Cry Wolf by Patricia BriggsMy rating: 5 of 5 stars
I’d probably give this book 4.5 ⭐ if I could.
This story is a spin-off from the Mercy Thompson Series and the meeting of Charles and Anna is explained in the novella Alpha & Omega, which is also in the On the Prowl book.
Charles returns to Aspen Creek, the main werewolf town in the mountains, from Chicago, bringing Anna his new mate with him. Anna was brutalised by her old pack to keep her Omega nature a secret and to force her to work her magic on the alpha’s unstable mate with her presence. Anna’s last three years of isolation, fear and the everyday brutality of her existence has turned her into someone scared of dominant male werewolves, something her new mate is, as are many of the wolves in her new pack. Leaning on her wolf for strength has fooled Charles into thinking that Anna isn’t as broken as she is and she doesn’t know how to tell him.
Being brought into a new pack in the middle of the Montana wilderness, with no money, no role and no friends has left Anna uncertain and fearful of her future. With Charles so badly injured from his trip to Chicago, they don’t have time to sort through all her problems before Charles’ father sends them both into the mountains to track down a rogue shifter.
This story is complex and multi-faceted. The relationship between Anna and Charles is complicated and evolves quickly through the experiences they share. But also at the heart of the story is Bran, The Marrok, Charles’ father. We learn a little of his history and why he chose to mate Leah a woman who is vain and cruel. We learn of Asil, The Moor, and his lost love. We learn about the bravery of strangers who try to do what is right in the worst of circumstances even when they are damaged themselves.
Through this book, you can almost smell the crisp scent of the pine trees and hear the crunch of the snow as they trek through the mountains. This author conveys emotion and place with surety and precision, never leaving you in doubt of where the book is situated or how the character is feeling, even if it’s only confusion.
This is not the first time I’ve read this book, and it won’t be the last because Anna may be damaged and she may feel weak, but she has a mighty strong heart that can’t help but captivate the reader and her strong and silent mate is the support and protection she needs. How can you help but fall a little in love with these characters and want to know more about them, even if you’ve read their story before?
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