Bone Crossed

Bone Crossed by Patricia Briggs (A Mercy Thompson Novel)

Description: Mercy is overcoming a horrible incident in which she was hurt and forced to kill someone. For Adam the man that believes he is her mate - this is difficult. When the Vampire Queen punishes one of Mercy's friends because of Mercy's actions she knows it is time to get out of town. Surprisingly an old college friend has a problem - a ghost that needs to be removed from her house - and Mercy is the one to do it.

Of course things are not always what they appear. Can Mercy save her friends from the Vampire Queen's wrath? And what really is going on with the ghost that is infecting the house - it is dangerous and that is unusual for a ghost. Can Mercy figure it out in time before someone gets hurt? Mainly her?


Thoughts:
I know I have read a Mercy Thompson Novel before but it must have been pre-blog because I didn't find it on here. And I definitely think it is one of the earlier ones because I don't have all the story in my head. For me it took a little while to catch up. I was able to catch up and feel like I knew enough about what happened to know how it related to this story - but it took a while. Personally, I would have liked to start over from the beginning and I think I would have enjoyed it all the more because of it.

But the story is great on its own and definitely kept me intrigued. I think I will be picking up the next Mercy Thompson book that I see.

What genre would you consider this?
Paranormal

Overall:

Cry Wolf

Cry Wolf by Patricia Briggs (An Alpha and Omega Novel)

What was this book about?

Anna was turned into a werewolf by a pack of power hungry werewolves. She is special though – an omega. With powers that make her the desire of many packs. She doesn’t know it though and has spent years being tortured.

She then meets Charles Cornick. He makes her feel things she has never felt before. He is his fathers enforcer and a werewolf as well (oh yeah and his dad is the alpha). Then this book starts.

Charles has brought Anna home with him. She is just starting to learn to trust him and herself and has no idea what her powers are or how to live in a normal pack setting. She is trying to learn this when some mysterious deaths begin to happen in the mountains. She and Charles set out to find out what is happening and stop more people from being killed or hurt.

What did you think about the book?

I hadn’t read any books about Anna before – so at the beginning I felt left out. I didn’t know what an Omega was. I didn’t know the drama with her previous pack at all. I just was running to catch up.

Once things picked up and it began to tell me a little more (but still not enough) I felt better. I just wasn’t sure if this was the first book in this series or the 2nd . Overall I liked it and would keep reading the series – but I would suggest if there was a 1st book that you read that one first.

What genre would you consider this?
Paranormal

Overall:

The Darkest Kiss

The Darkest Kiss by Keri Arthur

What was this book about?

Riley Jenson is part of the Directorate – a group of otherworldly creatures that investigate murders (and other crimes). Riley was forced into by the fact that she is part werewolf and part vamp. This crime fighting life isn’t what she always dreamed of and her lover has left her because he cannot deal with the strain of everything.

Riley’s murder investigations start with society’s best getting murdered by some sort of cat like creature. Riley isn’t used to the bad guy’s getting away from her and she is determined to stop them.

Later another set of murders that seem like they can’t be connected begin. She has two murders out in the world and will stop them no matter the price.

What did you like/dislike about the book?

If you like Riley Jenson books I believe that you will like this one as well. In some ways it is the same old, same old. Riley needs to go out and find the bad guy, and her personal relationships will get in the way.

While Riley’s books seem like the kind books that I would just love there are some things that are just missing for me. I very much liked the first of the series books but my interest in them seems to be waning. It isn’t that they are bad – they just don’t hold my interest as well. I want to focus on the interpersonal relationships of Riley and her brother, how the werewolves, vampires, etc all interact in this way.

What genre would you consider this?
Paranormal

Overall:

Heart of the Wolf

Heart of the Wolf by Terry Spear

What was this book about?
Bella is a red werewolf, one of only a few. And many other lupus want her to be their mate. She has spent her life being pursued by Volan, but he is evil and not what she wants at all.

Instead she wants her childhood friend Devlyn to be her mate. They are thrown together by her capture by a zoo. She becomes involved in figuring out who has been killing some human women.

What was your favorite part about this book?
The end – the fight, the babies just the end.

What was your least favorite part about this book?
It was slow and just not something I was excited about.

What genre would you consider this?
Paranormal Romance

Overall: C-

Howl at the Moon

Howl at the Moon by Christine Warren (A Novel of the Others)

What was this book about?
Samantha Carstairs has been brought up in her lupine pack to follow the rules of their community. Her best friend, Annie, is also a pack member and a genius. Annie’s research seems to be leading her down a path that is dangerous to both her and to others. Meanwhile, Major Noah Baker has a past with the Otherworld community, since his sister has married into it. He is forced to use that connection, as his military commanders want him to spy on Annie and the research that she is doing. He has always had a extreme attraction to Sam and is having a hard time keeping it separate from his job.

What was your favorite part about this book?
All the various types of creatures – Fae, Lupine, Demons all work together for the betterment of the others. They have deep friendships that transcend boundaries of race.

What was your least favorite part about this book?
Nothing really jumped out at me as something I didn’t like.

What genre would you consider this?
Paranormal Romance

Overall: B+