Book Reviews of Moon Called (Mercy Thompson, Bk 1)

This took me a while to get into, but it was well-worth it. :) The main character, Mercy, is very likable but I felt the story didn't get going until half-way thru. There are lot of characters here who sort of come and go -- it makes them hard to keep track of -- but I think that will not be a problem as the series continues. Also, it didn't distract from the story at all.

This is a well-written book, with a good premise. Sort of a werewolf-based mystery. I love the author's take on werewolf culture; and her creativity with Mercedes particular brand of magic. The writing is crisp, welcoming and enjoyable. Her characters are nicely non-perfect, and all the more interesting for it. I am eagerly waiting for the next book because I think this is going to be a GREAT series to read.

Female mechanic Mercy Thompson, a coyote shapeshifter very familiar with werewolves, tries to help a newly turned werewolf but things go awry and she finds herself entangled in a complex plot. A couple of people mentioned that this was a little slow to get into - I didn't have this problem at all. I liked Mercy's character, probably for two main reasons. One was that she is smart. Throughout the book she trusts her instincts (true she second guesses herself on one point, but her instincts seem to be right). Also, as she tries to figure out the big picture and what is going on, she asks good questions and also figures out some things pretty quickly when she gets a good clue. I prefer that over a heroine who sits around confused and asks whats going on and the other characters who figured it out have to explain it to her for the reader to understand. The second reason is the way she handled the males in this story. But to go into more detail would be a spoiler. An enjoyable read. There will be a sequel - "Blood Bound" which I'm looking forward to. I'm probably going to look for more books by this author, this is the first book of her's I've read.

The Mercy Thompson books are very well written and I must say it took me by surprise. I had a bad experience with Laurell K. Hamilton's Anita Blake series which started out great and then turned into weird erotica nonsense. This is nothing like that. It's science fiction the way it should be. I couldn't put either book down and found myself staying up late to finish. The heroine is independant yet maintains her femininity. Mercy Thompson was raised by werewolves but is a walker - a shape-shifter whose animal form is a coyote. As described on the back of one of the books, Mercy has friends in high and low places and often finds herself in somewhat dangerous situations. She always pulls through, of course, with a little help from her friends. Try it, there's a lot to like about Patricia Briggs's writing and characterizations. I can't wait for the next book! :-)

really nice series on a female shapeshifter (she can change instantly into a coyote without going thru the whole werewolf thing about morphing your body)..anyway, not much sex (which is nice for a change!), not much violence (which is nice for a change!) and she's a female car mechanic (which is nice for a change!). Enjoy.

Nice series opener. It was a little bogged down in introducing a pantheon of characters, but managed to carry plenty of plot in the mixture. Good to see a paranormal where werewolves are the primary protagonists. Recommended. :)

Very well-written werewolf mystery. The main character is a shape shifter (coyote) who must struggle to maintain her place in a society where werewolves and vampires control all. Not a typical werewolf fantasy but an engrossing mystery with a very strong female protaganist. I really enjoyed this book and am looking forward to reading the sequel.

I seem to have a very hard time finding good paranormal books but when I do,its a special treat. This series blew me away! I loved every minute of it. The books are written well, Mercy is one of the coolest characters ever and the storyline almost couldnt be better at keeping your attention until the very last page. everybody should read this series!!

Good read. Patricia Briggs did her usual good job of making the 'supernatural' feel 'natural'. One of the strengths of her worlds is their self-consistency but, for me at least, they tend to be a little depressing. The characters are not so much living life as toughing it out...

When the werewolf next door is severely injured and his daughter kidnapped, Mercy returns to the werewolves who raised her for help. Lots of page turning action - this book overlaps with the Alpha & Omega series as Mercy was raised by the Marrok's pack.

Mercedes Thompson
1. Moon Called (2006)
2. Blood Bound (2007)
3. Iron Kissed (2008)
4. Bone Crossed (2009)

Alpha and Omega
Alpha & Omega in [I think] On the Prowl
1. Cry Wolf (2008)
2. Hunting Ground (2009)

If you like reading Kelley Armstrong's "Women of the Otherworld" series... you are going to love the Mercy Thompson series from Patricia Briggs. Mercy is not a werewolf, but a "walker" who shapeshifts to coyote form. She is another smart, tough girl who is humble enough to know she isn't Wonder Woman, but strong enough to run with the bigger dogs. Now, if I can just find more of Patricia Briggs' books on PBS, I'll be happy!

I loved this book. Mercy is a strong woman with a past. She is walker that was raised by a pack of Warewolves. She tries hard to resist the control of the alpha's in her life, but when they need her she is there. The charicters in this book were great and I grew to like many of them. The story was faced paced and fun. This was a real page turner. I can't wait to get my hands on the next book.

Good read. Patricia Briggs did her usual good job of making the 'supernatural' feel 'natural'. One of the strengths of her worlds is their self-consistency but, for me at least, they tend to be a little depressing. The characters are not so much living life as toughing it out...

When the werewolf next door is severely injured and his daughter kidnapped, Mercy returns to the werewolves who raised her for help. Lots of page turning action - this book overlaps with the Alpha & Omega series as Mercy was raised by the Marrok's pack.

Mercedes Thompson
1. Moon Called (2006)
2. Blood Bound (2007)
3. Iron Kissed (2008)
4. Bone Crossed (2009)

Alpha and Omega
Alpha & Omega in [I think:] On the Prowl
1. Cry Wolf (2008)
2. Hunting Ground

As with many people in today's busy society I do not always have the time to indulge in my favorite pasttime. Generally, I get to read a few pages here and there. Not so with Moon Called. I found myself curled up in a corner of a couch, eagerly turning pages, and baring my teeth to anyone who disturbed me. This book captivates you from the first page and before you realize it, you are turning the last one. The characters are intriguing and very well thought out, especially Mercy. It was refreshing to read about a strong female in a very dominant, pack oriented group of males. I am eagerly looking forward to starting the next book in the series. Do not pass this book by. It is absolutely worth the time.

This book is great! It is urban fantasy/paranormal action, not romance. Mercy is a wonderful character and I will be reading all the books about her.

Unlike a lot of paranormal fantasies, the main female character in this remains strong without being annoying. I love the fact that Mercy isn't anywhere close to all powerful nor is she trying to compensate by constantly picking fights with people. The men in the book don't start sprouting feminine qualities and while there is somewhat of a love triangle, it takes a back seat to the plot until the very last few pages. Even then, it came off as cute to me, instead of an eye roller of a Mary Sue.

All in all I like the dynamics of the werewolf packs in this book. I wasn't able to put this book down once I started it, which has become pretty rare for me. Can't wait to read the second book.

I'm just hoping the future books in this series don't turn into pure romantic fluff with a hint of plot on the side.

I read this book because it was suggested to me & frankly wouldn't have otherwise because the cover is pretty cheesy. Turned out to be one of my favorite parnormal series.

Patricia Briggs is my new favorite author. I loved everything about this book. The characters were interesting and the story was entertaining. This isn't just another story dealing with werewolves, vampires, witches, and fae; it has some new ideas to add as well. I highly recommend this entire series!

I love this character! Mercy is strong and likeable. I love the plot too. I can't wait to read the second book in the series!

Loved all the characters. Briggs give a different and fresh view on wwerewolves and shapeshifting. Two thirds of this book is really great. However the last third gets bogged down in all the protocols of wolfton. It can be a bit confusing to down right uniteresting. But not so much whereas I am going to read book 2.

Patricia Briggs gives us a new spin on a beleagured topic. Mercy Thompson is a shifter, but not werewolf. She is Coyote. Her ability to shift is natural born, from her Native American father. Unfortunately, he died before her mother even knew she was pregnant with Mercy. Raised by the head of all the werewolves in North America, she knows their ways, but also knows that their rules don't apply to her because she is not wolf. The fey have come forward and shown themselves to the world at large, but the Vampires and Werewolves are waiting to see how it goes.

If you like paranormal stories, this is a great read. Mercy is a strong female character and the supporting characters are well written.

In Moon Called, the girl-next-door gets involved in a werewolf war. Mercy Thompson has her hands full because she is so embedded in the underground werewolf culture of her town in Washington state. Mercy isn't a werewolf herself��she can actually change into a coyote��but her neighbor is the Alpha male of the local pack, and that's where the trouble begins.

Author Patricia Briggs successfully creates Mercy as a likable protagonist and narrator. Mercy is single, half Native-American, a mechanic with her own shop, raised by werewolves, a shapeshifter, gutsy, and she also has a big heart. If she weren't so fictional, I'd have a crush on her.

Briggs' breezy writing style makes this story fun to read; lots of witty banter between characters and the first person narrative helps us get to know Mercy rather well. Briggs introduces many other interesting characters��werewolfs, witches, vampires and other "fae"��even though the book isn't that long. Each character, however, does have a purpose. All the male werewolfs happen to be hunks in their human form, but I guess this is to give our protagonist some potential romantic distraction from all the craziness surrounding her. According to the author's website, Mercy Thompson will have at least a couple more books in which she is the protagonist. Looking forward to reading them.

First book in new Mercy Thompson Urban Fantasy Series. If you like Kim Harrison's series, you will like this novel. I enjoyed the characters. Book went by way too fast.

Great book! I ran right out and got the second one as soon as I finished this one. I can't wait for the third!

Absolutely wonderful new take on the paranormal. Wonderful, clear voice. STRONG female character.

I will absolutely look for the next one!

A highly enjoyable story that mixes vampires, werewolves, and other fantastic characters in a modern setting. I kind of picked this up at random, but liked it a lot.

I loved it, a twist on the usual vampires, etc. I'm looking forward to the next one!

Lots of fun.

Great read! Paranormal with only a light touch of romance (no sex)

Loved it! Reminded me of Laurall K before she wrote more sex than story into her books.

Mercy Thompson is a skinwalker, a shapeshifter than can turn into a Coyote. She works as an auto-mechanic and spends a lot of time working on a VW bus for a local vampire. Her next door neighbor is a rough werewolf and pack leader. It's easy to say that Mercy's day-to-day life is quite different. Unfortuantly, when a young werewolf arrives in town, things soon turn from quite different to to downright dangerous.

Mercy is a great character. She's a strong, powerful woman, but far from a Mary Sue. The dialogue and storytelling in this book is really strong. Things fall apart a bit near the end, but it manages to be an entertaining novel.

loved this book.

I really enjoyed this and am looking forward to her other books. Different from the usual werewolf stories.

Not a well put together plot.But it shows promise.

I loved this book - this author has a very refreshing style and the ability to create characters that are believable and real. I couldn't put this book down and felt like I knew Mercy and Adam like old friends by the end of it. If you like fantasy fiction then you won't regret reading this one.

There is something enjoyable about fantasy books that take place in modern times. In this universe the Fey have reveled themselves (before science could out them), but Werewolves and Vampires have decided to remain in hiding.

Mercy Thompson is not a werewolf, she is a coyote. Coyotes and wolves don't get along well in nature (nor in the city). But she soon finds herself in a battle to protect the werewolves pack.

I have to say, I really enjoyed this book. I finished it in 2 nights. not a great feet, except my glasses broke 2 weeks ago, and I've been wearing 3 year old glasses since then. Until this book I haven't read more than 10 pages before giving up. Now I know that it had more to do with the book than the glasses :)

REALLY great new series!!! Interesting characters have depth, storyline is fresh. Really excited to see that this will be a series! There is some romance without the softcore porn aspect of other supernatural series.

P. BRIGGS HAS A REFRESHING TWIST TO THIS STORY, I REALLY DID ENJOY IT AND COULD HARDLY PUT IT DOWN.

A little slow getting started, but worth the wait! This is going to be a great series! I can't wait for the next book to come out.

Mercedes Thompson is a walker, a descendant of Native Americans and has the ability to turn into a coyote and detect magic and block it. She gets drawn into a fight with werewolves because of her neighbor. Turns out she helps out a lot and practically saves the day, and only sustains mild injuries.


This book was so much like the first couple of Laurell K. Hamilton's Anita Blake books, it has the same tone and sort of the same concept, but different...lets just hope she doesn't turn the series into nothing more than completely gratuitous sex scenes in book form. I liked the tension between Mercy and the local werewolf alpha, Adam. I like the whole idea of the story but it felt a bit like something was missing as well, although, I can't quite place what. Mercy is a strong female lead and I liked that as well. We will see what the rest of the series has in store.

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This book started off kind of slow with alot of explaining about past things rather than present action situations. It did pick up a bit in the middle of the book but i don't think i would read a sequel to it.

This Mercy Thompson series actually overlaps the other wold Omega series, with wonderful development of characters and interesting stories. A wonderful read for were-wolf tale fans, and vampires are evil greasy things.

I am so happy that a fellow Charlaine Harris fan referred me to Moon Called. She told me that if I liked Harris' plucky character Sookie Stackhouse, that I'd love Patricia Briggs' heroine, Mercedes Thompson. She was right -- I'm hooked! This is the most addictive book I've read so far in 2009.

Moon Called introduces a world of werewolves, vampires and fae that is familiar from other books, but also unique in and of itself. It follows the story of Mercy Thompson, a mechanic that just happens to also be a Walker -- a woman that can shift from human to coyote at will. She's not a werewolf, but she was raised by one, so she knows all the ins and outs of pack life.

Mercy is in the middle of a budding love triangle between the local werewolf pack Alpha and her childhood love -- also a werewolf -- who's come back into the picture after a threatening pack war brings everyone together again.

I liked the story's plot, but I enjoyed Mercy the most. She's a great, strong female character with a wry sense of humor, and her character is very well developed. Moon Called is the first book in a series, and I already can't wait to get my hands on its sequel. Briggs planted a lot of seeds in this novel and I'm excited to see how they blossom in the coming books. [close]

Loved loved loved this book. In my opinion it did not start off slow at all it kept my interest all the way through and I finished the book in two days (It would have been quicker but I had some studying to do). This is the beginning of a great series and I can't wait to read book 2.

Entertaining read!

It was light and easy read, without being predictable. The author has left room for character development and variety in fantasy/paranormal characters. In the first, you are introduced to her unusual heritage, enabling her to transform into a coyote. Her upbringing with werewolves is showcased. And her conflicting relationship with a neighbor alpha male gives hope that a romance may develop.

the first book Briggs wrote that was not solely fantasy. I was impressed, but i had read a lot of her other work, and was a fan already. Though i'm NOT really of fan of urban, super-natural stories, i liked her characters, especially the vampire with the VW bus. as with many of her other books, it is easy to approach and leaves you feeling good after the swift read.

I loved this book, finished it a day. Plan on buying more from this author.

I started this book at six in the evening and stayed up until I finished it. I loved every page.

Great new Series, Can't wait for the next one!

This is the first book I've read by this author. I'm a big Kelley Armstrong and Laurell K. Hamilton fan so I was hoping for a little more from this author based on the reviews. I really couldn't get into this book. I found it boring and slow paced. The story picked up toward the end, but I found myself skipping ahead every few pages just to get through it. I prefer a stronger female lead and more "blood and guts" in the paranormals I read.

This is an excellent start to this set. Looking forward to reading the rest

Good story!

First I have read by this author. Pretty good. Didn't think I would like the books about werewolves but this was good. I definitely plan on reading the next book in this series.

Loved this book! It's going to be hard to wait for #2 in this series!

TBR

"A new and dazzling world of werewolves, shape-shifters, witches and vampires."

I enjoyed this book very much. I hope Mercy Thompson continues to have more adventures.

Interesting book. Werewolves/shapechangers murder mystery.

An interesting take on the supernatural woman novel. A very interesting protagonist and an engaging story. I'm looking forward to the sequel, due out next year.

Loved the book so will you.

Enjoyable read.... a lot of action and light on the romance or sex angles....

I enjoyed this book, not one of the best I’ve ever read like the previous reviewers already stated, but I see it as a good start to a new series, and by the end, I was curious to see what would happen between Mercy and Adam, or Mercy and Samuel.

The book strays a bit from what I’ve come to expect with regards to werewolves and vampires, and even introduces a new type of paranormal called a “walker” which Mercy is, she can shapeshift into a coyote, a gift from her Native American ancestry. Though she’s often shunned by the werewolves, Mercy discovers that in many ways she’s just as capable and able as the fuller-bodied wolves, and is even immune to many forms of witch and vampire magic and thralls that the werewolves don’t have. She’s tough and doesn’t let people push her around so I really liked her character for that reason alone, particularly since I’ve previously read some books where the main character is more of a wishy washy female who can’t seem to think for herself. She’s no Anita Blake, and I’d be hard pressed to put anyone in the same category as Anita, but I found her a strong and interesting character nonetheless.

Interesting read. Werewolves, vampires, shapeshifters, witches... I am looking forward to the next one.

i hope she writes more like this

VERY INTERESTING-DIFFERENT FROM OTHER BOOKS I READ.

Pretty good. I liked the set up of the different types of characters (werewolves, vampires, fae, etc). It was nice to see less of the romance angle in this book and that it was left a little unresolved.

Mercy Thompson's sexy neighbor is a werewolf and she's working on a VW bus owned by a vampire. But then, Mercy Thompson is not exactly normal herself -- she's a shape-shifter.

I enjoyed this book immensly!! I hope someone else does too....Mercy is tough and cautious and full of spunk!!!

great read, hope there will be more

Great Book!

Good contemporary urban fantasy reminiscent of Laurell Hamilton. It has a lot of back story, almost reads like the second or third book in a series.

Enjoyed this supernatural shape-changer book. Great character development.

A few disappointments but still a fun read. The writing and dialogue are superior to other books from the same genre. SPOILER WARNING: Wish the author had expounded more on the hidden talents of heroin as well as bringing a resolution to the romantic relationship. But perhaps that leaves the book open to a sequel?

If you like Kim Harrison, Kelly Armstrong or Charlaine Harris you will love this book. If you are a huge fan of Laurel K. Hamilton's Anita "everyone-fancies-me-and-only-I-can-save-the-world" Blake books, then you probably wont like this author.

LOVED IT!!!!!!!!

Great bbok on werewolves

Very well written, engaging and enjoyable.

Great book. I hadn't read any of her work before now. Hadn't actually heard of her before this book either but something about the cover drew me in and i'm glad I took the chance. Reminded me of Kim Harrison in her writing style. I'm hoping to read more by her soon.

Interesting paranormal in a world filled with Fae, vampires, werewolves and other non-humans. Doesn't have any out-and-out romance but lots of possibilities for hopefully the next books. Great heroine and lots of good hero candidates.

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