Reviews

Mercy Blade by Faith Hunter

papidoc's review against another edition

3.0

Third in the Jane Yellowrock series. A fun read, especially when stuck in the car for long days of road-tripping. Jane meets the Mercy Blade. Mischief and mayhem ensue.

cjay1957's review against another edition

5.0

What a guilty pleasure this series is! I love every story so far and that's including all the little short stories that go on behind the scenes. I can't wait to finish one book and dive right into the next one.

Jane Yellowrock has to be the most bad-ass tough I've ever come across. An that's saying a lot because I love stories about tough bad-ass women.

Her lusty personality however is going to land her in trouble. I just know it.

The entire ensemble in this series, the cops, the vamps, the weres. They're all memorable and knowable. After Book 3, they feel like family.

Highly recommend this series if you love urban fantasy.

angels_gp17's review against another edition

4.0

Mercy Blade is book three in Jane Yellowrock series by Faith Hunter.

We are treated to strong characters, mythology that is rich and world-building that is detailed. I’m enjoying the books, but something is still off. It might be the men in Jane’s life.

In Mercy Blade we are presented with a conspiracy, a murder, deceit, surprises, action, twists and turns, and a touch of romance all ending with either the (worst or best) cliff-hanger ever.

Jane is one tough women who gets the job done, but on the inside she’s like everyone else, looking for her place in the world and to be loved. We get to learning a little more about Jane and Beast. I like how the author has combined both characters together.

In Mercy Blade shifters come out into the world and Jane has to learn to navigate this new world. I enjoyed the addition of new supernaturals.

As for the love interest(s). I’ve never been sold on any of the men in Jane’s life. I’ve always felt she could do better. Neither George or Rick have sold me, but in Mercy Blade Jane is with Rick.

I’m not a fan of Rick. Sure he’s sexy and tough, but he also keeps secrets and he cheats on her. Cheating is a one-way ticket out the door. It’s one thing I don’t like to read about, can’t forgive, and really upsets me. I don’t care if it’s part of the job, it’s a no no for me.

Then we have George, aka Brusier, and the Master Vamps blood servant. He tempts Jane, but she knows that she will always come second in his life and not first. But she is also starting to see that she’s not first in Rick’s either.

The series has been fun, action-packed, and intense at times. I’m a fan of our heroine. She is a women after my own heart. (She loves tea ^_^) If you enjoy Urban Fantasy then give Jane Yellowrock a try. After that ending in Mercy Blade. I’m diving into the next book Raven Cursed.

Rated: 4 Stars

amibunk's review against another edition

3.0

This series just isn't for me. I get that it checks off a lot of boxes for many people, but I'm not one of them. While this book was an improvement over the previous two installments, I found I didn't enjoy reading it. Jane Yellowrock isn't someone that I can appreciate and so because of that I am calling it quits on this series.

vikcs's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious fast-paced

4.75

claire_loves_books's review against another edition

3.0

I didn't enjoy Mercy Blade as much as the first two in this series. It seemed a bit repetitive- it just felt like Jane was doing the same thing again and again.

I also really disliked the 'romance' aspects, Bruiser was really pushy- you just don't hit on someone who is made it clear they don't want to do anything with you (even if they find you hot) after they've just been attacked and are shaken up enough they won't just tell you no. We barely see Rick in the book after the first few chapters- his main role seems to be causing angst for Jane.

I'm not a fan of the Christian aspect, Jane seems to use it to make herself feel guilty- deciding that she's broken the 'rules' and is therefore a bad person.

I do like the world and when she's not being angsty Jane is a great character so I will read the next in the series.

wellingtonestatelibrary's review against another edition

4.0

I love all of these books, and am enjoying re-reading by audiobook. I didn't love this one 'quite' as much as the first two, but that's probably because I am not a fan of Ricky-bo. At all. And this book was all about finding him/saving him when he gets kidnapped by weres.

sammishgirl's review against another edition

This wasn't awful, it just didn't hold my attention. Gave up after three or four chapters.

vbeth01's review against another edition

lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

jazzrizz's review against another edition

5.0

This one too way too long to read. It's not the book's fault though, I've been having problems staying awake long enough to read ... which is why it took over 2 months to finish this book.

I actually really liked this one ... although Jane definitely has her work cut out for her. As usual, she doesn't have all the facts ... and things go to hell in a hand basket in short order.

I'm not sure what's up with Evangelina ... Bruiser stays true to form for most of the book. Gee was an unexpected addition to the cast of characters. I love that Derek and his group come out to play again. I love the relationship Jane's built with them. Her relationship with the NOPD ... has some issues.

Rick ... Runs into a mess of issues.