Moon Called

Moon Called (2006) Patricia Briggs

And now comes the re-reading of the Mercy Thompson series.

Here’s the back-cover blurb:

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.

I love Mercy. Her super power is turning into a 35 pound coyote, but that doesn’t stop her from doing what is right.

I could have bitten off my tongue because I pushed him into a lie. Once he started lying to me, it would be harder to get him to trust me with the truth. I don’t know why it works that way, but it does— at least in my experience.

And she is always thinking, even when it seems like she’s just being difficult.

My cell phone rang again— it was Bran. That werewolf was uncanny. “Mercedes, let me speak to my son.”

I looked at Samuel, and said, “He’s not here. I told you earlier that I haven’t heard from him since last night.”

“Enough games,” Bran told me. “Give the phone to Samuel.”

Raising my eyebrows at David Christiansen and his men, I handed the phone over and listened to Samuel explain matters. Bran had probably heard the lie in my voice when I told him Samuel wasn’t here. Probably. But David, who had heard both sides of the conversation, was going to be forever convinced that the Marrok knew that Samuel was sitting beside me.

I hid my satisfaction. The more powerful the wolves believed Bran, the safer he was.

I do love this series.

Published by Ace

Rating: 8.5/10

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