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Alpha & Omega (Alpha & Omega 0.5)
In Cry Wolf, New York Times bestselling author Patricia Briggs started a new urban fantasy series set in the world of Mercy Thompson — but with rules of its own. Now, read "Alpha and Omega," the novella that inspired the new series, and see how it all began...
Anna Latham never knew werewolves existed, until the night she survived a violent attack... and became one herself....more
Anna Latham never knew werewolves existed, until the night she survived a violent attack... and became one herself....more
Kindle Edition, 61 pages
Published
October 20th 2008
by Berkley
(first published August 7th 2007)
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Without a doubt, Alpha & Omega surprised me. For one, I wasn't expecting this prequel novella to be so integral to the plot line of this series. I actually only picked it up before Cry Wolf because I was in the mood for something shorter at first, but very quickly, I realized that Alpha & Omega is, in fact, a must-read before beginning this series. And what a beginning it is.
Alpha & Omega begins with Anna, a submissive in her Chicago pack, phoning Bran to report that she saw a local...more
Alpha & Omega begins with Anna, a submissive in her Chicago pack, phoning Bran to report that she saw a local...more
Jun 24, 2012
Steph
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5 of 5 stars
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Alpha & Omega is an e-release of Patricia's prequel to
Cry Wolf
, which was initially released as a short w/in the anthology
On the Prowl
, and the start of one of my all-time favorite series. While A&O is set in the same world as this author's Mercy Thompson series, you'll find it different enough to intrigue you yet similar enough to fill the void when you are waiting for the next Mercy book to be released (or visa versa).
When we first meet Anna Latham, she has just read a news articl...more
When we first meet Anna Latham, she has just read a news articl...more
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I really love this start to the Alpha & Omega series. It's a quick story, told over the space of a couple of days, but does a fantastic job of introducing Charles and Anna - who are the main protagonists of this entire series, which is a spin-off of Patricia Briggs' Mercy Thompson series.
I admit that I was leary to start it, and didn't dive in until a couple of months before Fair Game was released, because I didn't think it could be as good as her Mercy Thompson series. I didn't want to be d...more
I admit that I was leary to start it, and didn't dive in until a couple of months before Fair Game was released, because I didn't think it could be as good as her Mercy Thompson series. I didn't want to be d...more
This novella introduces Charles and Anna- and thus becomes the beginning of Briggs's Alpha and Omega series. I heart them so much.
Charles, pack enforcer and the son of Bran the alpha werewolf shifter for the North American region, is a strong alpha in his own right, but he's oh so gentle with Ana who has suffered enormous abuse in the current pack she's running with.
When he meets her while on assignment, he knows immediately she's his mate. It will take time to assure her of his need- however...more
Charles, pack enforcer and the son of Bran the alpha werewolf shifter for the North American region, is a strong alpha in his own right, but he's oh so gentle with Ana who has suffered enormous abuse in the current pack she's running with.
When he meets her while on assignment, he knows immediately she's his mate. It will take time to assure her of his need- however...more
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For an anthology this story was freaking amazing. I guess it helps that it has been ages since I read an urban fantasy book. Now I just need to know more about this characters. I'm starting book 1 right away.
★★★★★ Wow! This one was a big surprise. I loved it! I’ve never read this author before and I can’t believe how she conveys so much with so little words. Since this is the prequel, I was off to read the first book in the series as
fast
as I could go - and maybe to the ones after that!
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Anna is an Omega wolf in trouble as she discovers the immoral and illegal actions her pack is conducting. Charles is the Marrok's son and enforcer who is sent to protect her.
This was a sweet little story! Both Anna and Charles are interesting characters and it's great to be in their heads. I also loved to see the interactions of Anne and Charles' human sides as supposed to their wolf sides.
My two favorite scenes were: the airport scene in which Charles hates everybody and everything and the sc...more
This was a sweet little story! Both Anna and Charles are interesting characters and it's great to be in their heads. I also loved to see the interactions of Anne and Charles' human sides as supposed to their wolf sides.
My two favorite scenes were: the airport scene in which Charles hates everybody and everything and the sc...more
I rooted for team Jacob; I liked Richard much better than Jean Claude (well, until Richard turned into a class-A jerk in about book--what--9?) -- so why haven't I tried werewolf romance before? Maybe because I don't really care for most of the romance subgenres in general; I like Regencies (although I will venture occasionally into Georgian or Victorian territory) and contemporaries by a few select authors. I also briefly followed Luna books (romance/ fantasy), but read enough ba-a-a-a-d ones fr...more
Anna is a young waitress who was forcibly Changed into a werewolf. Her pack abuses and rapes her, but the final straw is the death of a teenager. Anna calls in the Marrock's enforcer, Charles. He immediately sees how twisted and abusive the pack has become, and with Anna's help he kills the baddies.
I love Briggs's Mercy Thompson series, so I was thrilled to find a new series set in the same world. But alas, I really disliked this. Anna is such a sad-sack that I actually started giggling at her w...more
I love Briggs's Mercy Thompson series, so I was thrilled to find a new series set in the same world. But alas, I really disliked this. Anna is such a sad-sack that I actually started giggling at her w...more
Alpha and Omega is book #0.5, a prequel to the Alpha and Omega Series, by Patricia Briggs.
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I'm several chapters into Cry Wolf, the first in the Alpha and Omega series. It constantly refers to what seem to be significant events that happened previously. So I found this prequel - Alpha and Omega.
Charles has been sent by the Alpha of all Alphas (his father Bran) to look into a situation with the Chicago pack. In Chicago, Charles meets Anna, an Omega and a member of the Chicago pack. Instant attraction, pack politics, a little action and just a hint of romance. And you have a story. It's...more
Charles has been sent by the Alpha of all Alphas (his father Bran) to look into a situation with the Chicago pack. In Chicago, Charles meets Anna, an Omega and a member of the Chicago pack. Instant attraction, pack politics, a little action and just a hint of romance. And you have a story. It's...more
First of all, let me say that I started with Cry Wolf, the first novel-length book in the Alpha and Omega series. Cry Wolf is a fabulous five-star read. My primary complaint with the prequel novella is that it's just too short to get everything done. Since it was originally published in an anthology, Briggs was doubtless working with a limited word count. But there's just not enough space for her to develop the characters and the plot to make Alpha and Omega a satisfying read.
It read to me like...more
It read to me like...more
This is honestly a pretty uninspiring start to Briggs' Alpha and Omega series, but this is a weird case where I actually feel it is totally necessary to start with this novella if you intend to continue on to the rest of the books (which are much better than the novella overall). When I picked up Cry Wolf for the first time, I was so incredibly lost--I felt like I was missing the first couple chapters of the story. The book launches readers into a situation in progress with no explanation of bac...more
★★★★★ (This is a review of the audiobook.) Man-oh-man! I loved Holter Graham’s narration of this novella, the prequel to the Alpha & Omega series by Patricia Briggs. He is so good at doing Charles Cornick’s voice; with his discipline, intelligence, protectiveness, and possessiveness all accented in an American Indian intonation. **sigh**
I’ve heard his narration for the other books in this wonderful series, but the prequel had never been recorded before. While the others are good, Mr. Graham’...more
A nice little novella that serves as an intro to Cry Wolf, book one in the Alpha & Omega series by Patricia Briggs. If you've read her Mercedes Thompson series, you might recognize the events here - they run parallel to Moon Called.
Charles and Anna are intriguing characters, although the lust-at-first-sight irked me a bit. Part of why I love the Mercy Thompson series so much is because the romantic relationships are developed gradually and feel very real. I've no doubt Charles and Anna's re...more
Charles and Anna are intriguing characters, although the lust-at-first-sight irked me a bit. Part of why I love the Mercy Thompson series so much is because the romantic relationships are developed gradually and feel very real. I've no doubt Charles and Anna's re...more
Patty Briggs kicks off the PNR spinoff to her Mercy Thompson books with this fantastic short story, found in the On the Prowl anthology. It takes place after the events of Moon Called and while I think it would still make sense to new readers, it's definitely a richer experience after having read the other series.
It features Anna, a woman changed into a werewolf against her will and badly abused by her pack. She has taken it in silence for years, but she finally calls Bran, the Marrok, for help...more
It features Anna, a woman changed into a werewolf against her will and badly abused by her pack. She has taken it in silence for years, but she finally calls Bran, the Marrok, for help...more
I know I've read this before. But its sort of forgettable... (I dont really read Omega wolves). Its a good story. I'm surprised its a prequel since "Cry Wolf" started so abruptly that I dont really know where it began.
Well, its about an abused girl, Anna, who noticed something that was happening which resulted a boy being murdered viciously in an animal attack. Problem is, she's a werewolf and she had last seen the boy as a newly turned werewolf in a cage at her packhouse. She called in to someo...more
Well, its about an abused girl, Anna, who noticed something that was happening which resulted a boy being murdered viciously in an animal attack. Problem is, she's a werewolf and she had last seen the boy as a newly turned werewolf in a cage at her packhouse. She called in to someo...more
I thought that this was a great short story. It has a nice tie-in with the first book in the Mercy Thompson series. Kind of a behind-the scenes story. What is going on at the same time that Mercy is looking for the person experimenting on the wolves in "Moon Called"? Well, Charles goes to Chicago to find out who's selling wolves and he meets Anna. It's a different story from the Mercy Thompson series. It's told in third person which is good because this is equally both Charles and Anna's stories...more
After reading through a lot of un-edited self published books that are less than stellar, it is good to curl up with a favorite author and familiar characters you love. <3
This was originally part of an anthology On The Prowl> in which Briggs collaborated in 2007. It belongs in the Mercy Thompson Universe and definitely includes some familiar characters, while introducing a new main character for the Alpha And Omega Series.
Back in the beginning Mercy Books, a young boy was turned and sold...more
This was originally part of an anthology On The Prowl> in which Briggs collaborated in 2007. It belongs in the Mercy Thompson Universe and definitely includes some familiar characters, while introducing a new main character for the Alpha And Omega Series.
Back in the beginning Mercy Books, a young boy was turned and sold...more
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There was a book called "On the Prowl" that originally featured this novella as well as other stories by other authors. "Alpha and Omega" is the title of Patrica Brigg's novella that kicks off the "Alpha and Omega" series. It's about Charles, the head werewolf's son and Anna, a rare omega werewolf.
I didn't actually read the whole of "On the Prowl" - couldn't locate it, and was too consumed with Briggs alone to focus on the others. Therefore, I'll post the review of her novella unde...more
There was a book called "On the Prowl" that originally featured this novella as well as other stories by other authors. "Alpha and Omega" is the title of Patrica Brigg's novella that kicks off the "Alpha and Omega" series. It's about Charles, the head werewolf's son and Anna, a rare omega werewolf.
I didn't actually read the whole of "On the Prowl" - couldn't locate it, and was too consumed with Briggs alone to focus on the others. Therefore, I'll post the review of her novella unde...more
Anna's a recently turned werewolf who's abused by her pack because she's a submissive. She contacts the leader of all the wolves in North America when she sees her pack leader has kidnapped the boy missing on the news. Charles is a werewolf executioner who's sent by his father to check on the situation. He recognizes that Anna isn't a submissive, she's an omega, which means she isn't part of the usual dominant/submissive hierarchy and that her mere presence can calm wolves down and make the viol...more
Feb 11, 2010
Lady Danielle aka The Book Huntress
rated it
5 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Recommends it for:
fans of werewolf stories and fantastic characters
Recommended to Lady Danielle aka The Book Huntress by:
A lot of my GR buddies
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I read this out of the On the Prowl anthology. I am so glad that many of my GR friends encouraged me to read this one sooner. Charles is an unforgettable character. It's hard to put into words how I feel about him. If could clearly elucidate all the traits that I like in a hero, then it's like Ms. Briggs took many of those qualities and created Charles. I am crazy about a quiet, yet deadly hero. That's Charles! He's really sigh-worthy. I know I will have to read this story again, so I can define...more
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I finally got around to reading this short story that was the beginning of Charles and Anna's story from Cry Wolf. I say finally because I've had it sitting around on my hard drive for as long as I've had Cry Wolf sitting on my shelf (so about 4 months), but been too busy catching up on reading to read it. Oh the perils of being a prolific reader!
I have a feeling that if I had read this before Cry Wolf, I would have jumped at that book a lot quicker then I did. Anna is a little more feisty in th...more
I have a feeling that if I had read this before Cry Wolf, I would have jumped at that book a lot quicker then I did. Anna is a little more feisty in th...more
This little companion novella to the Alpha & Omega Series by Patricia Briggs does not disappoint. I hadn't even realised it existed. It is, in essence, a prequel to the series which I have read complete to-date.
It covers when Anna and Charles first met and provides a good background to Books One onwards. It definitely explains the "rolling pin" references anyway.
In true Briggs style, it is easy to read, flows effortlessly and introduces us to the delightful spin-off world she has created to...more
It covers when Anna and Charles first met and provides a good background to Books One onwards. It definitely explains the "rolling pin" references anyway.
In true Briggs style, it is easy to read, flows effortlessly and introduces us to the delightful spin-off world she has created to...more
What a wonderful story! I read the Mercy Thompson series by Patricia Briggs last year and loved each book. I knew about the Alpha & Omega series but waited to start that series so that I would have something exciting to read in the future. With the third book in the Alpha & Omega series, Fair Game, being recently released, I have decided that the future is now. I am excited to read this series. I wanted to start at the beginning, so I re-read this novella. I had actually read this novell...more
Feb 25, 2011
Annie (Under the Covers Book Blog)
rated it
4 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
Mercy Thompson fans, werewolf fans
I haven’t read anything by Patricia Briggs in a long time so it was nice to go back to her writing. I forgot how well she writes. Alpha & Omega was a very quick and easy read!
I read this novella out of the On the Prowl anthology and I thought it was a great start to a new series for Briggs! Anna is a werewolf, an Omega to be exact and under desperate circumstances she finds herself calling the Marrok behind her Alpha’s back.
In comes Charles Cornick, Bran’s son. I found myself liking Charles...more
I read this novella out of the On the Prowl anthology and I thought it was a great start to a new series for Briggs! Anna is a werewolf, an Omega to be exact and under desperate circumstances she finds herself calling the Marrok behind her Alpha’s back.
In comes Charles Cornick, Bran’s son. I found myself liking Charles...more
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Alpha & Omega
4 Stars
Solid introduction to the Mercy Thompson spin-off. This novella provides details concerning the other half of the story presented in Moon Called, i.e. what happens when the Marrok sends his son and enforcer, Charles, to sort out the events in Chicago leading up to the attack on Adam in Washington State.
I'm not usually a fan of novellas as they are often too short on story and characterization but this is not the case here as both elements are sufficiently developed and B...more
4 Stars
Solid introduction to the Mercy Thompson spin-off. This novella provides details concerning the other half of the story presented in Moon Called, i.e. what happens when the Marrok sends his son and enforcer, Charles, to sort out the events in Chicago leading up to the attack on Adam in Washington State.
I'm not usually a fan of novellas as they are often too short on story and characterization but this is not the case here as both elements are sufficiently developed and B...more
I admit to being a little hesitant to reaching this series and I have no idea why!
Charles is delicious. He's so...delicious.
As for Anna. Wow. I like that we didn't spend a lot of time in her point of view because I'd have seen her as too much of a victim. But through Charles' eyes, I was able to see the strength waiting under the surface in Anna.
I'm curious as to how this series will play out. Hey, any series that gives me more Marrok ain't all bad. Out of the entire Mercy Thompson/Alpha and Ome...more
Charles is delicious. He's so...delicious.
As for Anna. Wow. I like that we didn't spend a lot of time in her point of view because I'd have seen her as too much of a victim. But through Charles' eyes, I was able to see the strength waiting under the surface in Anna.
I'm curious as to how this series will play out. Hey, any series that gives me more Marrok ain't all bad. Out of the entire Mercy Thompson/Alpha and Ome...more
Found out that there was an intro novella after I started Cry Wolf. After about 20% into "Book 1" I did some investigating and found this.
This was a novella that got me the back story I was missing for the book, and let me connect with Anna. Where I needed to.
I didn't get to fully enjoy this because I was trying to catch up on the book I was currently reading. But it was able to keep my interest and was a quick read.
With out going into detail, the author lets us meet a new werewolf who has su...more
This was a novella that got me the back story I was missing for the book, and let me connect with Anna. Where I needed to.
I didn't get to fully enjoy this because I was trying to catch up on the book I was currently reading. But it was able to keep my interest and was a quick read.
With out going into detail, the author lets us meet a new werewolf who has su...more
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Alpha and Omega takes place during the Moon Called storyline in Patricia Briggs's Mercy Thompson series. Alpha and Omega shows us what happens when Charles is sent to Chicago. Anna calls the Marrok about Alan Mackenzie Frazier, a young boy who has been reported missing. Only he's not missing--Anna has seen him in a cage for new werewolves in her Alpha's home.
When Charles arrives in Chicago and meets Anna, he realizes right away that she's...more
Alpha and Omega takes place during the Moon Called storyline in Patricia Briggs's Mercy Thompson series. Alpha and Omega shows us what happens when Charles is sent to Chicago. Anna calls the Marrok about Alan Mackenzie Frazier, a young boy who has been reported missing. Only he's not missing--Anna has seen him in a cage for new werewolves in her Alpha's home.
When Charles arrives in Chicago and meets Anna, he realizes right away that she's...more
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Patricia Briggs was born in Butte, Montana to a children’s librarian who passed on to her kids a love of reading and books. Patricia grew up reading fairy tales and books about horses, and later developed an interest in folklore and history. When she decided to write a book of her own, a fantasy book seemed a na...more
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Patricia Briggs was born in Butte, Montana to a children’s librarian who passed on to her kids a love of reading and books. Patricia grew up reading fairy tales and books about horses, and later developed an interest in folklore and history. When she decided to write a book of her own, a fantasy book seemed a na...more
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“I'm not threatening to kill myself. But you need to know this about me because—if you want to be my mate—I won't be like Leo. I won't let you sleep around with anyone else. I won't be forced either. I've had enough. If that makes me a dog in the manger, so be it. But if I am yours, then you damned well are going to be mine." - Anna to Charles”
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