Cry Wolf review

Cry Wolf was written by Patricia Briggs. It is a supernatural fantasy novel and the first full length novel in the Alpha and Omega series. The Alpha and Omega series is an offshoot to the Mercy Thompson series. I reviewed the first novel of the Mercy Thompson series, Moon Called, last week. Cry Wolf was published in 2008.

I loved learning more about some of the minor characters in the Mercy Thompson series, which are now more major character in this series. Now when I reread the Mercy Thompson series, I better understand and know some of the characters that briefly come into the plot or are mentioned while reading one of the novels. These characters include Bran and the main characters, Charles and Anna.

Anna is the omega which is a werewolf that is outside of the normal pack structure. An omega werewolf has the ability to influence the emotions of the werewolves around her and she calms their aggressive tendency. Omegas are highly valued pack members and Anna is just beginning to understand her importance because of how new she is to being a werewolf and was never properly taught the ways of her new society. Charles is the alpha werewolf. Charles is an old werewolf at over two hundred years old. Alphas are very dominant and protective of those they consider weaker than them, including submissive werewolves. Omegas are also very important to protect because with the Omegas comes the ability to keep more werewolves alive, by stopping some more violent tendencies.

I like the pace of which Charles and Anna’s relationship developed. It made their relationship very realist and gave a solid foundation for their relationship. As a couple, they had a lot of problems to overcome. Anna needed to get over her abuse past and to feel confident around other werewolves. Charles has guilt over his own past and he starts to come to terms with the fact that he has to defeat this guilt that he feels. I really enjoyed reading about these two characters.

I would definitely recommend Cry Wolf to anyone who likes the supernatural, action, and romance. I would also recommend this novel to anyone who liked the Mercy Thompson series. Cry Wolf was very well written. Cry Wolf was an exceptional read.