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Hunting Ground by Patricia Briggs Narrator: Holter Graham
Series: Alpha & Omega #2
Published by Ace, Penguin Audio on July 17, 2009
Genres: Paranormal Romance, Urban Fantasy
Pages: 306
Length: 8 hours and 24 minutes
Format: Audiobook, eBook, Hardcover
Source: Bought, Library
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Anna Latham didn’t know how complicated life could be until she became a werewolf. And until she was mated to Charles Cornick, the son — and enforcer — of Bran, the leader of the North American werewolves, she didn’t know how dangerous it could be either...
Anna and Charles have just been enlisted to attend a summit to present Bran’s controversial proposition: that the wolves should finally reveal themselves to humans. But the most feared Alpha in Europe is dead set against the plan — and it seems like someone else might be too. When Anna is attacked by vampires using pack magic, the kind of power only werewolves should be able to draw on, Charles and Anna must combine their talents to hunt down whoever is behind it all — or risk losing everything...
Also in this series: Strange Brew, Cry Wolf, Dead Heat, Fair Game, Burn Bright, Wild Sign
~ 4.5 Hunting Ground Stars ~
Hunting Ground is book two in the Alpha & Omega series by Patricia Briggs. I really love this series. This book was another amazing read.
I love how Briggs writes. It’s got this ease to it. The characters continue to grow as does the storyline. We see firsthand how Bran’s decision to bring werewolves out the public came to be and how Anna & Charles’ relationship continues to evolve.
I thoroughly enjoy Briggs werewolves and the pack dynamics. It’s fascinating. She shows us the best and worst of the shifter society from The Beast who feeds on human flesh, to Arthur who is not all their, and the Omega’s. We know that the Omega’s are a rarity, but we see that they are all very clueless about their nature and it was fun watching them full-in the blanks.
What I really LOVE about this series is Anna and Charles’ relationship. It takes center stage in this novel, even with all the weirdness going on. These two are still learning about each other, adapting. It is wonderful watching this relationship grow as well as seeing how having a mate is throwing Charles and his wolf off balance. I like that their is open communication between them and not the drama that we see a lot of in other stories.
Hunting Ground had some amazing miss directs and you don’t know who the guilty culprit(s) are until it’s revealed. I re-read this novel and I still was surprised all over again by our culprits. I liked how Briggs through in her own little spin on history with King Arthur and I also liked seeing characters from other novellas or story’s show up in books. We get to see a little of Moria & Tom. If you don’t know who they are you can find them in the novella Seeing Eye that is found in Shifting Shadows: Stories from the World of Mercy Thompson.
Hunting Grounds gives us a verity of supernatural creatures including; fae, vampires, and werewolves along with some interesting wolf politics, twists, and a romance that is growing. This series should be on every Urban Fantasy readers list.
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Sept. 2017 Audio Listen: I really loved the Audio for Hunting Ground. The male narrator, Holter Graham, is wonderful to hear. I suggest giving the Audiobook a try for the Alpha & Omega series. I felt like it was the first time reading Hunting Ground. I was surprised, excited, and felt for the characters. It was amazing!
About Patricia Briggs
Patricia is the #1 New York Times best selling author of the Mercy Thompson series and has written twenty four novels to date; she is currently writing novel number twenty five. She has short stories in several anthologies, as well as a series of comic books and graphic novels based on her Mercy Thompson and Alpha and Omega series. Patty began her career writing traditional high fantasy novels in 1993, and shifted gears in 2006 to write urban fantasy. Moon Called was the first of her signature series about Mercy; the non-stop adventure left readers wanting more and word of this exciting new urban fantasy series about a shape-shifting mechanic spread quickly. The series has continued to grow in popularity with the release of each book. Patty also writes the Alpha and Omega series, which are set in the same world as the Mercy Thompson novels; what began as a novella expanded into a full new series, all of which debuted on the NY Times bestsellers list as well.
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I actually like Alpha & Omega just a hair bit more than Mercy Thompson. I just love Charles and Anna, plus you get more time with Bran and Asil, who I also love. Don’t get me wrong, I love Mercy and the gang in the Tri-Cities, I just like the Montana gang just a little bit more. 🙂 Great review.
I like them both equally. I don’t think I like one over the the other. I do enjoy getting into the lives of Bran & Asil, as well as Charles & Anna, but I also enjoy the Tri-Cities and Mercy. They both have their uniqueness to them and both bring something different to the table. I really like that the worlds co-egziest, so we get some cross over. Thank you for checking out this review. It’s always fun to chat with you Melanie. ^_^
Yes she is great at story telling. I love this series and Mercy Thompson. I am currently re-reading the Alpha & Omega before I pick up book four for the the first time. I wanted to be refreshed on the events and enjoy the series again. I hope you can find time to finish this series. Thanks for check out my review Anna. It is always a pleasure to chat with you.
She’s really an amazing story teller. I read the first one in this series then got distracted. Sounds like I really need to fix that oversight!