Book 37: Bone Crossed

Bone Crossed by Briggs is the fourth installment in the Mercy Thompson series. As Mercy struggles to recover from the final events of the third book, her friend Stephen suddenly appears in her house warning her that Marsilia, the leader of the local seethe, knows Mercy was responsible for the death of one of her vampires and will be coming for her. Adam protects Mercy by making her a member of his pack and warning the vampires that the wolves will step in to protect Mercy, who is now Adam's declared mate. While the wolves and vampires negotiate, Mercy travels to Portland with Stephen for backup to try to help an old friend with a troublesome ghost. The ghost turns out to be more dangerous than Mercy expected, but he is still not as dangerous as her friend's dinner guest, a solitary vampire nicknamed the monster who wants to add Mercy to his collection of sheep.

Another fun-filled read that I would recommend for ages 18 and up.

Book 36: Cry Wolf

Cry Wolf by Patricia Briggs is the first full length novel in her Alpha and Omega series picking up where her short story ended. Anna's apartment is packed up, and she travels with Charles back to his home in Montana. Charles continues to heal from his injuries received in Chicago while he and Anna spend some time getting to know one another better, but a recent rise in attacks nearby interrupts them. Charles' father, the Marrok, send his son and Anna out into the wilderness to hunt what they believe to be a rogue werewolf. Instead they find a much more dangerous opponent, a black witch with power to use the magic of their pack bonds against them, and an unexpected ally. Together they must stop the witch from gaining control of the Marrok's pack and through him all of the packs in North America.

An entertaining tale that I thoroughly enjoyed and couldn't put down. I heartily recommend it for ages 18 and up.