Anna S. (annapi) reviewed on 1/2/2010 + 334 more book reviews

The second book in the Alpha & Omega series finds Charles Cornick ordered by his father Bran (leader of the North American werewolves) to attend the summit of the European werewolves in Seattle. The Europeans object to Bran's plan to reveal their existence to the world, but have no say in the matter, and though Bran is willing to extend aid to them with the fallout, the most dangerous of them all, the Frenchman known as The Beast, may yet cause havoc and bloodshed. But other sinister forces are at play, as Anna, Charles's mate, is ambushed by vampires and her companions nearly killed. It will take all of Charles's control to subdue his inner Wolf's instinct to protect her while handling the political situation with diplomacy and prevent it from degenerating into a bloodbath.

In this offshoot series from the Mercy Thompson books, Briggs shows us a little more of the werewolves' world while developing the unusual relationship between Charles and Anna, as well as revealing more about the uniqueness of Omega wolves. The story moved at a brisk pace, with lots of action and an intriguing mystery, but I was a tad disappointed at the revelation of the villain at the end as the insanity thing felt just a little contrived to me. Still, a rousing good sequel to a great opening that leaves me hungering for more in the series.

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