A warning–if you have not read “Alpha and Omega”, you might find yourself a bit lost at the beginning of Cry Wolf. Never fear, brave readers–we are in very safe, capable hands with Patricia Briggs.Ĭry Wolf begins immediately following the events of “Alpha and Omega”, the novella in the On the Prowl anthology (which, for “Alpha and Omega” alone is well worth the price of purchase). Anna is every bit as engaging as Mercy, but in a completely different, distinct way. How would Anna compare tot he levelheaded Mercy? Would this just feel like Mercy as an Omega werewolf? While I was so very excited to read Cry Wolf, I was a little nervous because I love Mercedes Thompson so much. And what’s more is, they are distinct from each other. Briggs’s Mercy Thompson series has earned high praise and has garnered quite a following–myself included! In all of Patricia Briggs’s stories, she manages to write heroines that are intelligent and strong in their own, different ways. Patricia Briggs is a writer of fantasy–be it of the more traditional sword and sorcery variety, or the newer wave of urban paranormal fantasy. So, it follows that when we received an ARC for Cry Wolf, I was ecstatic! I also have been reading Patricia Briggs since middle school, and am a huge fan of all her writing.

Why did I read this book: I love the Mercy Thompson series, and the titled heroine is one of my all time favorites. And one of the most powerful werewolves in the country will recognize her value as a pack member-and as his mate. But Anna is that rarest kind of werewolf: an Omega. After three years at the bottom of the pack, she’d learned to keep her head down and never, ever trust dominant males. Stand alone or series: The first full length novel in the Alpha and Omega series (following the novella “Alpha and Omega” in the On the Prowl anthology) set in the same universe and involving many of the same characters from the Mercy Thompson booksĪnna never knew werewolves existed until the night she survived a violent attack…and became one herself.

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