Leesa G. (leesag) reviewed Briggs nails it again... on 10/31/2008 + 8 more book reviews

Helpful Score: 7

Patricia Briggs has a real knack for writing; her characters really come alive for me. I found all the relationships between the characters to feel very real and natural. Aren isn't "perfect", but I think that makes her a lot more likable. In fact all of the characters are imperfect in some ways, but I think that really improves the likability of the book. The plot is really fantastic, too. It grabbed me immediately and I literally ended up reading it all in one night (work the next day was a bear, though!). It moves really quickly, but really naturally.

Like the other reviewer, I had some problems with the point of view switching from first (Aren's) to third (the Hob). The transition wasn't always smooth and could be a bit more jarring than the author intended.... and I think it was more jarring because it seemed very random and didn't happen often. It was as if Briggs couldn't figure out how to give the reader the info because Aren couldn't know it, but it was important to the story line. While the POV change did pull me out of the story a little, I was quickly drawn back in because other than those minor nitpicks, Briggs is truly a fantastic writer.

Overall, I really enjoyed this book. I've loved the Mercy books, and I love this one too. Very highly recommended.

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