Title: Moon Called
Author: Patricia Briggs
Genre: Urban Fantasy
Series: Mercy Thompson #1
Number of pages: 388
Publisher: Penguin
Source: Library Werewolves can be dangerous if you get in their way, but they'll leave you alone if you are careful. They are very good at hiding their natures from the human population, but I'm not human. I know them when I meet them, and they know me, too. Mercy Thompson's sexy next-door neighbor is a werewolf.She's tinkering with a VW bus at her mechanic shop that happens to belong to a vampire. But then, Mercy Thompson is not exactly normal herself ... and her connection to the world of things that go bump in the night is about to get her into a whole lot of trouble. (goodreads)
Moon Called is one of the best shape shifter Urban Fantasy books out there. It has a little of everything: awesome world building, mystery, action and the possibility of romance. This is one book where the blurb really doesn't do the story being told justice.
Things I loved:
Mercy~She is everything an Urban Fantasy should be:
- Kick Butt (she's not afraid to spill a little blood)
- Not afraid to tell an alpha or two off
- Independent, but not afraid have others help her when needed
- In the middle of a great triangle
Adam~He is everything an Alpha should be:
- Mysterious
- Swoon worthy
- Needs saving by Mercy a lot
- Has a little bit of an ego
World Building~I loved the world created because:
- Was woven into the story being told instead of being the story
- The politics of the paranormal world were not dumped on the reader all at once
- Created evil villains and wonderful alphas.
- Made me wonder what would happen next.
- I loved how each was important to the mystery at hand.
- Stefan was wonderful as the mysterious vampire
- Loved Adams daughter being included in the story and not just as a means to get Mercy/Adam together
- Sam. So many great things to say about him...I have a feeling his story is just getting started.
What I learned from this book: 2006 was a bad year to attempt to give up reading romances. Why did I not start this series earlier????
SO GOOD! I'm only up to book 3 but I seriously want to finish the series!! Iron Kissed is my favorite so far...ENJOY!
ReplyDeleteI've heard great things about Iron Kissed. I can't wait to read it. :)
DeleteYeah, I agree that this is one of the best series! Glad you enjoyed it so much. Have fun with the rest! mmm perhaps some re-reading is called for ...
ReplyDeleteI seriously don't know why I waited so long to read this series! At least now I don't have to wait for the rest to come out...
DeleteYou decided to give up romance in 2006? o_0 lol
ReplyDeleteI did! I blame it on my roommate at the time who was always giving a hard time about it. It's the worst book decision I ever made, lol.
DeleteYou read it first no!! Omg, omg, you have been missing out! Isn't it awesome :D And I warn you, I cried when reading one of them
ReplyDeleteIt is totally awesome, and one of the books is cry-worthy??? I so can't wait to read the rest now.
DeleteI love this series and this book! I'm glad to hear that you enjoyed it so much..the series just keeps getting better in my opinion :) Great review!
ReplyDeleteI totally can't wait to read the rest now!
DeleteLove Stefan! Just wait until you get to the second book, it's basically all about him.
ReplyDeleteThis series is one of the few UF series I really enjoy. Though the covers really annoy me. Why would Mercy be dressed in low-cut jeans and a teeny shirt? Not very practical for a mechanic.
ReplyDeleteMe too! The covers continue to be a major pet peeve of this otherwise remarkable series. They in no way reflect Mercy's character. Grr!
DeleteGood for you for starting this series! I have it on my TBR pile, as we have discussed! I should have read with you! Are you doing the whole series back-to-back? We should discuss!
ReplyDeleteI recommend you not be disappointed because you discovered this seeds late. Think instead about the fact that tou have five more books to read before getting current with the series. And that's not even counting the AlPha and Omega books! You've got a lot to look forward to!
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