Fair Game (Alpha & Omega, #3) in Romance Readers Reading Challenges

Apr 15, 2012 D.G. rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: audiobook, reviewed, re-read, urban-fantasy

**4.5 stars**

This is among the best books that Patricia Briggs has written. Not only was the action exciting but she brought at the forefront the conflict between supernaturals and humans. It made me think a lot about race relations, tolerance, how people fear what they don't know and how is never a good idea to let yourself be controlled by your fears.

The ending was amazing and I just cannot wait to see where she takes this conflict.

Re-read on audio on Jan 2015
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Mar 15, 2012 Liz (Bugetta) rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: audiobook, urban-fantasy, shapeshifters, part-of-a-series, m-f-romance

This was so good! I really love Anna and Charles' dynamic and this book had me on the edge of my seat for much of the story. I listened to the audio and the narrator did a great job. This is one series I've only listened to, so Holter Graham's voice is Charles' voice and he does a good job with Anna too. I can't imagine not listening to the next book (is it available for pre-order yet...must check Audible...). ...more

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May 25, 2011 Kaity rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: urban-fantasy, shapeshifters, faeries, owned, for-review-from-publisher

Review originally posted on Bitten Books and given 5 stars.

This review is beyond bias considering that Patricia Briggs is my absolute favorite author other than JK Rowling. She could write a collection of essays on laxatives and I'd give it five stars, that's how far my love goes. One of the reasons I love this particular series so much (and Mercy's, of course) is that Briggs is able to wreak havoc on my emotions so easily and I actually don't mind. I like that it would totally destroy me if a c Review originally posted on Bitten Books and given 5 stars.

This review is beyond bias considering that Patricia Briggs is my absolute favorite author other than JK Rowling. She could write a collection of essays on laxatives and I'd give it five stars, that's how far my love goes. One of the reasons I love this particular series so much (and Mercy's, of course) is that Briggs is able to wreak havoc on my emotions so easily and I actually don't mind. I like that it would totally destroy me if a character were to be killed off because often times I don't feel involved enough when it comes to urban fantasy. I love the genre but no other author is able to immerse me like Briggs does. The first chapter of Fair Game was so emotional and conflicting for me which was a dream come true. It's been ages since I've read about Anna and Charles (and Bran, eep!) so I was a little worried that I might not connect with them as well as I used to. The beginning of the book totally broke my heart. That is my true measure of an author's ability.

The storyline, characters, world... everything is so unbelievably well developed. I love knowing characters so well that I can anticipate certain reactions. For example Anna teases Charles to lighten his mood; even without her being an omega you can always count on Anna to look out for others in her own special way. Briggs is also constantly surprising me. Just when I think I have a firm grasp, something completely unexpected will happen but it always fits so perfectly. I read over and over again Bran's line where he uses the word 'bejeebers'.

The Alpha and Omega series has a wonderful quality of emotion driven stories, usually ones where a character is breaking and needs Anna's tranquility. Fair Game is my favorite thus far because it's Charles who needs fixing. I loved how their dynamic changes yet didn't because both Anna and Charles are too strong to let something like that overcome them. Charles' issue was so perfectly melded into the plot; I never knew which I was furiously nibbling at my fingernails for. Was I beyond anxious because I needed for one of my favorite werewolves to get better or was I freaking out over what was quite possibly the most intense plot Briggs has written thus far? I don't know but I loved every page of it. ...more

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