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- Content warnings: Blood, Gore, Murder, Violence, Misogyny
Moon Called
by Patricia Briggs
Book 1 in Mercy Thompson
A suspenseful mystery with strong worldbuilding that delivers action and found-family dynamics.
goodreads 4.14/5 219,131 ratings
storykind_community 4/5 8 ratings
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A decision-first view of the reading experience.
Length288 pages
Series statusOngoing series
Spice1/5 · Closed door / fade to black
PacingFast
Story profile
What the story promises
The strongest reviewed signals about romance, fantasy, and the reading experience.
Romance promise
- Slow burn
- Male/female pairing (M/F)
- Low
- Closed door / fade to black
- Adrenaline rush
- Shifter alpha
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- Mutual pining
- Tension / anticipation
- Escape
- Protective love interest
- Reluctant allies to lovers
- Possessive/protective
- Found family feels
- Morally gray
Fantasy promise
- Urban fantasy romance
- Forced proximity
- Small town / village
- Urban fantasy
- Werewolves
- Bodyguard/protection detail
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- Shifters
- Love triangle
- Vampires
- Shifter romance
- Fae
- Witches/wizards/warlocks
- Ghosts
Reading experience
- First person
- Fast
- Mysterious
- Conversational
- Moderate
- Medium
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- Shapeshifter
- Indigenous MC
- Intense
- Immersive
- General badass
- BIPOC MC
- Adventurous
- Punchy
- Snarky/sarcastic
- Dark
- Atmospheric
- Suspenseful
- Page turner
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Book details
- Length
- 288 pages
- Language
- English
- Format
- Book