This third installment in the Alpha & Omega series really packs a punch for what I think most consider a "companion" to Patricia Briggs' Mercy Thompson series. The level of information and the events that take place in this book prove that these books should not be bypassed if you are a fan of Briggs' Mercy Thompson. If you were to skip this book you'd miss what I think might be a pivotal event for the overall story arc of both series. 
 I think that this book was way less of a "romance" than her previous 2 with Anna and Charles. I definitely found the 'less romance' feel to be preferable. It was good to see Anna has more self confidence and is standing on her own two feet and pushing back at the world in general. Charles is still as stubborn as ever but I think here we finally see him learning a few things about himself with a satisfying amout of character growth. 
 The writing was superb, with absolutely no repetitive junk thrown in that we often see in series books by other authors. Briggs always leaves me anxious for every word and I never feel there are any wasted. The only downside for me was there were a few supporting cast characters that I think could have been fleshed out a little bit more but they were still well written and though they didn't add too much overall to the story they didn't take away from it either. 
 I'm already chomping at the bit to get my hands on whatever book Briggs puts out next!