Moon Called (Mercy Thompson, Bk 1)
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Genres: Romance, Science Fiction & Fantasy
Book Type: Paperback
Author:
Genres: Romance, Science Fiction & Fantasy
Book Type: Paperback
Moon Called is an urban fantasy centered around werewolves, told from the first person perspective of Mercy Thompson. Currently, supernatural creatures are being forced to reveal themselves to the unsuspecting human population because of the rise in modern science and technology. This fact is the basis for much of the underlying turmoil of the book. Mercy is a shapeshifter--a coyote. Unlike the werewolves she is not bound in any way to the moon, or to the stringent pack system that organizes them. Mercy is in fact fiercely independent, owning and running her own mechanic shop for German vehicles. Despite her seemingly low status, she's in a unique position of knowing a variety of supernatural creatures and being deeply involved in their lives. An abused teenage werewolf shows up in her shop looking for work, and Mercy becomes entangled in the fights and politics of the local werewolf pack. Mercy fights along side them in a battle for power and justice.
This book had a lot of positive points. Mercy is a fairly appealing protagonist. She's tough and independent, but still shows emotion and compassion. I wish she'd developed more but I understand there's more books in the series for that. The cast of secondary characters were each interesting in their own right, but also helped to move the plot forward. Briggs did a good job outlining the pack hierarchy and rules in a way that made sense, while managing not to get bogged down with politics. The world building was similarly well done. The plot was interesting enough to keep me reading, even if it was slow in a few places. I liked that there was a mystery to be solved and a few surprise twists. I also appreciated the touches of humor that kept it from getting too dark.
My main criticism is that the characters are pretty underdeveloped. As mentioned, I liked them all very much, however I would expect that having encountered hardship they would be impacted or changed in some way.
This is the type of book that leaves you wanting to read the next one in the series immediately. It's that good. Everything is wrapped up well, but there's just enough questions left unanswered to keep you curious. Excellent book.
This book had a lot of positive points. Mercy is a fairly appealing protagonist. She's tough and independent, but still shows emotion and compassion. I wish she'd developed more but I understand there's more books in the series for that. The cast of secondary characters were each interesting in their own right, but also helped to move the plot forward. Briggs did a good job outlining the pack hierarchy and rules in a way that made sense, while managing not to get bogged down with politics. The world building was similarly well done. The plot was interesting enough to keep me reading, even if it was slow in a few places. I liked that there was a mystery to be solved and a few surprise twists. I also appreciated the touches of humor that kept it from getting too dark.
My main criticism is that the characters are pretty underdeveloped. As mentioned, I liked them all very much, however I would expect that having encountered hardship they would be impacted or changed in some way.
This is the type of book that leaves you wanting to read the next one in the series immediately. It's that good. Everything is wrapped up well, but there's just enough questions left unanswered to keep you curious. Excellent book.
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