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Moon Called (Mercy Thompson, Book 1) [Mass Market Paperback]

Patricia Briggs (Author)
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January 31, 2012
Mercy Thompson's life is not exactly normal. Her next-door neighbor is a werewolf. Her former boss is a gremlin. And she's fixing a VW bus for a vampire. But then, Mercy isn't exactly normal herself.

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Moon Called is an excellent read with plenty of twists and turns... Thoroughly satisfying, it left me wanting more. (Kim Harrison, author of Every Which Way Is Dead)



A new novel by Patricia Briggs guarantees a good reading time. (Crescent Blues)

About the Author

Patricia Briggs lives in Montana with her husband, children, and six horses.

Product Details

  • Reading level: Ages 18 and up
  • Mass Market Paperback: 304 pages
  • Publisher: Ace (January 31, 2012)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0441013813
  • ISBN-13: 978-0441013814
  • Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 4.2 x 0.8 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (473 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #140,991 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Patricia Briggs is the author of the New York Times bestselling Mercy Thompson urban fantasy series. She lives in Washington state with her husband, children, and a small herd of horses.

 

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239 of 253 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A new, dark urban fantasy heroine, May 24, 2006
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Authors the likes of Tanya Huff, Laurell K. Hamilton and Charlaine Harris have successfully peopled our modern world with vampires, lycanthropes and other supernatural beings who, to some extent, coexist politely among us mere mortals, living within complex hierarchies, bureaucracies and clan protocols.

Add Patricia Briggs to the list. In Moon Called, she gives us a world where lesser fae beings such as brownies have "come out" to an incredulous public -- were forced out, more accurately, because of increasing advances in technology and forensic investigations -- while the greater fae and supernatural buildings -- werewolves, vampires and such -- remain hidden from popular view. Briggs, best known for high fantasy, makes a smooth transition to its dark, contemporary counterpart with this novel.

Based in the Pacific Northwest, Moon Called focuses on an apparent clan war among werewolves, and Briggs outlines a creative, highly detailed society in which they live. The focal point, however, is Mercy Thompson, auto mechanic and shifter.

Most of the fae population originated in Europe, emigrating to North America along with colonial settlers. Shifters, however, have their roots in Native American traditions, and their powers don't always work by the same rules. Mercy shifts at will to and from coyote form, and even in human form she has enhanced senses and speed.

Mercy becomes involved in the story when a teenager walks into her garage looking for work. She gives him one -- warily, because her senses tell he's a werewolf, and he's not from the local clan. But all too soon, men and werewolves come looking for him, the local Alpha has been attacked in his own home, and a dead body has been left as a warning on Mercy's front porch. The action just heats up from there, as the local seethe of vampires and at least one local witch take an interest. Fortunately, Mercy is quick on her feet and has a keen, analytical mind when it comes to sorting out conspiracy theories.
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631 of 707 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Everything that LKH's books should be... but aren't., January 24, 2006
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Great mystery. Plenty of red herrings and twists to keep on interested. A great feel for werewolf, vampire, and fae politics - without being preachy.

The heroine is very likeable. Tough without being a "Mary Sue". Smart without feeling a need to make the men around her feel stupid. Funny without being camp.

All in all, a very good read. None of the so called "erotica" that Laurell K. Hamilton insists on brow beating us with, but lots of romantic interests and possible future romance.

I particularly like that this heroine is a self confident business owner, who accepts what she is. She recognizes her limitations of size and strength (against both men and wolves), and accepts that it's okay to leave the fight to others every once in a while.

I will definitely be reading this author again.
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112 of 125 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A gutsy, believable preternatural thriller!, January 20, 2007
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Mercy Thompson is a new entry in the tough-chick, alternate universe, preternatural fantasy/thriller genre. In a world where vampires, the fae and werewolves co-exist with humans, Mercy straddles the line as one of the few remaining "walkers" from a Native American magical bloodline whose scions can shift at will into the shape of a coyote.

As a child, Mercy was orphaned and was raised by a pack of werewolves. She ran away from the pack and an early marriage in her teens. Now she lives alone, the owner of her own car repair shop. When Mercy takes in a newly made teen werewolf she unwittingly takes on a whole world of hurt from those who are performing experiments on werewolves. She seeks refuge in her childhood pack and gets to the bottom of the evil cabal preying on young shapeshifters.

Blood Bound is a tautly written action thriller in a believable alternate universe. Her characters are well written, sympathetic and entertaining. Briggs manages to convey the intricacies of this alternate universe without long detailed explanations. There is some romantic tension between Mercy and her old flame, but in mercifully small doses. Very enjoyable and looking forward to the next installment in the series!
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I didn't realize he was a werewolf at first. Read the first page
Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
moon cuffed, moon coiled, lesser fae, new werewolf, new wolves, dead werewolf, most werewolves, other werewolves, new wolf, wolf form
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Aspen Creek, Gray Lords, Mercedes Thompson, Uncle Mike, David Christiansen, Elizaveta Arkadyevna, Adam Hauptman, Signora Marsilia, North America, Samuel Cornick, Gerry Wallace, Columbia Basin Pack, Walter Babbing, Lord of Night, The Smith, The T-shirt, John Cavanaugh
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