maevebillings's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
rellwood74's review
5.0
This was a part of the "Shifting Shadows" anthology that I read on the same date I listed as reading this book
giantonelli's review against another edition
5.0
I’ve read this after I’ve already read all the six Alpha & Omega books available and I just can’t get enough of Anna and Charles! I just love them so much! And reading how it all really began made my heart warmer
elliefufu's review against another edition
4.0
4 1/2 stars. I really enjoyed this novella and can't wait to read about what happens next with Charles and Anna. Great set up to the next book.
kriscent's review against another edition
5.0
Wish I read thos first
In cry wolf i thought Anna was a bit unrepeatable and her reactions and reasoning didn't make sense but this clarified a lot and cleared a ton of confusion I had when reading cry wolf. I'm 4 books deep in the omega series when I stumbled upon this and I'm glad I read it early rather the later.
In cry wolf i thought Anna was a bit unrepeatable and her reactions and reasoning didn't make sense but this clarified a lot and cleared a ton of confusion I had when reading cry wolf. I'm 4 books deep in the omega series when I stumbled upon this and I'm glad I read it early rather the later.
sup3r_xn0va_maya's review against another edition
challenging
dark
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Trigger warnings for -
Alpha and Omega is a short story by Patricia Briggs, it's the first story in her "Alpha & Omega" series about wolf shifters. This story is chronologically book number 0.5 in the "Alpha & Omega" series.
I really wanted to like this story, I have an issue with the harsh treatment Ana was forced to go through before the events of this book. Ana and Charles are very cute together. I'll suspend my disbelief and accept that they fell for each other very quickly because.
I also wanted to pay attention and make sure that the author wasn't being insensitive in any way while writing an Indigenous man character (Charles).
There is no spice in this novella. The two main characters talk about sex but there's no spice anywhere to be found, heads up.
Overall I enjoyed this novella, but I knocked a few stars off because
2 stars out of 5
⭐️⭐️
I listened to this audiobook for free on Libbyapp.com
Spoiler
off scene implications of the main character being gang assaulted and raped by some of the men in her pack before the events of the novella take placeAlpha and Omega is a short story by Patricia Briggs, it's the first story in her "Alpha & Omega" series about wolf shifters. This story is chronologically book number 0.5 in the "Alpha & Omega" series.
I really wanted to like this story, I have an issue with the harsh treatment Ana was forced to go through before the events of this book. Ana and Charles are very cute together. I'll suspend my disbelief and accept that they fell for each other very quickly because
Spoiler
they're fated matesI also wanted to pay attention and make sure that the author wasn't being insensitive in any way while writing an Indigenous man character (Charles).
There is no spice in this novella. The two main characters talk about sex but there's no spice anywhere to be found, heads up.
Overall I enjoyed this novella, but I knocked a few stars off because
Spoiler
I hated Leos justification of allowing Ana to be raped by several male members of the pack so he could appease his fucking wife. That part of the story was shit.2 stars out of 5
⭐️⭐️
I listened to this audiobook for free on Libbyapp.com
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Blood, Confinement, Death, Body horror, Rape, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Gore, and Misogyny
harveyjoy53's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
4.75
ethrone's review against another edition
5.0
so good y'all!!!!! i started to read [b:Cry Wolf|2355575|Cry Wolf (Alpha & Omega, #1)|Patricia Briggs|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1310494063l/2355575._SY75_.jpg|2362332] and had no idea what was going on and that's basically b/c i needed to definitely read this novella first! and b/c of that, i just went ahead and decided i would read the order of books the author suggests (aka starting at the beginning of the timeline which includes the mercy thompson series as well). i am already loving both series and i really loved this one in particular.
it was such a great introduction to this particular part of the story. i'm so glad i get to learn more about charles and his story. he's definitely going to be a favorite, i can already tell. i also really enjoy anna so far. i love the storyline of the omega and what she's going to be able to do for the wolves around her after she was abused for years. i can't wait to see her journey throughout this series, even though i know there are significantly less books in the a&o series than mercy thompson's.
there's not much else for me to say since i want to read more from this universe before i give my final thoughts. i'm not usually the biggest fans of novellas/their short formats, but this one was able to introduce characters and allow you to already begin forming attachments to them before diving into the first novel. some might complain about the insta-love aspect, but since i've already started reading the first novel that immediately follows this one, i believe that it's definitely not what it seems and there are things that complicate what may seem like the "perfect" love story.
it was such a great introduction to this particular part of the story. i'm so glad i get to learn more about charles and his story. he's definitely going to be a favorite, i can already tell. i also really enjoy anna so far. i love the storyline of the omega and what she's going to be able to do for the wolves around her after she was abused for years. i can't wait to see her journey throughout this series, even though i know there are significantly less books in the a&o series than mercy thompson's.
there's not much else for me to say since i want to read more from this universe before i give my final thoughts. i'm not usually the biggest fans of novellas/their short formats, but this one was able to introduce characters and allow you to already begin forming attachments to them before diving into the first novel. some might complain about the insta-love aspect, but since i've already started reading the first novel that immediately follows this one, i believe that it's definitely not what it seems and there are things that complicate what may seem like the "perfect" love story.
serendipity_library's review
dark
emotional
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.75