Silver Borne (Mercy Thompson, Bk 5)
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Genres: Science Fiction & Fantasy, Horror
Book Type: Hardcover
Author:
Genres: Science Fiction & Fantasy, Horror
Book Type: Hardcover
Have I mentioned how much I love Patricia Briggs and her Mercy Thompson series? Oh, I have? Well, it bears mentioning again. Because like the first four books of the series, Silver Borne does not disappoint.
Silver Borne picks up six months or so after the end of Bone Crossed. Shifter and VW mechanic Mercy is working on her relationship with her boyfriend, Alpha werewolf Adam, and her relationship with her new pack. Thing are going great with Adam, who seems to have marriage on his mind. Unfortunately, not all of the wolves in his pack are happy to have a coyote shifter as part of the family, and someone is using pack bonds to manipulate Mercy's thoughts and emotions -- with some dangerous results. This problem is compounded with the arrival of a powerful Fairy Queen set on killing Mercy to get a magical fae book in Mercy's possession.
As always, Briggs' storytelling is top-notch. Her world-building is only rivaled by her stellar relationship building. I love the development of Adam and Mercy's romantic bond, and was glad to see some resolution to Samuel's sad story in this novel, too. The mysteries laid out in this book were interesting, but not quite as engaging as in previous books of the series. My only negative comment is that I missed Stefan and the other vampires in Silver Borne. But Briggs continues to expertly grow her fae world and carve out a precarious place for Mercy and the werewolves in that mythology.
In short, the only bad part about finishing a new Mercy Thompson book is the long wait for the next sequel. (sigh) Let the impatience begin.
Silver Borne picks up six months or so after the end of Bone Crossed. Shifter and VW mechanic Mercy is working on her relationship with her boyfriend, Alpha werewolf Adam, and her relationship with her new pack. Thing are going great with Adam, who seems to have marriage on his mind. Unfortunately, not all of the wolves in his pack are happy to have a coyote shifter as part of the family, and someone is using pack bonds to manipulate Mercy's thoughts and emotions -- with some dangerous results. This problem is compounded with the arrival of a powerful Fairy Queen set on killing Mercy to get a magical fae book in Mercy's possession.
As always, Briggs' storytelling is top-notch. Her world-building is only rivaled by her stellar relationship building. I love the development of Adam and Mercy's romantic bond, and was glad to see some resolution to Samuel's sad story in this novel, too. The mysteries laid out in this book were interesting, but not quite as engaging as in previous books of the series. My only negative comment is that I missed Stefan and the other vampires in Silver Borne. But Briggs continues to expertly grow her fae world and carve out a precarious place for Mercy and the werewolves in that mythology.
In short, the only bad part about finishing a new Mercy Thompson book is the long wait for the next sequel. (sigh) Let the impatience begin.
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