Winter Lost by Patricia Briggs

 

3 Stars

In the supernatural realms, there are creatures who belong to winter. I am not one of them. But like the coyote I can become at will, I am adaptable.

My name is Mercy Thompson Hauptman, and my mate, Adam, is the werewolf who leads the Columbia Basin Pack, the pack charged with keeping the people who live and work in the Tri-Cities of Washington State safe. It’s a hard job, and it doesn’t leave much room for side quests. Which is why when I needed to travel to Montana to help my brother, I intended to go by myself.

But I’m not alone anymore.

Together, Adam and I find ourselves trapped with strangers in a lodge in the heart of the wilderness, in the teeth of a storm of legendary power, only to discover my brother’s issues are a tiny part of a problem much bigger than we could have imagined. Arcane and ancient magics are at work that could, unless we are very careful, bring about the end of the world. . . .

This one pains me so much. I loved the core story a lot but it is a short story not a complete long story. There are these breaks to show what the pack is doing while Mercy and Adam are gone. It doesn’t add to the core story at all so it just took me out of the story. All of that led to a meh book.

Book 14 Mercy Thompson

Amazon 

Soul Taken by Patricia Briggs

4 Star

Wulfe is missing. He's been stalking Mercy for a while she doesn't think it's that big of a deal but it could be. The alliance with the vampires could end if he is not found. Now other people in the Tri-Cities are also showing up dead in ways just like in the B Horror movie about the Harvester. The more Mercy looks into Wolfe's disappearance and the Harvester the darker and more sinister the path becomes. Will Mercy find the answers before it's her body?

I don't know if we are supposed to like Wulfe but I adore that vampire, The story itself was good. I liked finding out more of the history of the Vampires. The dynamics between Mercy and her pack is always interesting. Not blowing smoke but I couldn't put this one down cause I wanted to find out what would happen. I still want the next Alpha and Omega book.

Book 13 Mercy Thompson

Amazon

 

Smoke Bitten by Patricia Briggs

 

4 Star

Underhill locked her doors to the Fae.  They left behind their prisoners in her halls.  Now one of them has escaped to the Tri-Cities through the door in Mercy's backyard.  She will need to figure out what has escaped and how to destroy it to protect the humans from it.

This was an interesting book to read.  I liked seeing how it effected those around Mercy and the struggles she had to get rid of it.  There was a lot of interpersonal issues in this book that was interesting to read about.  There were some major issues between Mercy and Adam that is a hold over from the last book and I loved seeing how that worked itself out.  Even though this is the 12 in the series I am not feeling the book content is getting old.  Definitely a good addition to the series.

Book 12 Mercy Thompson

Amazon

Storm Cursed by Patricia Briggs

 

4 Star

Mercy has brought a whole lot of trouble to the Tri-Cities since declaring the land pack land.  When she gets called out of bed to deal with weird crazy things she has no one else to blame but herself.  She just wasn't expecting to deal with zombie goats and killer goblins.  Adam is trying to negotiate terms for the human government to sit down with the Gray Lords of the Fae and dealing with zombie anything isn't something anyone wants to deal with.  Will they be able to hammer out the details of the negotiations and all survive the zombies? 

The ending of this book made this book for me.  It was not what I thought would happen and holy shit did it throw me.  This book also had a lot going on which kept me engaged.  I really wanted to know what was going to happen next.  There were some surprise deaths in this book as well as finding out some allies were actually enemies.  Overall, I was really happy with this book. 

Book 11 Mercy Thompson

Amazon

Silence Fallen by Patricia Briggs

 

2.5 Star

Mercy is abducted from her home and taken to the heart of Europe.  To get her back Adam will have to get together a group of people who will show force without causing problems for the master vampire.  Even though Adam planned on rescuing her, Mercy is able to escape all on her own.  Shifting into coyote she wanders Europe creating chaos everywhere she goes.  By the time Adam resolves the issues with the vampires will he get to Mercy before she is too injured.

The only reason I didn't love this book was the timeline was too convoluted for me.  It switches between Adam and Mercy which isn't my favorite.  What is worse though is the time is not linear when it switches.  The time with Adam is earlier in Mercy's timeline but it is a chapter after she does something else.  I would have been ok if we had several chapters with Adam to keep them on the same timeline but it just was a little to screwy for me.  Otherwise I enjoyed the story itself and I loved who went to rescue her.

Book 10 Mercy Thompson

Amazon

Fire Touched by Patricia Briggs

 

4 Star

Tension continues to rise between the Fae and humans.  When a troll wreaks havoc on a bridge Mercy and Adam are called in to save lives.  After defeating the troll Mercy and the pack are asked for sanctuary for a small boy who is on the run from the Fae.  He had been living in the Underhill for hundreds of years.  Mercy gives him the sanctuary he needs but ends up getting the pack severed from the Marrock.  

I enjoyed this story.  The pack continues to cause problems for Mercy and Adams had enough and lets them know where they can go.  It was heartbreaking to see Mercy "lose" her dad stand in Bran even though it is just the public thinking that.  I liked seeing the Mercy taking down the bad guy in a round about way.  Really good addition to the series.

Book 9 Mercy Thompson

Amazon

Night Broken by Patricia Briggs

 

5 Star

When Adam's ex-wife's life is put in danger Mercy has to put up with her in her home.  Christy has a way of making those around her want to defend her which puts Mercy in a tough place.  She doesn't object to helping but she also doesn't want to be put out in her own home.  All the personal drama aside there is a man after her and it will take Mercy and the pack to keep her safe.

I loved this story.  You only really got glimpses of Christy in previous books and this you find out more about Adams marriage.  One of the things that made me laugh out loud was the little ways Mercy puts Christy in her place without actually doing anything overt.  The bad guy was incredibly interesting and I loved seeing how it all ended up working out. This in one of my favorite books in the series. 

Book 8 Mercy Thompson

Amazon

Frost Burn by Patricia Briggs

 

3 Star

While Mercy and Jesse are out black Friday shopping Mercy accidentally hits another car.  While dealing with the car accidents she loses contact with her husband and the rest of the pack.  She will need to keep Jesse safe and find the pack before more people die.

This book was ok.  I had issues with the way the story was laid out.  For me it seemed a bit discombobulated in the way the story was told.  I enjoyed aspects of it like seeing Mercy learn more about the skills she has.  I also loved seeing some old characters step up and help her out.  Overall, it was just ok.

Book 7 Mercy Thompson

Amazon

River Marked by Patricia Briggs

 

5 Star

Mercy and Adam get a surprise wedding after their loved ones feel guilty about being mean.  After the ceremony is over with Mercy and Adam head off for their honeymoon. They end up camping out under the stars.  While there they are pulled in to a deadly fight with a supernatural who is killing people. 

I think this is one of my favorite books in the series.  I loved the betting on the wedding and the guilt the family felt which got Mercy and Adam an amazing wedding.  One of the best things about the book is Mercy finally gets to meet her father...sort of.  It was interesting to see a new monster and how they had to take it out to protect people.  Really good addition to the series.    

Book 6 Mercy Thompson

Amazon

Silver Borne by Patricia Briggs

 

4 Star

Mercy has learned that the less you know about the Fae the better it is.  She tries to return a Fae book to Fin but can't find him.  The book contains secret knowledge that she will need to use to keep those she loves safe.

This book was a really good addition to the series. The story flowed well.  I didn't feel there was any pacing issues.  In fact my only issue was that I couldn't read the book fast enough to find out how it ended.  I enjoyed the interpersonal issues that Mercy had with the pack and Adam.  Loved seeing Bran in the story and how he helped Mercy.  Leaps and bounds were made within the pack as well as between Mercy and Adam.  Really good addition to the series.

Mercy Thompson

Amazon

Bone Crossed by Patricia Briggs

 

3.5 Star

Marsilia, local vampire queen has discovered Mercy killed a clan member and is out for her blood.  She will go after anyone she feels is an ally of Mercy's.  To help resolve the issues Mercy heads out of town to help a old friend out of a haunting.

This book had it's moments that were really good and then other times it was really slow and I wanted to move on already.  The story between Mercy and Marsilia was interested and I enjoyed it.  The part about her going out of town and helping the friend less so.  The way it worked out with the friend was interested but while that plot was going on I just wanted to know what was going on with Marsilia.  Overall, it was an ok book.

Book 4 Mercy Thompson

Amazon

Iron Kissed by Patricia Briggs

 

5 Star

When Mercy is asked by her former boss and mentor, Zee to help him investigate who has been killing the fae she is more than willing to help.  When Zee is arrested for murdering a human on the fae reservation he orders her to stay out of it.  Mercy can't leave it alone because Zee is too important to her.  In addition to trying to save Zee she has to decide between Adam and Samuel.  

I am starting the review off with a warning about the book.  Towards the end of the book Mercy is raped by the murderer.  If this isn't something you are comfortable with you can bypass the without it taking too much away from the next book or the future books.  The second warning I am going to give is the ending of the book has a scene between Mercy and Adam.  Know that the next book starts exactly at that scene and will make you not so mad.

I enjoyed this story a lot.  There was a scene with one of the wolves, Ben, who has shown he is good pack member but a bit of a dick.  The scene in this book will make you cry your eyes out with what he has to say and made him one of my favorite characters in the series.  Where the last book had a pacing issue this was not a problem in this book.  It had really good pacing and flowed nicely throughout.  It progressed the talents Mercy had and you learn more about her past.  Definitely a great addition to the series.

Book 3 Mercy Thompson

Amazon

Blood Bound by Patricia Briggs

 

3 Star

Mercy has friends all over including dark ones.  When one of her friends asks her for a favor she agrees to help her vampire friend, Stefan.  What she finds draws her and Adam's pack into a dealing with a new vampire.  When the vampires and werewolves assigned to find him don't return Mercy will use her skills to track them all down and rescue them.

This is not one of my favorite books in the series.  It was very frustrating to me to have all the guys disregard her and say she should let the men handle it.  What ends up happening is they all end up in the hands of the demon/vampire's hands.  There was also a pacing issue.  The book kind of plodded along and then hit a certain mark and then it rushed through to the end.  It wasn't a bad book and it helped to learn more about what Mercy's skills were but it had some issues.

Book 2 Mercy Thompson Novel 

Amazon

Moon Called by Patricia Briggs

 

4 Star

Mercy Thompson is coyote shifter raised by werewolves.  She’s spent her life repairing cars and annoying the werewolves around her.  When a young werewolf stumbles into her shop she takes him in and gives him a job.  Mercy asks local alpha, Adam, for help with the new werewolf.  This act of kindness ends with the boy dead, Adam injured, and Adam’s daughter Jesse kidnapped.  She will have to confront people from her past to get the help they need to find Jesse.

I really enjoyed this story.  Mercy was an interesting character.  She is a strong woman who is very independent.  I loved her interactions with Adam.  The little things she likes to do to torture the alpha were hilarious.  The story was a different take on a paranormal romance triangle.  You kind of know she’s going to end up with Adam but then there is Samuel from her past.  I liked seeing her interacting with the other werewolves.  It will be interesting to see where the series goes.

Book 1 Mercy Thompson

Amazon