Moon Called

Mercy Thompson, Book 1

By: Patricia Briggs

Narrated by: Lorelei King

Length: 9 hrs and 14 mins

Publisher's summary

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.

©2006 Patricia Briggs (P)2009 Penguin

Critic reviews

"An excellent read with plenty of twists and turns. Her strong and complex characters kept me entertained from its deceptively innocent beginning to its can’t-put-it-down end.” (Kim Harrison, New York Times best-selling author)

"Patricia Briggs always enchants her readers. With Moon Called, she weaves her magic on every page to take us into a new and dazzling world of werewolves, shapeshifters, witches, and vampires. Expect to be spellbound.” (Lynn Viehl, New York Times best-selling author)

“I’ve never been disappointed by one of [Patricia Briggs’s] books and this one is no exception...Moon Called ends on a high note and leaves you wanting more.” (Fresh Fiction)

A great start to a great series!

What did you love best about Moon Called?

I really loved the characters, particularly the lead character Mercy Thompson, the coyote shape changer. She's a rare example of how to write a great female protagonist without her falling into Mary Sue territory *cough Force Awakens*. She's very relatable and strong, but she's not perfect by any means. She doesn't make any of the other characters look like fools. She's just a very fun character I really got behind. The rest of the characters I also enjoyed like Adam, Zee and Warren to name a few. Each character feels alive and fun, but they all feel strong.

What was one of the most memorable moments of Moon Called?

There were plenty of great moments, but the moment that stuck to me was when Mercy, Samuel, and Stefan had to deal with the vampire Marsilla. Who needs a cross when all you need is a necklace of a lamb?

Which scene was your favorite?

I loved the scene when Mercy and Samuel had to break up a crazy dominance fight at Warren's house. It's a nice scene that shows us how werewolf politics plays out.

If you were to make a film of this book, what would the tag line be?

I can't think of one. But damn this needs to be live action.

Any additional comments?

I read this series because I wanted a different read. I'd never read anything Urban fantasy before. I'm glad I tried this series. It went totally against my expectations in a great way. It's always great to try new things.

What a nice surprise!

I've had this book for over a year without bothering to listen to it. I'm not even sure why I had bought it in the first place.

Then, my husband and I went on a road trip last week and we forgot to bring something to listen to so we were "stuck" with whatever was on my phone. The characters are very likeable and the story is entertaining and unpredictable. The plot was just a little confusing at some points but not overly so. If I were to sum up the book in a few words I would say that it's a fun read.

We both enjoyed the story so much that we had to download the next book in the series for the trip home.

Good new urban fantasy

Really, a female mechanic who works on cars and can change into a coyote? I bought this when I was desperate to read something and was out of my usual mystery genre. I'm glad I took a chance on this weird werewolf, vampire and shapeshifter story, and will definitely purchase book two to see if it hangs together as well as this one. Fabulous narrator which makes many audible books enjoyable even if the story is not as good as this one. Lot of violence though, so a bit of warning there.

Urban fantasy with strong female character

My first glimpse into this urban fantasy series by Patricia Briggs - and I am already hooked. Strong and very capable female character, with some very interesting friends and neighbors. This highly addictive story includes adventure, magic, action and a handsome alpha werewolf. I also think the narrator does an excellent job - she brings all the different characters to life.

pleasantly surprised!!

i was a bit uncomfortable with the idea of a series with an indigenous main character that is written by a white person, but from what I can tell there aren't any particularly strong feelings about it in that community. moreover, it appears to be considered to be a positive thing overall, because her indigenousness is just a fact of her life, and there isnt a ton of description of culture and exploited "mysticism" so we'll consider it "visibility".
all of that said, i like this series a lot! super well written. the narrators voice isnt my favorite but her delivery is perfect and i cant argue with that. would have appreciated more development of the romance but thats not the kind of book this is, i guess!

Another well-written story from a very good author

Moon Called (Mercy Thompson, #1), my eighth read from author Elizabeth Briggs, an author I'd wanted to read since acquiring 15 books by her over the last 5 years. I got this book in September of 2019 & lost track of it with Covid and all the ruckus it entailed. Perhaps the book I've most enjoyed by Briggs. “I received a free Audible copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review." The gifting of this book did not affect my opinion of it. I look forward to Elizabeth Briggs' other books. (RIP Marley January 20, 2014 - July 24, 2018).

Great story

What did you love best about Moon Called?

Great characters that draw you in

What other book might you compare Moon Called to and why?

Compares to Jeanine Frosts half way to the grave series

Which character – as performed by Lorelei King – was your favorite?

Mercy

Good story but not a good romance.

Good writing and story. Not a good romance book though and the ending is setting up for a Love Triangle, which I HATE.
Where did this attraction between her and Adam come from? Their date at the end of the book wasn’t even that interesting or hot. Where is the heat, the attraction, the tension, the build up?

Love this series!

I have read all the books and now it's nice to hear them with such a great narrator.

Good, Not Great Start to Series

3.5 stars. Pretty good, not great, but a good first entry into a new series (for me).