Moon Called
Ratings131
Average rating3.8
A decent start to a series. Very matured and awesomely well written MC. And loved the voice of Lorelei King, what a wonderful narration.
Things I like about this series of books, which maintain the same level of quality:
- The protagonist has two extremely hot werewolves in love with her. Yet it is not a romance. Forget anything like Twilight.
- These werewolves are among the top 5 most powerful of they're kind. Yet it is not an action or even heavy fantasy book.
- Mercy is witty and relatable. She has some supernatural powers, but she is very weak. She uses her intelligence (not the focus though, not that kind of book) and her personality to solve problems.
- When trouble arises, she doesn't hold on to details to herself. THIS IS A HUGE DEAL! I hate plots that revolve around characters withholding vital parts of the problem. If everybody would just speak up their mind, things would get done.
For instance, every now and them she blurts out a synthesis of the plot so far to some other character, like her cop friend or her powerful werewolf neighbor. If things goes wrong, she won't be accused of something she did not do, because she is truthful and upfront about everything. Also her friends know just when/how much they should be worried about her in any given situation.
Found out who the murderer is? Don't keep it to yourself because you're not sure, don't want to worry others or anything like that.
It's been years since I read this book. With a new entry in the series on the shelf, I felt that it was an excellent time to start re-reading the series. This book starts the series out with a howl and introduces a great protagonist.
Originally posted at rebeccasreadingcorner.blog.
I definitely had a little nostalgia reading this, but it's not the most profound story. I really like Mercy and enjoyed her attitude toward outdated gender roles, but at times her character felt inconsistent. There were a number of things that went unexplained (probably to get the reader to pick up the next book) that were a crucial part of climax. It would've been nice to get the explanation in this book. Like many books in this sub-genre, I felt the end wrapped up way too quickly. There always seem to be a bunch of sentences in a row that wrap up all the loose ends in a single paragraph. I really appreciated the story of Dr. Wallace and felt is was a very interesting take on the typical “werewolf” story we've all come to expect.
This was an excellent book. I had a hard time putting it down. I'm looking forward to reading the rest of the series.
This isn't quite as lush and fun as The Dresden Files and it's not as sexy as Anita Blake. But the characters are more likable and the magic more focused than the Iron Druid.
I was looking for a fun, easy fantasy story and this definitely scratched the itch.
I'll start with the story. It was fast paced and interesting. The characters were also interesting. Normally I would want to go on in the series, and I probably will. But having just finished all the Kate Daniels books the story elements seem like it's built the same, with the big battle coming at the end.
This was a great book. It's nice to read a story with a kick ass heroin who doesn't have to sleep with the male protagonist. I saw some reviews who disliked this book due to no sex, not every book has to be smut in order to be good. Personally I prefer the books without all the gushy gushy romance. Mercy, the main character, is a skinwalker. It's good to see a supernatural lead character that is out of the norm, spices things up a bit. And Briggs was able to compare walkers and werewolves throughout the story without sounding like a lecture. There were many characters introduced in this book, but by the end you feel like you have a good idea of who everyone is. There's plenty of back story and she leaves you wanting to know more. I'm certainly ready for the next book :)
Realized I don't really remember the three books I've read so far in this series, so decided to reread them before carrying on.
I love the heroine in this book, she has spunk. She's the kind of person I wanted to be like when I grew up... minus the supernatural powers.
This is a fun story and some interesting characters. The plot is a little weak and contrived, but still fun.
I couldn't finish this book. I didn't care about the characters and felt like nothing was happening. I know people rave about this series but I will not be continuing since there was nothing remotely interesting about this book.
I expected to be dazzled, and wasn't. But it is well written, very adventurous, filled with creatures and a decent plot, surpassing Charlaine Harris in many ways.
Ohhh. I liked that. It was hard getting into a new universe with new rules and new canon, but I did. :)
“Mooncalled” reads like a firecracker that's gone off in the urban fantasy genre section. The book is a mish-mash of clever bits you know and love, but it is presented in a ‘nice' way.
Mercedes, or Mercy for short, is a mechanic who is a skinwalker, which means she can transform into a coyote at will. When an inexperienced werewolf shows up on her doorstep, she must find out who's pack he belongs to. This path sees her become embroiled with her past once more and stirs up quite a fizz among werewolves and other creatures that go bump in the night.
Mercy is incredibly smart, cunning, and giving. These traits are pretty unique to the genre, and I was surprised at how much the author focuses on the character and the history of werewolves in general.
Overall, it's entertaining, and you can tell the author is having a great time writing it. For every bit of action and circumstance, there are equal parts building on the werewolf lore as well as enhancing the small side characters.
I wish there would have been a bit more to the location descriptions, but there was just enough variety to set the mood. The novel length was just right, and it all seems like a grand setup for future books in the series that I, for one, will be checking out in the future.
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