The Recurring Cast
Character guide · 19 books · 2006 to 2022 · Mostly set in Tri-Cities, Washington

Patricia Briggs

RomanceFantasyParanormal romanceUrban fantasy

Mercy Thompson, a Volkswagen mechanic who can turn into a coyote, lives among werewolves, vampires and fae in Washington's Tri-Cities. The Alpha and Omega books follow the werewolves Charles and Anna.

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Patricia Briggs books in order

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Mercy Thompson

13 books · Set in Tri-Cities, WashingtonUrban fantasy
  1. 1Moon Called2006With Mercy ThompsonBuy on Amazon
  2. 2Blood Bound2007With Mercy ThompsonBuy on Amazon
  3. 3Iron Kissed2008With Mercy ThompsonBuy on Amazon
  4. 4Bone Crossed2009With Mercy ThompsonBuy on Amazon
  5. 5Silver Borne2010With Mercy ThompsonBuy on Amazon
  6. 6River Marked2011With Mercy ThompsonBuy on Amazon
  7. 7Frost Burned2013With Mercy ThompsonBuy on Amazon
  8. 8Night Broken2014With Mercy ThompsonBuy on Amazon
  9. 9Fire Touched2016With Mercy ThompsonBuy on Amazon
  10. 10Silence Fallen2017With Mercy ThompsonBuy on Amazon
  11. 11Storm Cursed2019With Mercy ThompsonBuy on Amazon
  12. 12Smoke Bitten2020With Mercy ThompsonBuy on Amazon
  13. 13Soul Taken2022With Mercy ThompsonBuy on Amazon

Alpha and Omega

6 books · Set in the fictional Aspen Creek, MontanaUrban fantasyParanormal romance
  1. 1Cry Wolf2008With Charles Cornick and Anna LathamBuy on Amazon
  2. 2Hunting Ground2009With Charles Cornick and Anna LathamBuy on Amazon
  3. 3Fair Game2012With Charles Cornick and Anna LathamBuy on Amazon
  4. 4Dead Heat2015With Charles Cornick and Anna LathamBuy on Amazon
  5. 5Burn Bright2018With Charles Cornick and Anna LathamBuy on Amazon
  6. 6Wild Sign2021With Charles Cornick and Anna LathamBuy on Amazon

Characters

8 recurring and key characters, with the book each one first appears in.

The Tri-Cities

Charles and Anna