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Cry Wolf (Alpha and Omega, Book 1) | 
| Author: Patricia Briggs
Publisher: Ace
Category: Book
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Sales Rank: 229
Media: Paperback
Edition: Ace Mass-market Ed
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Pages: 320
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Dimensions (in): 6.7 x 4.2 x 1.1
ISBN: 0441016154
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.54
EAN: 9780441016150
ASIN: 0441016154
Publication Date: July 29, 2008 (New: Last 30 Days)
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Product Description
Now Briggs begins an extraordinary new series set in Mercy Thompsons worldbut with rules of its own.
INTRODUCING THE ALPHA AND OMEGA NOVELS...
Anna never knew werewolves existed until the night she survived a violent attackand became one herself. After three years at the bottom of the pack, shed learned to keep her head down and never, ever trust dominant males. But Anna is that rarest kind of werewolf: an Omega. And one of the most powerful werewolves in the country will recognize her value as a pack memberand as his mate.
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 pleasantly surprised August 21, 2008
I've read all of Briggs novels including the Mercy series (Which has become one of my favorites). I did not realize upon getting this one that it would be an off-shot of the Mercy series. What a fantastic surprise! I did not read the short story that precedes this novel, so I was a little peeved when I did not know the story behind Anna And Charles and it was not explained fully throughout the story. Regardless, I still enjoyed Cry Wolf. Briggs did not write a romance novel...she wrote a mystery/romance/paranormal/magical tale. I would definitely recommend ANY of Briggs novels to anyone who enjoys a good storyline with believable and interesting characters.
 Plot moved a little too slow for me. August 19, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
When.. I started reading the book I was felt like I was coming in on the second book or something. So I flipped back a few pages to see if there was a book one listed. I realized no this is book one its just somehow started on the tail-end of another story and I feel left behind and confuse. I think things would have went much smoother had the author skipped the first chapter where Charles is injured and Anna is getting her things from her apartment. I mean I kinda get why she did it to showcase Anna's past and the reasons for her behavior, but things would have gone alot better if she'd just given a brief synopsis somewhere or used flashbacks to get it across. So the reader doesn't start out feeling like their missing something like say oh how the relationship intially began. I just don't feel like I really got to know either of the characters EXCEPT Asil.. who wasn't even one of the main characters.
Another critique that I have in that the book moved a little ssslllooooww. There wasn't much action to move the story along. The Villainess came off mostly as a petulant child. I don't think I would rush to buy the next book. This is the first briggs book I actually chose to read I've been skipping the Mercy thompson series, however; after reading about Samuel I'm tempted to give them a try, but If I end up feeling the same about them.. Then i'm not just not meant to be a Briggs fan.
Alpha and Omega August 18, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Turned against her will and abused by her pack back in Chicago, Anna was saved by Charles Cornick. Son of the Marrok, the leader of all North American werewolves, Charles is an enforcer and killer for his father. When his inner wolf chose Anna as his mate he brought her back to Montana with him. But the honeymoon isn't over... it hasn't even begun.
There's trouble stirring in the winter-kissed woods of north-western Montana. People are being attacked by what must be a werewolf and Bran, the Marrok, wants to know for sure. It's possible the attacks may be an attempt to scare Bran because he has been talking about revealing the existence of werewolves to the rest of the world. Who better to send than his enforcer and his Omega? When Anna and Charles set off into the mountains to uncover the truth they end up meeting up with something even scarier than another werewolf. If they can't defeat this new evil every werewolf in North America is in danger.
While some reviewers will disagree, having read Cry Wolf, I feel that it is essential that the short-story "Alpha and Omega" from On the Prowl be read before reading this book. Even having read the short-story I was a little lost trying to understand the dynamic of the Omega wolf. Maybe I'm a bit thick but even now that I've finished Cry Wolf I find myself with questions and confusion. Doh!
I wanted to love this book. I'm a huge fan of the Mercy Thompson series, which is also set in this world, and living in Montana I was hoping that Briggs would give the same loving care to it she has to the Tri-Cities in Mercy's series. But I just didn't feel it. The story felt almost... drawn from a hat. I loved Asil, Sage, Tag and Walter, it had great supporting characters. Anna is alright, but I felt like she was closed off from me as a reader, as if we really didn't get to see too much into who she is. Charles was much the same but having read of him in Mercy's series I've never liked him and found him dull as a hero. I'll give the series another shot certainly, but this opener just didn't win my heart as I had hoped.
Love it too! August 15, 2008
I just recently read where people were saying to read On the Prowl first, so needless to say I read Cry Wolf before I ever heard that! I don't agree with those that say there isn't enough back story! If you read the Mercy Books, you know this falls right between the first two and it the world is already familiar. I liked the way the back story was left out, it gave more depth to the characters. It created a mystery as to why she was the way she way. I really thought this was a very emotional book. The way she reacted as fall out of her abuse - it was very touching the way her and Charles were with each other. I really enjoyed the book - it will be added to my favorites with Mercy Thompson and Aishling Grey books!
Read On The Prowl first August 15, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I just wanted to make sure that whoever is thinking about reading this book knows that they should read On the Prowl first. Its not a have to but it gives you a little more insight on this book series.
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