A review by laurenjodi
Fire Touched by Patricia Briggs
3.0
Fire Touched
3 Stars
With tensions between the fae and the humans at an all-time high, Mercy, Adam and their pack agree to give sanctuary to a young human boy stolen by the fae and gifted with the elemental power of fire. Can Mercy and her mate come to a compromise with the fae or will it be all out war?
Unfortunately, this installment left me cold. It's possible that this is due to series burnout (it has been a long while since I read the last book) or it could be the lack of any real tension or excitement in the story.
Mercy and Adam's relationship is solid, and she has also established herself with most of the pack, so what little disagreement there is in this regard is resolved very quickly and easily. The main conflict with the fae is very lackluster. There is very little action to speak of and it is mostly political maneuvering and posturing.
Mercy also appears to be a shadow of her former self. It cannot be said that she was ever really a kickass heroine in the vein of Kate Daniels or Merit (Chicagoland Vampires), but she at least had some energy to her character. There is nary a glimpse of that here () and all issues are resolved via a convoluted deus ex machina effect with Baba Yaga of all people.
All in all, a disappointing read to say the least. Hopefully, the next book will get back on track..
3 Stars
With tensions between the fae and the humans at an all-time high, Mercy, Adam and their pack agree to give sanctuary to a young human boy stolen by the fae and gifted with the elemental power of fire. Can Mercy and her mate come to a compromise with the fae or will it be all out war?
Unfortunately, this installment left me cold. It's possible that this is due to series burnout (it has been a long while since I read the last book) or it could be the lack of any real tension or excitement in the story.
Mercy and Adam's relationship is solid, and she has also established herself with most of the pack, so what little disagreement there is in this regard is resolved very quickly and easily. The main conflict with the fae is very lackluster. There is very little action to speak of and it is mostly political maneuvering and posturing.
Mercy also appears to be a shadow of her former self. It cannot be said that she was ever really a kickass heroine in the vein of Kate Daniels or Merit (Chicagoland Vampires), but she at least had some energy to her character. There is nary a glimpse of that here (
Spoiler
she doesn't even shapeshiftAll in all, a disappointing read to say the least. Hopefully, the next book will get back on track..