really enjoyed this book, My passion for this subgenre has been waning because there has been SO much of it out there, but Mercy is one of the originals, and a really good heroine, workingclass, compassionate and never perfect.
I think I actually enjoyed this installment in the series better than the last, the characters were really fleshed out, the mystery was wellplotted, Nothing HUGE happens, but being comfortable with the world and the other characters is nothing to sniff at, Enjoyable, and all in all still one of my favorite Urban Fantasy series! Mercy Thompson, car mechanic and shapeshifter, never knows what the day or night may bring in a world where "witches, vampires, werewolves, and shapeshifters live beside ordinary people" Booklist.
But she is about to learn that while some secrets are dangerous whose who seek them are just plain deadly, . .
Mercy is smart enough to realize that when it comes to the magical fae, the less you know, the better, But you can't always get what you want, When she attempts to return a powerful fae she previously borrowed in an act of desperation, she finds the bookstore locked up and closed down,
It seems the book contains secrets and the fae will do just about anything to keep it out of the wrong hands, And if that doesn't take enough of Mercy's attention, her friend Samuel is struggling with his wolf side leaving Mercy to cover for him lest his own father declare Samuel's life forfeit.
All in all, Mercy has had better days, And if she isn't careful, she may not have many more, . . I follow several supernatural/paranormal series, but this one is easily one of my favorites, Briggs does a fabulous, fabulous job of being consistent with her characters while helping them to grow and change, I am ceaselessly impressed with how she juggles all her supernatural aspects, So far she has kept everything on an even keel and has given us the information we needed without doing a chapter of info dump or disrupting the action.
And the way she writes relationships is fantastic not just the romance between Mercy and Adam, but Mercys other relationships as well, So many heroines are solitary, relying primarily on the hero to form who they are, but Mercy is her own person, She is complete without Adam and better with him, She has friends who care about her and friends she cares about, In other words, like a real woman, she has a lot of aspects that she juggles to make her life work, And make it work she does, Patricia Briggs does not disappoint us in Silver Borne, theth book in her fabulous Mercy Thompson Series,
We continue following Mercys life and the world that she lives introuble always follows her as she throws herself into saving or helping her friends,
This story goes deeper into the secretive and dark and dangerous fae world,
Mercy has something that the fae want back a book she had borrowed from a fae friend, who is in danger because of that, She finds herself being contacted by the Fae Queen, demanding the return of their valuable book
In between trying to find her fae friend, she another problem thrown at her by Adams wolf pack, who are most unhappy about her Adam making her part of his pact without their consent.
But Adam is not backing down, Hes committed to Mercy and no matter what is pack thinks, says or do,
Shes his mate and that will never change,
I love the chemistry between Adam and Mercy, Their connection is unbreakable and I like seeing their relationship grow instead of having that instalove thing,
The world building and the characters are so well developed that makes it so real and believable,
I just love this series,
My favorite quote:
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I really enjoyed this book, Anyone who has been following my reviews probably already knows how much I love this series and this book was no exception, It was so nice to revisit this wonderful story and spend more time with characters that I have grown to love, This wasn't the most exciting book in the series or my favorite but it was still a very solid read,
Mercy has a lot to deal with in this installment, She needs to find the owner of the bookstore where she borrowed a very special book in a previous installment, It seems that he might be in some kind of trouble and someone wants to get his hands on the book, Samuel is in crisis and his wolf is in control, Mercy knows that if he doesn't come around quickly then it will be the end for Samuel so she wants to give him some time to sort things out.
There are also a few issues concerning the pack and Mercy's relationship with Adam, Not everyone in the pack is happy to have Mercy as a member, Being a part of a pack is new to Mercy and she isn't used to how easily they can get in her head, Adam and Mercy do love each other and take some steps to get things worked out,
My favorite parts of this book were the sections that dealt with the pack and Adam, It is kind of fun after reading the whole series to see how much things have changed over the course of the series, I think that both Mercy and Adam took some major steps in this book to strengthen their relationship and Mercy's place in the pack, The issues with Samuel were also very well done, I really do enjoy his character and he is really in a bad place for much of this book,
Lorelei King is the voice of Mercy Thompson, She does such a wonderful job narrating this series that I usually want to move to the next book just as soon as I finish a book, The character's emotions really come across perfectly with her narration and she is able to voice a large number of characters very well, I look forward to listening to this narrator many more times in the future,
I would highly recommend this book to others, This is a series that really needs to be read in order since the character relationships are a large part of the story, I look forward to continuing with my reread of this series very soon,
Initial Thoughts
Great story and the audio is very
well done,
Source: audible purchase ,
Another wondrous Mercy Thompson adventure and another book added to my "really pleasant read" shelf, Mercy's world is full of magical creatures, most of which deserve their monster label, Our part time coyote is once again entangled in a game of life and death, as much as she tries to convince her friends and pack mates that she does not actively look for trouble.
Last time the vampires were gunning for her, this time the local Fae are looking for something she is in possession of, though she is not exactly sure what that is.
On the wolfpack front there is unrest brewing as well, The power structure is shaky since Adam brought Mercy in and she took her place as the alpha's mate, The cracks in the pack magic, partially created by her long time refusal to be his mate, have lead to power struggles and threaten Adam's authority and leave him open to challenges by other dominant and power hungry wolfs.
And also, how utterly ridiculous for a gorgeous, powerful alpha like Adam to hook up with a half breed lowly coyote like trailer trash Mercy!!! What would the other wolfpacks think
So, while it seems that the people who should have her back are doing everything but, and random Faes are also randomly targeting her with malicious intent, she is also faced with trying to find a reason for her best friend to stay alive.
. . Did I mention she is still dealing with the residual panic attacks following a very traumatic experience while under the influence of mind control Yea, all this while trying to earn her bacon by working as a mechanic during the day and somehow succeeding in staying sane! Now there is a woman we can use as a role model!
This book was not as fluid and naturally flowing as the others up to now, but that did not make it any less interesting and compelling.
We learn more about the Fae and pack politics, and we also see the growing devotion between Adam and Mercy, All characters undergo changes and the story continues to expand, We fall deeper into the thrall of Patricia Brigg's writing and are left with no choice but to keep on reading, . . I may or may not be bespelled into jumping straight in the next volume, . . I have to go and chain myself to the book, so I wish all of you happy reading!!!,