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4.26 AVERAGE
4.26 AVERAGE
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
dark
tense
medium-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:
No
Once again we learn more about mercy and her powers! I must say usually those are my favorite books in the series and this one is included! It probably takes rank 3 or 4 in the series for me. I also liked the story being told from Adams perspective too!
So many reasons for me to have loved this book:
The Humor
Galina, of course, is a ghost who is trying to help a caged Mercy from a golem or rather The Golem. All she manages to do is roll around the head of a decapitated vampire. It was funny. You had to be there, okay?
The Mercy
She was completely herself…outmaneuvered, overpowered, and with no chances of escape. Once or twice, she even took out some time to wallow in self-pity but that didn’t last long. Mercy is used to being the weakest player in any supernatural game. So, she doesn’t let that hold her back for long.
The Adam
The book gave us Adam’s POV, which I loved. Another thing was how Adam was pitted against people who were stronger than he was. He was out of his depth and couldn’t afford to start a war with the vampires. While all of that was happening, Mercy was far away from him, having been kidnapped from right outside their home. In short, he was putting up with shit that Mercy has had to deal with all her life lol
There is also his acceptance that Mercy is going to be drawn wherever trouble brews. In fact, she doesn’t realize this truth but he does and had made his peace with it. This is how the scene goes when they are finally reunited:
Spoiler
“I killed the Golem of Prague—for real this time,” I told him. “After I used him to kill all the vampires. I don’t know how many he killed. Lots, I think. Mary figured out how to mass-produce vampires, though I gather they had quite an expiration date. The problem was he didn’t want to stop with the vampires. Your help was the only reason all of the people in the Jewish Quarter aren’t dead.”
A guy who doesn’t lose it after being faced with such an information overload is someone who has already accepted life with Mercy is going to be exciting!
The Relationship
The faith he had in Mercy being able to take care of herself was one of my favorite things about this book. It was the same trust that Mercy placed in him. That didn’t stop them from taking action where needed. I think they have never been stronger than they are in this book.
The Surprise
Oh boy! I mean it made complete sense when it was revealed but I loved the juiciness of it. I am so glad I didn’t let the previous book keep me from reading this one!
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adventurous
tense
slow-paced
Not my favorite. The backtracking in the POVs was distracting and made it difficult to finish.
Still an interesting story with some unique characters and plot deviations.
Still an interesting story with some unique characters and plot deviations.
4.5 stars
Yet another great one in the Mercy Thompson series. After a few duds recently, I needed a guaranteed good book. Of course, I reached for Patricia Briggs. Can’t go wrong with her, and this book did not disappoint. Loved the change in scenery too - this one was set in Europe.
Yet another great one in the Mercy Thompson series. After a few duds recently, I needed a guaranteed good book. Of course, I reached for Patricia Briggs. Can’t go wrong with her, and this book did not disappoint. Loved the change in scenery too - this one was set in Europe.
Another brilliant installment! As ever, Mercy is my favorite modern fantasy heroine, and I adore everyone else in her circle too. The plot was super twisty and action-packed-- so much so that I finished in one big long marathon sitting.
I almost deducted one star because all of the European adventures meant I got way less of Zee, Ben, and Warren than I'd have liked, but I did love Stefan and Matt Smith enough to make up for it.
I almost deducted one star because all of the European adventures meant I got way less of Zee, Ben, and Warren than I'd have liked, but I did love Stefan and Matt Smith enough to make up for it.
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
N/A
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No