Moon Called (Patricia Briggs)

I enjoyed this first book in a fantasy series. Mercy Thompson lives in our modern world with the addition of werewolves, vampires, witches, and fae, but she is not one of them. She's not human, either; she's a walker, one of the few remaining descendants of Native American magic, who can turn at will into a coyote. She's generally maintains good relationships with the supernaturals in her area, but when a young, untrained werewolf in human form appears on the doorstep of her garage, things go bad quickly. Mercy has to negotiate two different werewolf packs and a nest of vampires in her search for a kidnapped child. I liked Mercy; she's tough and smart, but realistically limited in her abilities.The story was engaging and kept me turning pages. I will definitely read more of this series.