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webempress's review against another edition
1.0
This review is strictly for the audio book. I have to believe that the author had input on the addition of a male reader, and who would read, so I am applying my rating to the book as a whole and not forgiving because the story was destroyed by George Newberry's narration.
This male narrator is particularly bad, and there are good male narrators out there (too bad they didn't get one of them) but the experience of paying for a book that does nothing but irritate me and put me in a really bad mood means any future Mercy books that include a male narrator will not be on my purchase list.
Lorelei King is fabulous as always, but even she can't make up for the horrendous male narrator.
This male narrator is particularly bad, and there are good male narrators out there (too bad they didn't get one of them) but the experience of paying for a book that does nothing but irritate me and put me in a really bad mood means any future Mercy books that include a male narrator will not be on my purchase list.
Lorelei King is fabulous as always, but even she can't make up for the horrendous male narrator.
auds1978's review against another edition
5.0
Another quick paced entry into this the Mercy Thompson world. I was bummed that there was no Zee and not enough Ben, but they wouldn't have added to the story line. Already ready for the next book.
sinadria's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
ceena's review against another edition
5.0
I wasn't sure if I was going to like this one because we weren't going to get in a lot of the other awesome side characters. Even though Stefan appears in this book, I don't think he got enough time, but I also don't see how his character can be enhanced or broadened compared to others such as Bran or Marsilia.....or even new characters like Larry.
I did miss Ben, but he got a few good lines in, so I'm satisfied.
The twist.... I was so completely taken by surprise. Yet, I don't think it was possible.... There were so many lies. I don't know what to believe-- I think there should have been hints if only so we could look back later and say 'yes there is totally a possibility this could be a thing' instead of just not believing.
I'm glad we got to learn more about Mercy's power! Although, 10 books in I feel like she should kinda know and be able to have a handle on it... or be on her way with it... idk. Doesn't keep me from loving series, but I do wonder what will happen next ^_^
I did miss Ben, but he got a few good lines in, so I'm satisfied.
The twist.... I was so completely taken by surprise. Yet, I don't think it was possible.... There were so many lies. I don't know what to believe-- I think there should have been hints if only so we could look back later and say 'yes there is totally a possibility this could be a thing' instead of just not believing.
I'm glad we got to learn more about Mercy's power! Although, 10 books in I feel like she should kinda know and be able to have a handle on it... or be on her way with it... idk. Doesn't keep me from loving series, but I do wonder what will happen next ^_^
writings_of_a_reader's review against another edition
5.0
Update 10/24/2023: I started a reread of this series, this time reading all the Mercy-verse books in chronological order with the hubby. I'm bumping my rating up to 5 stars.
Mooncalled
Alpha and Omega
Cry Wolf
Hunting Ground
Blood Bound
Iron Kissed
Bone Crossed
Silver Borne
River Marked
Fair Game
Frost Burned
Dead Heat
Night Broken
Fire Touched
Silence Fallen
Burn Bright
Storm Cursed
Smoke Bitten
Wild Sign
Soul Taken
Original review:
Attacked and abducted in her home territory, Mercy finds herself in the clutches of the most powerful vampire in the world, taken as a weapon to use against alpha werewolf Adam and the ruler of the Tri-Cities vampires. In coyote form, Mercy escapes only to find herself without money, without clothing, and alone in the heart of Europe...
4.5 stars. In this tenth book in the Mercy Thompson series, Mercy is abducted by vampires and taken to Europe. Going into this I knew the change of location could be a bad thing. I don't always like when authors change location in the middle of a series, but it worked well here and this ended up being one of my favorite books in the series. I especially liked getting to know the inner workings of the seethes and packs there.
We finally meet the infamous vampire Iacopo Bonarata who has been mentioned in previous books, and he didn't disappoint. In many ways he is comparable to a Mafia leader, only he's also a vampire so that makes him even scarier! He's the kind of character that loves to manipulate people and situations, so you never know what he might be up to. This can be touchy territory for me as I really dislike when stories do this the wrong way and everything hinges on a character behaving a certain way, because we all know you can't really predict how someone will act, and it's really unbelievable when they do everything exactly according to plan. I think Briggs did a pretty good job here of not falling into that as Mercy ended up being very unpredictable even if a couple of others weren't.
This book showed how resourceful Mercy is and how clever she is as well. I really enjoyed reading as she got herself out of the situations she was put in. I did feel like it was mentioned a few too many times how Mercy could take care of herself and rescue herself from the situation she was in. Adam always had faith in Mercy's ability there, but I didn't need to read it multiple times. Plus there isn't anything wrong with needing to be rescued sometimes, after all Mercy had to rescue Adam once.
Some other interesting things happened in this book. For one, Mercy learns more about her ability to see ghosts and what that entails, and also how to use this ability. Briggs also always includes some form of mythology or folklore in each book, and this time it was the Golem of Prague. And of course Mercy would run into the golem while taking in the sights in Prague on her first night there. How could she not? She's Mercy.
Review also posted at Writings of a Reader
Alpha and Omega
Cry Wolf
Hunting Ground
Blood Bound
Iron Kissed
Bone Crossed
Silver Borne
River Marked
Fair Game
Frost Burned
Dead Heat
Night Broken
Fire Touched
Silence Fallen
Burn Bright
Storm Cursed
Smoke Bitten
Wild Sign
Soul Taken
Original review:
Attacked and abducted in her home territory, Mercy finds herself in the clutches of the most powerful vampire in the world, taken as a weapon to use against alpha werewolf Adam and the ruler of the Tri-Cities vampires. In coyote form, Mercy escapes only to find herself without money, without clothing, and alone in the heart of Europe...
4.5 stars. In this tenth book in the Mercy Thompson series, Mercy is abducted by vampires and taken to Europe. Going into this I knew the change of location could be a bad thing. I don't always like when authors change location in the middle of a series, but it worked well here and this ended up being one of my favorite books in the series. I especially liked getting to know the inner workings of the seethes and packs there.
We finally meet the infamous vampire Iacopo Bonarata who has been mentioned in previous books, and he didn't disappoint. In many ways he is comparable to a Mafia leader, only he's also a vampire so that makes him even scarier! He's the kind of character that loves to manipulate people and situations, so you never know what he might be up to. This can be touchy territory for me as I really dislike when stories do this the wrong way and everything hinges on a character behaving a certain way, because we all know you can't really predict how someone will act, and it's really unbelievable when they do everything exactly according to plan. I think Briggs did a pretty good job here of not falling into that as Mercy ended up being very unpredictable even if a couple of others weren't.
This book showed how resourceful Mercy is and how clever she is as well. I really enjoyed reading as she got herself out of the situations she was put in. I did feel like it was mentioned a few too many times how Mercy could take care of herself and rescue herself from the situation she was in. Adam always had faith in Mercy's ability there, but I didn't need to read it multiple times. Plus there isn't anything wrong with needing to be rescued sometimes, after all Mercy had to rescue Adam once.
Some other interesting things happened in this book. For one, Mercy learns more about her ability to see ghosts and what that entails, and also how to use this ability. Briggs also always includes some form of mythology or folklore in each book, and this time it was the Golem of Prague. And of course Mercy would run into the golem while taking in the sights in Prague on her first night there. How could she not? She's Mercy.
Review also posted at Writings of a Reader
jgilge's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
Love the new plot. It was something different in a series that was starting to feel stagnant.
thriftybooklady's review against another edition
4.75
Not my favorite of the Mercy books. But still pretty good.
brookevol's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.0