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Anna never knew werewolves existed, until the night she survived a violent attack...and became one herself. After three years at the bottom of the pack, she'd learned to keep her head down and never, ever trust dominant males. Then Charles Cornick, the enforcer -- and son -- of the leader of... read more
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Summary edit
Anna never knew werewolves existed, until the night she survived a violent attack...and became one herself. After three years at the bottom of the pack, she'd learned to keep her head down and never, ever trust dominant males. Then Charles Cornick, the enforcer-- and son--of the leader of the... read more (warning: may contain spoilers)
Characters edit
- Anna Latham: A very rare "Omega" werewolf. Mated to Charles Cornick.
- Charles Cornick: Werewolf, son of the Marrok. Used as the pack 'executioner'. Mated to Anna Latham.
- Bran Cornick: the Marrok, Leader of the North American werewolves
- Asil: a very old werewolf, also known as the Moor.
- Mercedes (Mercy) Thompson: she is a good friend of Samuel. Lived in the Marrok pack for a time.
- Mariposa: A very strong black witch.
- Blue Jay Woman: she was Charles's mother and Bran's original mate
- Samuel Cornick: Physician and brother of Charles. Bran's eldest son.
- Walter Rice: Vietnam veteran, he lives in the wilderness away from people.
- Sarai: she was Asil's mate and a Herbalist
- Boyd: New Alpha of the Western Suburb Chicago pack.
- Colin Taggart: an Aspen Creek werewolf.
- Leah: Bran's mate.
- Kara: Anna's best friend.
- Carter Wallace: he had been a good friend of Bran's; unfortunately, he had to die because he couldn't control his wolf after the Change.
- Adam Hauptman: the Columbia Basin Pack Alpha.
- Sage Carhardt: a female werewolf from the Aspen Creek Pack.
- Mary Alvarado: a woman Charles and Anna meet in the mountains.
Quotes edit
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“Is there a doctor? Or a medical person who knows more than I do around here somewhere? Like maybe a ten-year-old Boy Scout?”
Anna -
“Samuel, this is Anna. Anna, my brother, Samuel,” Charles said in introduction. Apparently deciding Charles’s brief introduction wasn’t good enough, his brother reintroduced himself. “Dr. Samuel Cornick, elder brother and tormentor. Very nice to meet you, Anna —”
Charles and Samuel -
“You know,” said Samuel reflectively, “you just proved your point better by arguing against it than you did arguing for it. I wonder if that says anything about how your mind works.”
Samuel about Bran
Setting & Locations edit
- Chicago: this is the town where Anna lived after her Change.
- Aspen Creek, Montana: The Marrok's home.
First Sentence edit
No one knew better than Walter Rice that the only safe place was away from other people.
Table of Contents edit
Prologue
Chapters 1 - 15
Series & Lists edit
This is book 1 of 5 in Alpha and Omega. (standard series)
Preceded by Alpha & Omega, and followed by Hunting Ground.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Patricia Briggs (Author)
Other Contributors:
- Daniel Dos Santos (artist) (Cover Artist)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Ace
Country: United States
Publication Date: August 2008
ISBN: 0441016154
Page Count: 310
Publisher: Ace
Country: United States
Publication Date: August 2008
ISBN: 0441016154
Page Count: 310
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: CPB Box no. 2850 vol. 9
- Dewey: 813.54
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