Moon Called (Mercy Thompson, Book 1)
THE FIRST MERCY THOMPSON NOVEL!
Moon Called is the novel that introduced Patricia Briggs’s Mercy Thompson to the world and launched a #1 bestselling phenomenon...
Mercy Thompson is a shapeshifter, and while she was raised by werewolves, she can never be one of them, especially after the pack ran her off for having a forbidden love affair. So she’s turned her talent for fixing cars into a business and now runs a one-woman mechanic shop in the Tri-Cities area of Washington State.
But Mercy’s two worlds are colliding. A half-starved teenage boy arrives at her shop looking for work, only to reveal that he’s a newly changed werewolf—on the run and desperately trying to control his animal instincts. Mercy asks her neighbor Adam Hauptman, the Alpha of the local werewolf pack, for assistance.
But Mercy’s act of kindness has unexpected consequences that leave her no choice but to seek help from those she once considered family—the werewolves who abandoned her...
“In the increasingly crowded field of kick-ass supernatural heroines, Mercy stands out as one of the best.”—Locus
Moon Called is the novel that introduced Patricia Briggs’s Mercy Thompson to the world and launched a #1 bestselling phenomenon...
Mercy Thompson is a shapeshifter, and while she was raised by werewolves, she can never be one of them, especially after the pack ran her off for having a forbidden love affair. So she’s turned her talent for fixing cars into a business and now runs a one-woman mechanic shop in the Tri-Cities area of Washington State.
But Mercy’s two worlds are colliding. A half-starved teenage boy arrives at her shop looking for work, only to reveal that he’s a newly changed werewolf—on the run and desperately trying to control his animal instincts. Mercy asks her neighbor Adam Hauptman, the Alpha of the local werewolf pack, for assistance.
But Mercy’s act of kindness has unexpected consequences that leave her no choice but to seek help from those she once considered family—the werewolves who abandoned her...
“In the increasingly crowded field of kick-ass supernatural heroines, Mercy stands out as one of the best.”—Locus
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Alright so when I finally put myself to reading this book, I had finished it in a couple hours. Iâve been craving something like this for a while. I do love urban fantasy, easily my favorite genre. But normally the female lead ones fall too far into paranormal romance for my comfort. This one didnât. Sure, mercy has a love interest. But it doesnât take away from her sarcastic, energetic, spunky character. Canât wait to get on the rest of the series.
Honestly, if I were to judge a book by its cover, I would never have picked this up. It felt a little too badass for me, but I am so glad that I decided to read it anyway, thanks to a few recommendations. The world the author created was interesting, the plot was amazing, and the characters are all so likeable. Obviously, the most important character that all readers should like is the main character, and they will not be disappointed for this one. Mercy Thompson is a strong woman (both literal and psychologically) and extremely smart. She doesn't do stupid things, knows her enemies well, and uses her head to get out of trouble effectively and efficiently. Through all the action, there is also humour, and I liked every bit of that too. Every fantastical characters, whether they be fae, vampire, werewolf, or walker, have their own 'screen-time', in a sense. They were written in such a detailed manner that I couldn't help but feel... ohmygoodness, this author knows exactly what she's writing, with proper plot and everything. This is a book that I got so immersed in that unknowingly, I had actually tuned out everything else, and this is something I haven't done in a long, long time. I absolutely can't wait to get on to the next book!
I really dove into this book. I couldn’t sleep the past night so I picked up the book and before I knew it was 1 in the morning and I finished like 75% of the book. Mercy is a driven woman who doesn’t care what they think of her. She won’t let a man over power her and tell her to back off. A little triangle is happening.
Three and half stars. A good start to a new (to me) urban fantasy series. I like the MC, she's strong but not ridiculously so. An interesting - if a little convoluted - plot that keep me reading. Too early to be certain, but I think I'll like the magic building in this setting.
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