Fair Game (Alpha & Omega, #3) in SOS: Serious Overload of Series

May 12, 2011 Thenia rated it really liked it

Shelves: magic, r-ab, shifters, reviewed, paranormal, romance, series, 2019, 2013, 2024

A great addition to a series set in a favorite world.

Anna and Charles are going through a rough patch and have to work through it while helping the police find a serial killer that's targeting werewolves and fae.

A lot of character development and roles changing, as Anna is the one who has to save Charles from his demons this time. Major developments regarding the supernaturals are triggered and we see some of their effects in the next, chronologically, book in the Mercy Thompson world, Frost Bur ...more

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

Shelves: reviewed, audiobook, 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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Dec 26, 2014 Netanella rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: witches, paranormal-romance, urban-fantasy, shifters, ghosts, 2015-dangerous-heroes, werewolves, 2015-october-reading-challenge

Amazingly awesome read. I am in awe of Patricia Briggs right now and her storytelling.

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Jan 06, 2012 Christal rated it really liked it

Shelves: vampires, magic, urban-fantasy, ghosts, fae, multiple-leads, witches-warlocks-and-mages, 2012-favorites

4.5 stars

I love the supernatural world of Patricia Briggs. While I slightly prefer the Mercy Thompson series over the Alpha and Omega series, they are both wonderful in their own right.

Charles and Anna are interesting characters on their own. Both are still trying to grow into who they want to be. Anna really shined in this book. She was funny, self-assured, confident, and in control. It was nice to see her have a handle on everything in her life. As a couple, Anna and Charles are kind of stagna ...more

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Oct 02, 2017 The Flooze rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: urban-fantasy-paranormal, owned, vanquished_2017

RANT: I cannot get over them having sex in such close proximity to the villain's lair. It's so...stupid. I get that the wolf mentality Briggs has so carefully created makes such an act possible...but I highly doubt the probability of it. I'd think even Brother Wolf's instincts would rail against the heightened vulnerability. And the act served to highlight the one aspect of Alpha & Omega I find incredibly irritating: this series has too many PNR cliches sprinkled throughout. /rant

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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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Aug 21, 2012 Kati rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: urban-fantasy, work-translations, audiobooks, in-english, 2012

I freely admit that I don't like Charles and Anna as much as I like Adam and Mercedes, the heroes of Briggs' other series - Charles is too much of a caveman and Anna too much of a damsel in distress for my liking - so a good portion of this book got a bit on my nerves and I was ready to give it 2.5 maybe 3 stars top despite loving all the supporting characters. But then...

Then the ending happened and the surprising twist and it had me so giddy I went back and read the part like three times in a ...more

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Oct 29, 2011 Deyara rated it it was amazing

Shelves: urban-fantasy, char-shape-shifters, char-witches, setting-america

I really like Anna and Charles - it does get a bit annoying when Anna's qualities as an Omega are briefly described over and over and over, but without anything actually specific being talked about. All the same, I really liked this, and will be getting into the next book soon. ...more

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