2009 Reading #73: Moon Called

[snurri]

Books 1-10.
Books 11-20.
Books 21-30.
Books 31-40.
Books 41-50.
Books 51-60.
Books 61-70.
71. The Elephant's Secret Sense by Caitlin O'Connell.
72. Bloom County Babylon: Five Years of Basic Naughtiness by Berke Breathed.

73. Moon Called by Patricia Briggs. I'm trying to grok the contemporary urban fantasy phenomenon, which seems to be on the verge of taking over the genre, at least in terms of sales. I don't know that this book helped much. I like Mercy as a character pretty well, but she too often feels like a minor player in her own book, and there's a lack of urgency to the story despite the kidnappings and near-deaths. I can't decide if I'll be trying more urban fantasy soon or not, though I'm open to recommendations. (Preferably books without werewolves and/or vampires, if possible. I particularly don't grok the appeal of the werewolf thing.)

Comments

[rachelmcg.livejournal.com]

I'll add to the bandwagon on the Dresden Files; they're funny, snarky, violent, magical and good fun. As for other urban fantasy stuff, hm. I've liked Charlaine Harris' Sookie Stackhouse books okay. They get a little romancey, but she has a good cast of vampires that are more than cardboard. "BENIGHTED," by Kit Whitfield, is a pretty good werewolf novel, in a world where most people are werewolves. The HOUSE of NIGHT series for "young adults" by PC and Kristin Cast are interesting, in a "growing up vampire" kind of way. I don't like how each book leaves off with major threads untied, though.