Some readers can say that there is a glut of Urban Fantasy novels being published today. After the success of Laurell K. Hamilton, dozens of authors have given vampires and werewolves a try. What sets Patricia Briggs apart is the powerful core she creates for each character.

I've just discovered Patrica Briggs after picking up Iron Kissed out of a stack of used books. Being a burnt-out reader of urban fantasy, I was wary of giving the book a try, especially since it seemed I was jumping into the middle of a series that featured another love-triangle between a girl and her supernatural friends.

But the world and characters that she created stand up and beg for reading. I answered the call with delight.

Cry Wolf takes place in the same world as her Mercy Thompson novels and centers around Anna Lantham, a newly turned werewolf. After 3 years of constant abuse, she finds herself saved by Charles Cornick, a 200-year-old werewolf who happens to be one of the most powerful dominate werewolves in North America.