I Love this series, and every book gets better!

I love this series, and every book gets better. Charles and Anna make a great team. Some of their adventures have taken away from the pack. This one seemed to involve most of the pack we know, and some of the Wildings that we don’t.
I am not going into any details and give anything away. I know it is one my great pleasures in life to read a new Patricia Briggs novel. I will say this is must read for fans of this series. If you have only read The Mercy Thompson Series, this it set in the same world and begins with a short story from an anthology called On The Prowl which was called Alpha and Omega. This is also available in a digital copy available. This is Anna’s story, and how she met Charles. As I enjoy reading a new Patricia Briggs I also enjoyed the  Audiobook which is narrated by HOLTER GRAHAM who brings these wonderful books to life for me.

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amazing

I loved this story, Charles and Anna always make smile and the more time we spend with the Marrok and his pack the more we learn about the enigma that is Bran

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Very good

Not your usual Charles and Anna book lots of twists and turns the baddy was someone
Totally unexpected to me.

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Great Story Told Well

This is not the first time I’ve read this story, but it is the first time I’ve listened to it. I have to say I really enjoyed listening to a gifted narrator take on the challenge of this book. However, I will say that his accents were a *little* sketchy around the British Isles. Welsh/Irish/Scottish may sound pretty similar to those outside the UK, but to us, they are pretty distinct and they were mainly used incorrectly in this production. It was annoying, however the rest of Holter Graham’s narration was excellent.

This story covers a period of time when Bran is away from the pack and he’s left Charles in charge (I wish I hadn’t thought that phrase because now I have the theme tune for a Scott Baio vehicle from the 1980s going round in my head. I apologise if you do too.) Whilst Bran is gone, Charles and Anna have been living in the main pack house and have not been enjoying the lack of privacy. They are also hating having to investigate what’s been going on with the Wildlings, Bran’s old and unstable wolves that are hidden in the mountains around the territory to protect both themselves and others. They are all volatile and vulnerable at the same time.

After getting a call from the fae mate of one of the Wildlings asking for help, Charles and Anna head out to see if they can find out what’s going on. The plot for this story is involved and interesting. It deals with very old wolves who are strangely fragile and their interactions with Anna are fascinating. The pull between Charles need to protect Anna from danger and his need to allow her to utilise her skills and gifts in order to feel accomplished and fulfilled, is intriguing to watch. No one would believe an alpha character like Charles would allow Anna to step into danger, but he does on a regular basis, much to the surprise of many people. That he does, is not easy for him, but he does it anyway because he loves his wife.

I love watching how Anna and Charles’ relationship has deepened over the years. Their love and affection is obvious in so many ways but at first glance they are an unlikely pairing. Adding Brother Wolf into the relationship makes it even more interesting, as he has become almost another character in his own right as he has become more and more able to articulate complex ideas to both Charles and Anna, which seems a unique ability.

We learn a lot about the history of the Wildlings during the course of this book and that history interacts with other characters that we know better, such as Bran and Asil. This book is so clever at weaving the past and the present together to create a compelling story that draws the reader in. I particularly enjoyed the glimpse we see of Bran and his mate behind closed doors.

This is a clever and entertaining book, that satisfies on several different levels. This has become so much more than a simple spin off series, as I believe I enjoy this as much as the Mercy Thompson series, if not more sometimes.

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Burn Bright

This was not only great, but a racing roles coaster ride with many highs and lows. Read brilliantly again by Holter Graham.

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intelligent,thoughtful, organised and immersing

Anna and Charles are a fantastic pair that expand the world of Mercy and give us more I sight into their universe. I had always wanted to know more about the pack, Mercy's past and the fellow beings that walk the world.

This book on particular, ties so much information together and leams into the follow up perfectly

I feel a reader could easily step into the book without having read the previous and the story would stand alone greatly. As a prolific reader of everything Patricia has written, I would hope it lead to a new reader wanting to know as much as me amd explore the rest of both series and the earlier works

Excellent book.

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Excellent book well read

Great to meet the wildlings and explore Anne’s gift more.

Loved this book I would recommend it to anyone

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Another fantastic story

Anna and Charles as fabulous as ever. I adore these stories. Recommend to all 😊. Enjoy everyone.

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Love

This is my second pass at this book and I'm sure I'll listen to it at least twice more. Holter Graham and Patricia Briggs are an amazing combo

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Superb

exceptionally read this is one of Patty's best books and you'll love the twists of the story. highly recommended

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