewolves, she is a walker who shape-shifts at will into a coyote, a genetic gift of her here-and-gone-again Native father. She makes a living as a VW mechanic, keeping clear of the local pack of werewolves while making a community of sorts with her gremlin boss, a vampire client, and a friendly human cop.
Things get complicated when a newly-turned werewolf shows up on her doorstep. He doesn't know exactly what's happening, and Mercy knows he needs the guidance of a strong Alpha, so she brings the stranger to the local (and might we add, disturbingly attractive) Alpha.
Whatever my expectations, I found Mercy's adventures engaging. I like this world where the magical beings are only JUST becoming known to humankind. I enjoyed the presentation of the in-fighting and jockeying for position between and within packs of wolves and how it affects other non-pack canids. Mercy's dual nature is interesting to me, and I like her kick-butt integrity.
In all, a solid novel in the genre.