Time to Cry Wolf

Ever since I read the short story by Patricia Briggs in ON THE PROWL, I have been anxiously awaiting the follow up novel, CRY WOLF. CRY WOLF is the first book in a new series, and also a spin-off from her Mercy books.

Anyone who reads paranormal is familiar with the concept of an alpha wolf. The alpha is the dominant wolf in a pack, the leader. Briggs introduces the concept of an omega wolf, one whose role is less defined, but no less important. The omega brings a calmness to those around them, allowing their pain to ease and their temperaments to shed some of the inherent violence that comes from being a werewolf.

I loved the book, the concept and the writing. Ms. Briggs, as always, is on her game, and her writing just gets better and better. I would love to see what she would do with some of her earlier books and concepts, now that she has developed into such a fine writer.

This book completely lived up to my expectations and I am very much looking forward to the upcoming books in both Alpha and Omega and Mercy Thompson series. February 3 of next year, BONE CROSSED comes out in hardcover. I am not fond of some publishing houses habit of introducing hard covers in the middle of a series, but I will be buying this one when it comes out.

Now I have to decide what to read next. Rachel Caine's GALE FORCE just came out; I still haven't read HOTTER THAN HELL, an anthology I waited a year for; and of course, the entire bookshelf that constitutes my TBR pile. What are you reading? Tell me about it in the comments. I love hearing about other people's reading choices.

Nicole