Cry Wolf (Alpha and Omega, Book 1) | Patricia Briggs

Cry Wolf (Alpha and Omega, Book 1) | Patricia Briggs | A Wonderful Expansion of Brigg's Universe

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	Cry Wolf (Alpha and Omega, Book 1) Patricia Briggs Ace, 2008 - 320 pages average customer review:based on 106 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

Alpha and Omega

I am a relative newcomer to Patricia Briggs but have become a great fan. I lost lots of sleep reading "just a few more pages then I'll shut out the light". Her characters are interesting and story lines capture your interest. I cant wait to read the next Alpha and Omega book.

A Wonderful Expansion of Brigg's Universe

Taking Charles Cornick, a minor character from the Mercedes Thompson universe, Patricia Briggs expands the werewolf community. On top of following Charles and Anna's relationship, the reader gets more history about Bran Cornick, the Marrok (aka current Werewolf King in North America), meets several characters in Aspen Creek, and learns more about the inner workings of a pack. Briggs uses a first person point of view, but switches between characters. She manages to make this not confusing, it actually adds depth as the reader sees small sections of the story from multiple POVs.

On the positive side, this story utilizes Anna's ignorance as a tool to educate the reader about the rules of the universe without making it too obvious. Briggs also gives information in brief sections, and avoids lectures. The story also flows well from one page to another.

On the negative side, Briggs wrote a short story that doesn't appear in this book, introducing Anna and her negative situation in Chicago. The reader doesn't have to read this, but the beginning of the novel feels as though it's missing some background information. Also, Briggs contradicts a few of her previously stated werewolf rules, but nothing too important.

On the whole, I recommend this book and author for anyone looking for an engaging read about werewolves and relationships.

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Surprisingly Fabulous!

I am huge a Mercy fan and and one of the reasons why is because she is a rare coyote shifter where werewolves seem abundant. So, I have to admit that because of this I started reading Cry Wolf with a chip on my shoulder ;) I mean after reading about the 'rare', why be satisfied with the seemingly 'common'. ;)

Boy was I surprised! I ended up LOVING this book -- maybe even better then the Mercy ones (I feel like such a traitor)! Anna was an honest and strong woman who had survived a horrible time in her life yet managed to keep her integrity. The hero was also wonderful and love how he cared for Anna -- their romance was very beautiful and realistic. I will be snapping new books from this series as soon they come out!

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kind of disappointed

It pains me to give anything Patricia Briggs has written a poor review, so I'm going to keep this short.

I did not read the short story prequel before starting CRY WOLF, and that was a huge mistake. The short story tells us how Charles and Anna met and recognized one another as mates, and describes Anna's difficult history with her first pack. Not having read the short story, CRY WOLF often felt incomplete. I don't think it fully stands on its own.

This ought to be a minor problem, in the hands of an author as gifted as Briggs is. She should be able to drop me into the story and carry me forward, riveted, as she has in her other books. But the writing itself seemed sloppy to me - too much telling, not enough showing. I often felt like I was reading a plot summary instead of a novel. Characters in CRY WOLF rush from plot point to plot point while the author interrupts with long explanations of backstory and worldbuilding.

I love Patricia Briggs, not just the Mercy Hollings series but her more traditional fantasies, and I was pretty disappointed by CRY WOLF. But I have faith in the author, and I'll cross my fingers and hope that the next installment in the series is back up to her usual high standards.

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