Moon Called

By Patricia Briggs

Average Rating: (See all 23 reviews) Format: Paperback, 288 pages Published In: United States, February 2006 Quantity Available: 27 24 hour shipping (Order in the next 9 hours, we'll ship it today) Add to Cart Please wait, the system is processing. 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. Original. From The Publisher: 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. Publisher: Ace Books ISBN: 0441013813 EAN: 9780441013814 Dimensions: 17.12 x 10.72 x 2.16 centimeters (0.16 kg)

Mercy Thompson is auto mechanic by day and, occasionally, by night a skinwalker. A different kind of fae from the werewolf pack that bought Mercy up, she turns into a coyote not a wolf. In a world where some of the less scary fae have let themselves be known to the general population, were's and skinwalkers are still firmly in the closet. Mercy is a tough character with just a hint of a soft heart which becomes apparent when she comes to the aid of a young were with no pack and no one to look out for him. Then there's murder, mystery and a local pack leader who's threatening to eat her cat should it wander onto his property again! There is also the "hint" of romance for said cat eater and a love from the past.

I loved this book and could not put it down as my dh will attest to! I read till 2 in the morning to finish it and I cannot wait for the 2nd one which is coming soon ,Blood Bound (Feb 2007). If you're into Charlaine Harris, Kim Harrison, and especially Carrie Vaughn you'll love this urban fantasy novel.

This was good. Despite the mechanic-as-pop-tart cover, this was not a romance novel, although the elements are there for it to degenerate into such if they decide that is what sells.

Werewolf pack leader next door, childhood werewolf boyfriend, itself.

The hero of the piece is a skinwalker, though, and a smaller variety of canine. She has a few guns, but does not have the fetish or aggressively obnoxious stance that Anita Blake does. Being a mechanic, not a cop-necromancer might have something to do with that.

There is a little more humour in these.

"Stefan's bus was painted to match the Mystery Machine, which said a lot about the vampire it belonged to. Stefan told me that he'd briefly considered painting it black a few years ago when he started watching Buffy, but, in the end, he'd decided the vampire slayer was no match for Scooby Doo."

There is some slight mention/foreshadowing of the fact that this woman is more powerful than she knows, so her superheroic antics may become more pronounced in future as she finds out about them, even though she handles multiple violent werewolves here.

"How did you break your arm, Mercy?" he asked.

A werewolf tossed me against a giant packing crate while I was trying to rescue a frightened young girl who'd been kidnapped by an evil witch and a drug lord."

this book was a nice change from the super aggressive supernatural chick that is currently toted as the fantasy uber woman.

the main character, mercedes thompson, is just a regular girl trying to make a living as an auto mechanic. for hundreds of years the supernatural community has remained secret with few humans knowing the extent to which gremlins, vampires, werewolves, and other fey have secretly infiltrated their world. but now due to the 'Gray Lords' (an unknown government of fey leaders) the non-humans of the world are being forced out into the open. this includes mercy is a born 'skinwalker', someone who can change shape at will, her shape being that of a coyote.

all of this background creates an interesting milieu in which mercy can discover her true self as a supernatural power to be reckoned with, or a human wannabe.

all in all this was a great read and i cant wait to see what happens next!

I have found a writer i truly enjoy. I can't put her books down and when I have read them I can't wait to get the next one. To me there is no slow bits or boring bits. Thanks for a great read.

Its an ok read, good for something light. Follows the standard supe thoery, vampires, werewolves, humans all unknowing of their existance etc. Runs similar to Charlaine Harris' Sookie Stackhouse novels, only missing the well structured story, action and suspense that makes those novels so much better than this.

I just love reading Patrica Briggs books. Mercy Thompson is a law unto herself. She very loyal to her friends. She has some very unusual friends which makes the books great to read.

This is the first book of Patricia Briggs that i have read and i was far from disappointed. The characters that she has created are strong and when reading you feel as though you belong to Mercy's world. The only problem i had with Moon Called was waiting for the rest of the series to read. I couldnt put it down!

this is fantastic. a must read to those who love something a little different. i'm now currently reading the second, and can't put it down. pitty that you know you have to shower and work things you have to do and can't read at the same time. patricia briggs is a very talented author, love her.

got this book for my daughter, she never put it down till it was finished i`d say it was a good one

The first of Briggs's books I have read I found Moon Called to be an entertaining and interesting read. She develops the character of Mercy Thompson as an everyday girl who just knows alittle more than the average person about the Fae and Werewolves. The plot moved along nicely and Briggs gives enough information, without droning on, to give an idea of Mercy's past and how the Fae and other characters link into the tory. Combining a touch of comedy, touch of romance with the paranormal world it leaves you wondering what Mercy will encounter next and will the sexy alpha still be next door in the next book?