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Frost Burned by Patricia Briggs

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emerion's review against another edition

adventurous funny relaxing fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

Evil humans want to force the werewolves to assassinate a prominent man, and try to bring this about by kidnapping almost the entire pack. Mercy hides Jesse as best she can and goes with Stefan and Ben to save Kyle, who is being held in his home. Fun adventure.

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5.0

I can't say enough good about this series! This was book #7 and I loved it as much as the others. This world she's created is so fantastic--so realistic and magical at the same time. The characters are so well developed--a couple characters we haven't seen in a while were back and it made me happy to see them. I'm just so glad that she keeps writing books about Mercy Thompson because they're fabulous. She's an excellent writer: creative, witty, beautiful at putting everything to a new perspective!

LOVED IT!!

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3.0

3.5 stars. Solid novel; better than the last couple books in the series.

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5.0

WOW, what an excellent installment Frost Burned is! There is a lot of action, and Mercy is even more awesome than usual.

Full review to come soon.

This an all my other reviews are originally posted on my blog Lexxie @ (un)Conventional Bookviews

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4.0

Frost Burned
4 Stars

Series Note: Should be read after Fair Game in the Alpha & Omega Spin-Off series as events there play a role here.

Mercy Thompson is an enjoyable series overall but it is far from being my favorite (see my reviews for the previous books for my issues with it), which is probably why this installment did not irk me as much as it did other readers who are more invested.

The basic plot premise involving the disappearance of Adam and his pack is compelling and the beginning is mysterious and exciting. Nevertheless, this storyline ultimately fizzles and the book goes in a completely convoluted direction with a resolution that is out of left field

Spoiler

how did we get from fundamentalist fanatics to a megalomaniac vampire?

That said, there are several entertaining elements such as the appearance of virtually every secondary character in the series thus far and the introduction of one or two new ones - it feels like a reunion of sorts and it is fun seeing Ben, Kyle, Warren, Stefan and Gabriel after their absence in River Marked.

The chapters told from Adam's POV are another highlight as they provide insight and nuance to his character and his relationship with Mercy. Their flirty banter is wonderful although the "fade to black" scenes are disappointing.

In sum, although the plot has its weaknesses and it still suffers from elements that annoy me, Frost Burned is a solid read and I'm looking forward to Mercy's showdown with Adam's ex in the next book (I really hope we get one).