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winemakerssister's review against another edition
4.0
4.5 stars
Terrific pacing and mystery/suspense. I especially like how Briggs ignores the whole HEA concept, and chronicles what comes after the mating/marriage. Watching Charles and Anna deal with their own problems and the dynamics of their relationship is my favorite part of this series. But the mystery/suspense is terrific too!
I've now caught up chronologically in the Mercy/A&O-verse so I will be reading them in order from now on. According to Briggs' website, the order is:
Mercy #7: Frost Burned
Short Story Shifting Shadows "Redemption"2014
Novel Alpha&Omega #4: Dead Heat
Graphic Novel in Mercy's World | "Hopcross Jilly"
Novel Mercy #8: Night Broken
Outtake Shifting Shadows | Night Broken Deleted Scene
Short Story Shifting Shadows | "Hollow"
Novel Mercy #9: Fire Touched
Novel Mercy #10: Silence Fallen
Novel Alpha&Omega #5: Burn Bright
Novel Mercy #11: Storm Cursed
Novel Mercy #12: Smoke Bitten
Novel Alpha&Omega #6: Wild Sign
Terrific pacing and mystery/suspense. I especially like how Briggs ignores the whole HEA concept, and chronicles what comes after the mating/marriage. Watching Charles and Anna deal with their own problems and the dynamics of their relationship is my favorite part of this series. But the mystery/suspense is terrific too!
I've now caught up chronologically in the Mercy/A&O-verse so I will be reading them in order from now on. According to Briggs' website, the order is:
Mercy #7: Frost Burned
Short Story Shifting Shadows "Redemption"2014
Novel Alpha&Omega #4: Dead Heat
Graphic Novel in Mercy's World | "Hopcross Jilly"
Novel Mercy #8: Night Broken
Outtake Shifting Shadows | Night Broken Deleted Scene
Short Story Shifting Shadows | "Hollow"
Novel Mercy #9: Fire Touched
Novel Mercy #10: Silence Fallen
Novel Alpha&Omega #5: Burn Bright
Novel Mercy #11: Storm Cursed
Novel Mercy #12: Smoke Bitten
Novel Alpha&Omega #6: Wild Sign
littlespeckintheuniverse's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
sidnilayne's review against another edition
challenging
dark
sad
1.0
I have to preface this by saying - I love the Mercy Thompson books. Mercy, Adam, and all the other characters in the books are fascinating and well-written. But when it comes to Alpha & Omega, with Anna and Charles, the story falls short for me.
This book is no exception, it fell the shortest for me. There were so many trigger warnings, and unlike the way it was handled in Iron Kissed (Mercy's Book), I do not think it was handled with the same amount of grace here. It is used as a tool to make the story harder to handle and to create the big drama between the Fae and the humans. It was cruel and stomach-turning.
I was able to handle the trigger of sexual assault and rape when it came to Anna's prequel story, the way she handles it in books 1 and 2, and the way it was written about in Mercy's book. What I can't handle is using it to make a story worse for the sake of making bad guys even worse than they already are. And on top of that, to use children as victims of rape and murder is worse.
It was then made worse and I had to put the book down because the characters made gross decisions - including a witch licking a child's dead body, Anna/Charles having sex (more detailed than other books) around other people in public while searching for a missing child, etc.
This book was essentially a bad plot filler for me, to create future problems for Mercy, I do not think I will be continuing with this series, and will stick to the Mercy Thompson books.
If I had seen that there were trigger warnings to this extent, I would have skipped this book, or not read the series at all.
This book is no exception, it fell the shortest for me. There were so many trigger warnings, and unlike the way it was handled in Iron Kissed (Mercy's Book), I do not think it was handled with the same amount of grace here. It is used as a tool to make the story harder to handle and to create the big drama between the Fae and the humans. It was cruel and stomach-turning.
I was able to handle the trigger of sexual assault and rape when it came to Anna's prequel story, the way she handles it in books 1 and 2, and the way it was written about in Mercy's book. What I can't handle is using it to make a story worse for the sake of making bad guys even worse than they already are. And on top of that, to use children as victims of rape and murder is worse.
It was then made worse and I had to put the book down because the characters made gross decisions - including a witch licking a child's dead body, Anna/Charles having sex (more detailed than other books) around other people in public while searching for a missing child, etc.
This book was essentially a bad plot filler for me, to create future problems for Mercy, I do not think I will be continuing with this series, and will stick to the Mercy Thompson books.
If I had seen that there were trigger warnings to this extent, I would have skipped this book, or not read the series at all.
theresa_verry's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
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
4.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child abuse, Rape, and Torture
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