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arkwen452's review against another edition
challenging
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
The only good thing about this book is the ending. Literally at the 97% mark. I don't mind Charles or Anna but it's like PB can't write anything without making women characters victims or SA victims. SA is not the only thing that makes women survivors, resilient or tough. It's old, tiring and just makes me want to not power through this series. The decade the series came out in is not an excuse.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexism, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, and Blood
Minor: Racial slurs, Rape, Toxic relationship, and Transphobia
elle_bright's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Torture, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Stalking, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
ceena's review against another edition
4.0
Ah, so now I understand the little tidbit mentioned in the Mercy Thompson series, I wondered why it happened so abruptly...
This was another fabulous book. While I admit to not being 100% interested in the beginning, a few chapters in and I was hooked.
I liked how Anna and Charles interact with law enforcement, but especially on how their romantic relationship develops.
I feel like there is more to being an Omega than we know, so far-- like there is something else coming or Anna will use it in a new and creative way.
Hope we see more of Anna being the lead and being the one going on jobs and not Charles :(
This was another fabulous book. While I admit to not being 100% interested in the beginning, a few chapters in and I was hooked.
I liked how Anna and Charles interact with law enforcement, but especially on how their romantic relationship develops.
I feel like there is more to being an Omega than we know, so far-- like there is something else coming or Anna will use it in a new and creative way.
Hope we see more of Anna being the lead and being the one going on jobs and not Charles :(
hixxup79's review against another edition
3.0
This one was ok, it wasn't the typical Charles and Anna book but I still enjoyed it. Where Charles was losing his grip on himself, Anna was becoming more secure in herself. But then they had found each other again and it was the greatest thing ever. it was like true love born again.
writings_of_a_reader's review against another edition
4.0
Started a reread of this series a couple of months ago. This time reading all the Mercy-verse books in chronological order with the hubby.
Mooncalled
Alpha and Omega
Cry Wolf
Hunting Ground
Blood Bound
Iron Kissed
Bone Crossed
Silver Borne
River Marked
Fair Game
Frost Burned
Dead Heat
Night Broken
Fire Touched
Silence Fallen
Burn Bright
Storm Cursed
Smoke Bitten
Wild Sign
Soul Taken
Alpha and Omega
Cry Wolf
Hunting Ground
Blood Bound
Iron Kissed
Bone Crossed
Silver Borne
River Marked
Fair Game
Frost Burned
Dead Heat
Night Broken
Fire Touched
Silence Fallen
Burn Bright
Storm Cursed
Smoke Bitten
Wild Sign
Soul Taken
lynseyisreading's review against another edition
4.0
FAIR GAME, which is book three in the Alpha and Omega series, a spin-off of the Mercedes Thompson series, takes place a little over a year after the last book. When we were last with Charles and Anna, Anna was just beginning to overcome the abuse she'd suffered at the hands of her first pack. A pack that had turned her brutally and deliberately knowing she would become an Omega wolf, in an attempt to cure their Alpha's crazy mate. Her treatment at their hands had left her a frightened rabbit. But with Charles' gentle but fierce support, she'd managed to make major progress on the road to recovery.
Cut to a year later and it's now Charles that's needing support. His job as the Marrocks enforcer has taken on new meaning after the werewolves announced themselves to the public. Harsher punishments are being issued and it's affecting Charles. Something Anna is only too happy to point out to the Marrock, aka, her father-in-law, Bran. Bran decides a change of scenery is in order and so sends them both off to Boston to deal with a problematic case working alongside the FBI, hoping this will give Charles and Anna the time they need to sort themselves out, and also as a good PR spinner.
Sounds like a plan to me.
I admit I was kind of saddened to see that Charles and Anna's mate bond was in jeopardy once again after the progress they made in the last book. They are so well suited to each other and such a sweet couple that I don't like to see them going backwards and regressing. But the mix of these relationship issues and the developing mystery/police procedural plot, made for good reading nonetheless. Even if some of the subject matter of the case was disturbing.
The pacing for the first three quarters of the book wasn't the fastest I've seen from Briggs, but the last quarter? Whoo hoo! That was some ending, I absolutely loved it!
I can't help noticing a few changes to the Mercy Thompson world that may effect the next Mercy book. I can't wait to see where Briggs is going with that idea.
4 Stars! ★★★★
Cut to a year later and it's now Charles that's needing support. His job as the Marrocks enforcer has taken on new meaning after the werewolves announced themselves to the public. Harsher punishments are being issued and it's affecting Charles. Something Anna is only too happy to point out to the Marrock, aka, her father-in-law, Bran. Bran decides a change of scenery is in order and so sends them both off to Boston to deal with a problematic case working alongside the FBI, hoping this will give Charles and Anna the time they need to sort themselves out, and also as a good PR spinner.
Sounds like a plan to me.
I admit I was kind of saddened to see that Charles and Anna's mate bond was in jeopardy once again after the progress they made in the last book. They are so well suited to each other and such a sweet couple that I don't like to see them going backwards and regressing. But the mix of these relationship issues and the developing mystery/police procedural plot, made for good reading nonetheless. Even if some of the subject matter of the case was disturbing.
The pacing for the first three quarters of the book wasn't the fastest I've seen from Briggs, but the last quarter? Whoo hoo! That was some ending, I absolutely loved it!
I can't help noticing a few changes to the Mercy Thompson world that may effect the next Mercy book. I can't wait to see where Briggs is going with that idea.
4 Stars! ★★★★
aoutramafalda's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
cedowell1's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
5.0
rusereviews's review against another edition
5.0
After we learned about werewolf politics in the previous book, in Book #3 of the series our favorite werewolf couple are now diplomats in a case involving werewolves, humans, and fae.