Moon Called
A Mercy Thompson Novel
(Sprache: Englisch)
THE FIRST MERCY THOMPSON NOVEL!
Moon Called is the novel that introduced Patricia Briggs s Mercy Thompson to the world and launched a #1 bestselling phenomenon...
Mercy Thompson is a shapeshifter, and while she was raised by...
Moon Called is the novel that introduced Patricia Briggs s Mercy Thompson to the world and launched a #1 bestselling phenomenon...
Mercy Thompson is a shapeshifter, and while she was raised by...
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THE FIRST MERCY THOMPSON NOVEL!Moon Called is the novel that introduced Patricia Briggs s Mercy Thompson to the world and launched a #1 bestselling phenomenon...
Mercy Thompson is a shapeshifter, and while she was raised by werewolves, she can never be one of them, especially after the pack ran her off for having a forbidden love affair. So she s turned her talent for fixing cars into a business and now runs a one-woman mechanic shop in the Tri-Cities area of Washington State.
But Mercy s two worlds are colliding. A half-starved teenage boy arrives at her shop looking for work, only to reveal that he s a newly changed werewolf on the run and desperately trying to control his animal instincts. Mercy asks her neighbor Adam Hauptman, the Alpha of the local werewolf pack, for assistance.
But Mercy s act of kindness has unexpected consequences that leave her no choice but to seek help from those she once considered family the werewolves who abandoned her...
In the increasingly crowded field of kick-ass supernatural heroines, Mercy stands out as one of the best. Locus
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acknowledgments
As always, this book would not have happened without my personal editorial staff: Michael and Collin Briggs, Michael Enzweiler (who also draws the maps), Jeanne Matteucci, Ginny Mohl, Anne Peters, and Kaye Roberson. I d also like to thank my terrific editor at Ace, Anne Sowards, and my agent, Linn Prentis. Bob Briggs answered a ton of questions about Montana wildlife and wolves. Finally, Mercedes owes a special debt to Buck, Scott, Dale, Brady, Jason, and all the folks who ve worked on our VWs over the years. Thanks, everyone. Any mistakes found in this book are mine.
chapter 1
I didn t realize he was a werewolf at first. My nose isn t at its best when surrounded by axle grease and burnt oil and it s not like there are a lot of stray werewolves running around. So when someone made a polite noise near my feet to get my attention I thought he was a customer.
I was burrowed under the engine compartment of a Jetta, settling a rebuilt transmission into its new home. One of the drawbacks in running a one-woman garage was that I had to stop and start every time the phone rang or a customer stopped by. It made me grumpy which isn t a good way to deal with customers. My faithful office boy and tool rustler had gone off to college, and I hadn t replaced him yet it s hard to find someone who will do all the jobs I don t want to.
Be with you in a sec, I said, trying not to sound snappish. I do my best not to scare off my customers if I can help it.
Transmission jacks be damned, the only way to get a transmission into an old Jetta is with muscle. Sometimes being a female is useful in my line of work my hands are smaller so I can get them places a man can t. However, even weightlifting and karate can t make me as strong as a strong man. Usually leverage can compensate, but sometimes there s no substitute for muscle, and I had just barely
... mehr
enough to get the job done.
Grunting with effort, I held the transmission where it belonged with my knees and one hand. With the other I slipped the first bolt in and tightened it. I wasn t finished, but the transmission would stay where it was while I dealt with my customer.
I took a deep breath and smiled once brightly for practice before I rolled out from under the car. I snagged a rag to wipe the oil off my hands, and said, Can I help you? before I got a good enough look at the boy to see he wasn t a customer though he certainly looked as though someone ought to help him.
The knees of his jeans were ripped out and stained with old blood and dirt. Over a dirty tee, he wore a too-small flannel shirt inadequate clothing for November in eastern Washington.
He looked gaunt, as though he d been a while without food. My nose told me, even over the smell of gasoline, oil, and antifreeze permeating the garage, that it had been an equally long time since he d seen a shower. And, under the dirt, sweat, and old fear, was the distinctive scent of werewolf.
I was wondering if you had some work I could do? he asked hesitantly. Not a real job, ma am. Just a few hours work.
I could smell his anxiety before it was drowned out by a rush of adrenaline when I didn t immediately refuse. His words sped up until they crashed into one another. A job would be okay, too, but I don t have a social security card, so it would have to be cash under the table.
Most of the people who come around looking for cash work are illegals trying to tide themselves over between harvest and planting season. This boy was white-bread American except the part about being a werewolf with chestnut hair and brown eyes. He was tall enough to be eighteen, I supposed, but my instincts, whi
Grunting with effort, I held the transmission where it belonged with my knees and one hand. With the other I slipped the first bolt in and tightened it. I wasn t finished, but the transmission would stay where it was while I dealt with my customer.
I took a deep breath and smiled once brightly for practice before I rolled out from under the car. I snagged a rag to wipe the oil off my hands, and said, Can I help you? before I got a good enough look at the boy to see he wasn t a customer though he certainly looked as though someone ought to help him.
The knees of his jeans were ripped out and stained with old blood and dirt. Over a dirty tee, he wore a too-small flannel shirt inadequate clothing for November in eastern Washington.
He looked gaunt, as though he d been a while without food. My nose told me, even over the smell of gasoline, oil, and antifreeze permeating the garage, that it had been an equally long time since he d seen a shower. And, under the dirt, sweat, and old fear, was the distinctive scent of werewolf.
I was wondering if you had some work I could do? he asked hesitantly. Not a real job, ma am. Just a few hours work.
I could smell his anxiety before it was drowned out by a rush of adrenaline when I didn t immediately refuse. His words sped up until they crashed into one another. A job would be okay, too, but I don t have a social security card, so it would have to be cash under the table.
Most of the people who come around looking for cash work are illegals trying to tide themselves over between harvest and planting season. This boy was white-bread American except the part about being a werewolf with chestnut hair and brown eyes. He was tall enough to be eighteen, I supposed, but my instincts, whi
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Autoren-Porträt von Patricia Briggs
Patricia Briggs is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Mercy Thompson urban fantasy series and the Alpha and Omega novels.
Bibliographische Angaben
- Autor: Patricia Briggs
- 2006, 304 Seiten, Maße: 17,018 cm, Kartoniert (TB), Englisch
- Verlag: Ace Books
- ISBN-10: 0441013813
- ISBN-13: 9780441013814
- Erscheinungsdatum: 14.07.2011
Sprache:
Englisch
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An excellent read with plenty of twists and turns. Her strong and complex characters kept me entertained from its deceptively innocent beginning to its can t-put-it-down end. Kim Harrison, New York Times bestselling author Patricia Briggs always enchants her readers. With Moon Called, she weaves her magic on every page to take us into a new and dazzling world of werewolves, shapeshifters, witches, and vampires. Expect to be spellbound. Lynn Viehl, New York Times bestselling author
Mercy s first-person narrative voice is a treat throughout. And best of all, the fantasy elements retain their dark mystery and sense of wonder...entertaining from start to end. Fantasy & Science Fiction
A strong story with multidimensional characters...Mercy is, at heart, someone we can relate to. SFRevu
I ve never been disappointed by one of [Patricia Briggs s] books and this one is no exception...Moon Called ends on a high note and leaves you wanting more. Fresh Fiction
More Praise for the Mercy Thompson Novels
I love these books. Charlaine Harris, #1 New York Times bestselling author
The best new urban fantasy series I ve read in years. Kelley Armstrong, #1 New York Times bestselling author
Action-packed and with more than a few satisfying emotional payoffs...Patricia Briggs at the top of her game. The Speculative Herald
The characters are all realistic and vibrant. The Independent
These are fantastic adventures, and Mercy reigns. SFRevu
The world building is incredibly lush and subsuming...a fantastic urban fantasy adventure. Fresh Fiction
Outstanding. Charles de Lint, Fantasy & Science Fiction
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