Moon Called

Mercedes Thompson, aka Mercy, is a talented Volkswagen mechanic living in the Tri-Cities area of Washington. She also happens to be a walker, a magical being with the power to shift into a coyote at will. Mercy's next-door neighbor is a werewolf. Her former boss is a gremlin. And she's fixing a bus for a vampire. This is the world of Mercy Thompson, one that looks a lot like ours but is populated by those things that go bump in the night. And Mercy's connection to those things is about to get her into some serious hot water...

The first time I read Moon Called was in 2019 for the Romanceopoly Challenge, and I had a hard time putting down the book back then, so I decided to reread it for a refresher and enjoyed it a second time. I actually listened to the book this time and was glad to know it’s one of my many favorite narrators, Lorelei King, that narrated it. 

My Thoughts: Instead of the regular reviews that I type, I’m going to list everything I loved about this book without spoiling it:

1. The FMC, Mercedes ‘Mercy’ Thompson, is one I immediately connected with because I’ve always loved the kick-butt heroines in fantasy/paranormal storylines. She’s not afraid to get things done, even though everyone else tells her to hold back because she’s unlike the werewolf pack that raised her. She’s a walker who shifts into a coyote, and during the day, she’s a car mechanic that works specifically on German-made vehicles. She tends to stick to herself unless trouble finds her, which it does, and now she needs the assistance of her werewolf pack that raised her to find out who would want the local alpha unalived and his daughter kidnapped. She’s told to stand down several times by her old pack, her friends she knows, and others to let the pack handle things, but she cares too much not to get involved. I loved how Mercy didn’t back down throughout the book, even when she put herself at risk.
2. I loved the first book’s world-building and storyline and how supernatural creatures live amongst humans, but only the Fae are out in the open to the humans, not any other supernatural kind. Unfortunately, the others must stay hidden because of laws from the leaders of their kind, or they are not ready to come out to the mortal world. Patricia delivers a book filled with so many supernatural characters, such as werewolves, vampires, and witches, to just name a few. Not all of them are friendly toward each other.
3. The other key characters that played a significant role in this series were hard not to fall for when I was introduced to them. I adored Adam (the alpha werewolf), Samuel (Mercy’s old crush), Jessie (Adam’s daughter), Stefan (vampire friend of Mercy), Warren (Adam’s third in command), Bran (Samuel’s father who’s the alpha of his pack.). So many others were introduced, but these stood out the most to me, and I hope to read more about these characters in the upcoming books. I am particularly interested in Adam and Samuel since both werewolves are interested in Mercy. Samuel is Mercy’s old crush from years ago, and Adam is someone who could be her lover.
4. I have the book in paperback, but I definitely enjoyed listening to it more than reading it, and it’s all due to Lorelei King being the narrator. She’s one of my auto-buy narrators when it comes to audiobooks.
5. The ending and how everything came together. It was action-packed, and I was not expecting to find out who was behind everything that had happened to Adam and his daughter. I loved how Patricia Briggs left me wanting more after reading the last chapter. I’m invested in this world and can’t wait to reread the next book in the series. This book was full of suspense, drama, and action, and I loved every second.

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About Patricia Briggs

Patricia Briggs was born in Butte, Montana, to a children’s librarian who passed on to her kids a love of reading and books. Patricia grew up reading fairy tales and books about horses, and later developed an interest in folklore and history. When she decided to write a book of her own, a fantasy book seemed a natural choice. Patricia graduated from Montana State University with degrees in history and German and she worked for a while as a substitute teacher. Currently, she lives in Montana with her husband, children, and six horses and writes full time, much to the delight of her fans.

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I guess I should type a bio here. I'm FranJessca, or Fran for short. I'm the owner/reviewer behind A Book Lovin' Mama's Blog. I've been reading and reviewing books on my blog since leaving the Navy in 2011, and I will keep doing it as long as possible. My favorite genres will always be Romance & Fantasy, and I read every subgenre underneath those two genres. (Sorry, not a fan of nonfiction, so don't try to convince me to read it.)
My obsession with reading started over 30+ years ago when I went to my first Scholastic Book Fair and found R.L. Stine's Fear Street series. Later, I came across Anne Rice's novels at my public library when I was fourteen when my obsession with vampires started. I was the girl who preferred to be a vampire over a princess any day. My husband says I would leave him a heartbeat for a vampire that looked like Spike or Angel (from Buffy the Vampire Slayer) or Damon Salvatore from The Vampire Diaries. (It's true, though, and he's accepted it.)

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