2006, Ace
Series: Book 1 of Mercedes Thompson
Mercy Thompson's sexy next-door neighbor is a werewolf.
She's tinkering with a VW bus at her mechanic shop that happens to belong to a vampire.
But then, Mercy Thompson is not exactly normal herself ... and her connection to the world of things that go bump in the night is about to get her into a whole lot of trouble.
Why read: Heard great things about the series
What impressed me: I'll admit to being slightly wary of Moon Called and the rest of the Mercedes Thompson series prior to reading it. I've been getting into more werewolf books, but I haven't had much luck with shifters, especially those that are based on Native American skinwalker legend. I was really happy to find that Moon Called kept me very into the story the whole way through. I loved Mercy and her relationships with both the local wolves and those she grew up with. I thought the vampire and fey involvement played out well. The multiple types of supernaturals in the story were fantastically written and worked well with the story itself. Also, I loved that Mercy has a past that comes into play in the first book of the series. It explains enough about her without defining her completely and feels a lot more authentic than when series add those types of details down the road.
What disappointed me: From everything I've read about skinwalkers, don't they need an animal skin to change form? Mercy's not needing a coyote skin (or at least not mentioning that she did need one) sort of bugged me every time she changed.
Recommended:Yes. I definitely think this is a great book to get readers excited for shifters beyond werewolves, especially those who've haven't had much luck with the species previously.
Continue series:Yes. Moon Called set up a some great romantic potential that I can't wait to see play out.
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