Have Mercy on Me!

Moon Called is the first novel in the series written by Patricia Briggs and starring Mercedes Thompson, a skinwalker or shapeshifter who can shift into a coyote and back again, at will. Mercedes is a very interesting woman--she is an auto mechanic who is friends with vampires, demons, werewolves, fae and many other supernatural creatures. Mercedes "Mercy" Thompson was raised by a tribe of werewolves because her parents weren't sure what to do with her. She learned much about werewolves, but perfers to exist on her own, not following any pack rules or rituals. When a newly formed werewolf stumbles into Mercy's garage, looking for food and a place to sleep, Mercy knows she has to contact the local werewolf pack to assist the lone wolf in adjusting to his new life. When Mercy finds the new wolf dead on her doorstep and Adam, the leader of the werewolf pack seriously injured and his daughter missing, she commits herself to finding the truth. Complicating the issue is the fact that Adam is half in love with Mercy and Mercy has to re-visit the pack who raised her to figure out the truth. This is a great supernatural mystery story with a very strong female heroine. Mercy is definitely a "lone wolf" who has to work hard at letting people in. I especially enjoyed watching how Mercy revels in her "coyote nature" and is as much at one with her animal form as she is with her coyote form. If you like this book, try also reading the Otherworld series written by Yasmine Galenorn. The first book in the series is Witchling and the series stars the D'Artigo sisters--one is a witch, one is a changeling and one is a vampire. If you'd like to learn more information about Patricia Briggs, check out her web site at http://www.patriciabriggs.com/