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I saw another reviewer complaining about how these books are all the same, and I had to laugh. Yes, in every book she has to track down which mystical creature is secretly causing problems in her life this time, and fight and outsmart them, while dealing with her emotional trauma and personal life complications. THAT IS EXACTLY WHAT WE ARE ALL READING THESE BOOKS FOR IN THE FIRST PLACE. :-D

And not only do I enjoy the formula, but the fact that the character makes some (however slow) progress in figuring out her personal life and overcoming her fears and flaws in every book, really keeps it from feeling like the same thing over and over to me. I especially love the progression of her relationship with Adam, and she is slowly figuring out that having a very protective strong male who really cares about her around is a good thing, even for a strong woman.

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adventurous funny mysterious sad fast-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? Yes

4.5

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dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

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adventurous emotional tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.25

Headlines:
Werewolf with depression
Bonds
We go deeper

I think this is my favourite of the series so far for two reasons: 1. this installment takes the reader deeper into the pack, into Mercy and Adam's relationship and a lot of complexity that those elements bring. 2. it had a tough storyline start and the wolf with depression was such a good and valid plot point. My heart broke over this one but the resolution was clever.

Mercy had subtle but palpable character growth in Silver Borne, she was forced to face her standing in the pack and how she dealt with that made great reading. I want a bit more of Adam to this depth, I feel like I am getting know him more deeply and yet I'm still left a bit wanting. I do adore him as a character and those two together.

The Sam/Samuel connundrum had my heart in my mouth, then settled but avidly reading this part gave me all the feels. I needed Samuel to be secure, cared for, loved. I do hope we will see some more of how that pans out in future books.

I could quite easily just jump from one book to the next in this series but a little savouring helps the series last longer, be remembered better and appreciated more.

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adventurous dark fast-paced

Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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dark emotional funny mysterious sad tense medium-paced

Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.25

This book, more than the last, I feel had too many plot lines happening simultaneously. I wish that the plot had been more focused, though I did like learning more about the fae.

I also really loved Samuel’s storyline in this book, but I wish that what ‘saved’ him was not a woman. I think it feeds too much into patriarchal ideas of women ‘fixing’ men. I continue to really appreciate the accurate portrayals of trauma and its lasting effects.

There was a short section in this book that called a part-Chinese character “inscrutable” and attributed this to his being Chinese. It was disappointing and upsetting when I had previously enjoyed that this series seemed much more like the work of a feminist. I hope that this section was well-meaning but ignorant, especially since the author is usually respectful and has taken care to have diverse and not tokenized characters. I don’t know how to feel about this part of the book.

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