Elise ✘ a.k.a Ryder's Pet ✘'s Reviews > Moon Called

Second re-read: 05.09.2021
I just couldn't get into the story this time. I really struggled. I'm having problems concentrating and with all the information this book has, I was bored. I started re-reading it for Adam but he's actually not that much in it and then there's the fact that he doesn't feel all that powerful, and you know me; I'm shallow as fuck - I need my men all powerful. I'm not continuing re-reading the series as I don't see the point in forcing me to finish it. I just skimmed this one, badly. Since I'm guessing it's my mood that is the cause of this, I'm not changing the rating.

⋰⋱⋰⋱⋰⋱*Good Concept, But Tad Boring*⋰⋱⋰⋱⋰⋱

Second re-read: 03.07.2019
This series centers around Volkswagen mechanic and a walker (a magical being with the power to shift into a coyote at will), Mercedes ‘Mercy’ Thompson. Mercy is someone who likes to keep to herself and work on cars, however, that doesn't mean other will leave her alone. Kidnappings, magic, dominance play, fights, darts, guns, exes, betrayals, close death experiences are just some of what appears in this book. It kinda has it all. However, I remember now what I found boring about this book; too much information. Seriously, there's so much information!

I also struggle a bit with connecting with Mercy. I feel like she's holding us reads a bit a bay, like we're on the outside instead of in her head. I had hoped I would feel different this time around since it's been so long since I've read it, but no such luck. The concept of this series is still interesting, but it's not great enough for me to love it. That being said, it's still worth reading even though it's long and I still wish it had more depth to it than information. Unsure whenever I should continue with my re-read of the series or not.

Other Characters:
The list is long so I put it in a spoilers tag.
(view spoiler)[→ Adam Hauptman, the Alpha of the local werewolf pack (the Columbia Basin Pack), and his human daughter, Jessica ‘Jesse’ Tamarind Hauptman (15).
→ Samuel ‘Sam’ Llewellyn Cornick, his father, Bran ‘The Marrok’ Cornick, and his brother, Charles Cornick, a financial genius. In the US, all the packs follow the Marrok, a title taken from the name of one of King Arthur’s knights who was a werewolf. The Marrok and his pack have oversight of all the werewolves in North America. Bran's mate, Leah. Samuel is a medical doctor.
→ Siebold ‘Zee’ Adelbertsmiter of the Black Forest, Mercy's former boss, had retired when he sold her the place, but he’d come out once in a while to “keep his hand in.” He's also a Metallzauber/gremlin.
→ Medea, Mercy's cat.
→ Stefan Uccello, a vampire and a somewhat friend of Mercy.
→ Alan ‘Mac’ MacKenzie Frazier (15?), became a werewolf after an attack. (view spoiler)[Got killed at 20%. (hide spoiler)]
→ Elizaveta Arkadyevna Vyshnevetskaya, the cleanup crew leader. She was the most powerful witch in the Pacific Northwest. Her grandson, Robert.
→ Tony Montenegro (33 or so), an undercover cop and Mercy's friend.
→ Darryl Zao, Adam’s second. He was a Ph.D. engineer working at the Pacific Northwest Laboratories in some sort of government hush-hush project. Auriele, a chemistry teacher at Richland High and Darryl’s mate.
→ Warren, one of the good guys, a hero, Mercy's favorite in Adam's pack. Warren is also Adam's best friend and most trusted in the pack, and his third. He was also a lone wolf; simply because he's gay and most of the werewolves in power in the US had been born in a time when homosexuality was anathema, even punishable by death in some places.
→ Kyle Brooks, Warren’s current lover and a lawyer.
→ Ben, a werewolf in Adam's pack. British.
→ Carter Wallace, the Aspen Creek veterinarian and became a werewolf a year ago, and still has no control. Gerry, his son and a werewolf. (view spoiler)[Carter went to sleep and never woke up at the end of the book. Samuel killed Gerry after the things he's done. (hide spoiler)]
→ Margi, Mercy's mother, Curt, Mercy's stepfather
→ Tad, Mercy's old assistant and Zee's son.
→ Signora Marsilia, Mistress of the Mid-Columbia Seethe (vampire).
→ Leo James, one of the Chicago Alphas—there were two of them.
→ Mary Jo, a firefighter with the Kennewick FD, and pack member to Adam.
→ Sylvia Sandoval and her son, Gabriel Sandoval. Zee fixed her car and in exchange, Gabriel will work for Mercy.
→ David Christiansen, the man who Changed with Adam and his old army buddy. His grandsons, Connor and John-Julian. (hide spoiler)]

His voice was soft and sweet as molasses; but my mother once told me that you had to trust that the first thing out of a person’s mouth was truth. After they have a chance to think about it, they’ll change what they say to be more socially acceptable, something they think you’ll be happier with, something that will get the results they want. I knew what he wanted, what he had always wanted from me, even if—while he had been working on Adam’s injuries—Samuel, himself, had forgotten.

Quick basic facts:
Genre: - (Adult) Urban Fantasy (M/F)
Series: - Series, Book One.
Love triangle? - (view spoiler)[No. (hide spoiler)]
Cheating? - (view spoiler)[No. (hide spoiler)]
HEA? - (view spoiler)[Yes, for now? (hide spoiler)]
Favorite character? - Adam Hauptman.
Would I read more by this author/or of series? - Sure.
Would I recommend this book/series? - Sure.
Will I read this again in the future? - It's me... I do love re-reading.
Rating - Still the same.

Re-read: 06.04.16
It's still good, but the rating is still the same. I guess that's good news, right? :D


First read review:
I like it! I didn't love it, but yeah, it was enjoyable and I found it had an interesting concept, with good characters. Looking forward to continuing the series. Hopefully it gets much better.