PNR Review: Frost Burned (Mercy Thompson, Book 7) [Hardcover]

I've finished reading "Frost Burned" the 7th book in her Mercy Thompson series by Patricia Briggs.

Product Description

Mercy Thompson returns in the seventh novel in the #1 New York Times bestselling series.

Mercy Thompson’s life has undergone a seismic change. Becoming the mate of Adam Hauptman — the charismatic Alpha of the local werewolf pack — has made her a stepmother to his daughter Jesse, a relationship that brings moments of blissful normalcy to Mercy’s life. But on the edges of humanity, what passes for a minor mishap on an ordinary day can turn into so much more.

After an accident in bumper-to-bumper traffic, Mercy and Jesse can’t reach Adam — or anyone else in the pack for that matter. They’ve all been abducted.

Through their mating bond, all Mercy knows is that Adam is angry and in pain. With the werewolves fighting a political battle to gain acceptance from the public, Mercy fears Adam’s disappearance may be related — and that he and the pack are in serious danger. Outclassed and on her own, Mercy may be forced to seek assistance from any ally she can get, no matter how unlikely.

About the Author

Patricia Briggs lives in Washington state with her husband, children, and a small herd of horses.

Product Details
Hardcover: 352 pages
Publisher: Ace Hardcover; First Edition edition (March 5, 2013)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0441020011
ISBN-13: 978-0441020010

My Review:

This book opens with Mercy and Jesse shopping on Black Friday when Mercy receives a mysterious text from Bran.  She thinks this is strange so she starts calling everyone in the pack but she only gets everyone's voice mail.  Through her mate bond with Adam she knows he is alive but in pain and is quite angry.  The kidnappers have drugged them using silver so they can't heal fast and they want Adam to kill someone which will have recuperation.

First of all she needs to get Jesse to safety so she drops her off at Gabriel's mom's house then she is on a mission to save Adam and his pack of werewolves.  She can't reach Bran or Samuel so she reaches out to old friends a new ally to help her.

This book had lots of tense moments which had me on the edge of my seat and it was great to see Mercy working by herself again instead of relying on Adam or the pack.

4/5

Thanks Penguin Canada for sending me this book to review, greatly appreciated!

PNR Review: Fair Game (Alpha And Omega) [Hardcover]

I've finished "Fair Game" the 3rd book in her Alpha and Omega series by Patricia Briggs.

Product Description

Patricia Briggs, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Mercy Thompson novels, "always enchants her readers." (Lynn Viehl, New York Times bestselling author) Now her Alpha and Omega series-set in a world of shifting shapes, loyalty, and passion - brings werewolves out of the darkness and into a society where fear and prejudice could make the hunters prey ...

They say opposites attract. And in the case of werewolves Anna Latham and Charles Cornick, they mate. The son - and enforcer - of the leader of the North American werewolves, Charles is a dominant alpha. While Anna, an omega, has the rare ability to calm others of her kind.

Now that the werewolves have revealed themselves to humans, they can't afford any bad publicity. Infractions that could have been overlooked in the past must now be punished, and the strain of doing his father's dirty work is taking a toll on Charles.

Nevertheless, Charles and Anna are sent to Boston, when the FBI requests the pack's help on a local serial killer case. They quickly realize that not only the last two victims were werewolves - all of them were. Someone is targeting their kind. And now Anna and Charles have put themselves right in the killer's sights.

About the Author

#1 New York Times bestselling author Patricia Briggs lives in Washington state with her husband, children, and a small herd of horses.

Product Details
Reading level: Ages 18 and up
Hardcover: 304 pages
Publisher: Ace Hardcover; 1 edition (March 6, 2012)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0441020038
ISBN-13: 978-0441020034

My Review:

This book opens right after River Marked so there are scenes relating to the outcome of the ending of that book.

Charles is starting to unravel mentally and starting to see ghosts, pushing Anna away and giving in to his blood thirsty nature after killing several werewolves.  His father Bran sends Charles and Anna to Boston to assist with the FBI on their serial killer case that has lasted for several decades.  At first they had a typical pattern (mostly Asian teenagers) but now they have included werewolves and fae.  The bodies have been found carved with symbols, raped and then killed.

A high ranking fae's human daughter has been kidnapped and the FBI, werewolves and fae have only a few hours to save her.  As they dig deeper into the case they discover a long dead witch and a strange kind of fae are involved.  If they don't be careful Anna will be their biggest conquest.

I really enjoyed the detailed graphic crime scenes and the research the author incorporated into storyline.

Some great secondary characters were introduced in this book Leslie the tough FBI agent, Issac the Boston Alpha werewolf and Beauclaire the high ranking and powerful fae.

Really glad to see Anna has grown and being more assertive by going against Marrock and being more vocal.

This book is more darker that the previous two with black magic, powerful unknown killers and bloody crime scenes.

4/5

Other books in series:

1. Cry Wolf
2. Hunting Ground

Thanks Penguin Canada for sending me this book to review, greatly appreciated!

River Marked (Mercy Thompson, Book 6) [Hardcover]

I've finished "River Marked" the 6th book in her Mercy Thompson series by Patricia Briggs.

Product Description

Car mechanic Mercy Thompson has always known there was something different about her, and not just the way she can make a VW engine sit up and beg. Mercy is a shapeshifter, a talent she inherited from her long-gone father. She's never known any others of her kind. Until now.

An evil is stirring in the depths of the Columbia River - one that her father's people may know something about. And to have any hope of surviving, Mercy and her mate, the Alpha werewolf Adam, will need their help...

About the Author

Patricia Briggs lives in Washington state with her husband, children, and a small herd of horses.
 
Product Details
Hardcover: 336 pages
Publisher: Ace Books; 1st edition (March 1, 2011)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0441019730
ISBN-13: 978-0441019731

My Review (NO SPOILERS):
 
I really like this series because of the well written characters and the great storyline.  Mercy is a strong, smart, loyal to her friends, very friendly and willing to help others while Adam is your sexy and possessive alpha male.
 
In this book you have alot of Mercy and Adam quality time and it's so much fun to see how far they have come in their relationship from the first book to the sixth one. 
 
We also learn more about Mercy's heritage like who her dad was and how he was around her mom, etc.
 
Really like how the mystery is intertwined with Mercy's heritage and meeting some very interesting and intriguing new characters.
 
4/5

Thanks Laura from Penguin Canada for sending me this book to review, greatly appreciated!

Silver Borne (Mercy Thompson, Book 5) [Hardcover]

I've finished "Silver Borne" the 5th book in her Mercy Thompson series by Patricia Briggs.

Product Description

All-new action in the #1 New York Times bestselling urban fantasy series.

When mechanic and shapeshifter Mercy Thompson attempts to return a powerful Fae book she'd previously borrowed in an act of desperation, she finds the bookstore locked up and closed down.

It seems the book contains secret knowledge-and the Fae will do just about anything to keep it out of the wrong hands. And if that doesn't take enough of Mercy's attention, her friend Samuel is struggling with his wolf side-leaving Mercy to cover for him, lest his own father declare Sam's life forfeit.

All in all, Mercy has had better days. And if she isn't careful, she might not have many more to live...

About the Author

Patricia Briggs lives in Washington state with her husband, children, and a small herd of horses.
 
My Review:
 
It was nice to see some returing characters (Charles, Marrok, etc.)
 
I will write my whole review later, so please check back soon, thanks!
 
4/5

Strange Brew (Paperback)

I've just finished reading "Strange Brew" an anthology by Charlaine Harris, Patricia Briggs, Karen Chance, Jenna Maclaine, P. N. Elrod, etc.

Product Description

Today’s hottest urban fantasy authors come together in this delicious brew that crackles and boils over with tales of powerful witches and dark magic!

In Charlaine Harris’ “Bacon,” a beautiful vampire joins forces with a witch from an ancient line to find out who killed her beloved husband. In “Seeing Eye” by Patricia Briggs, a blind witch helps sexy werewolf Tom Franklin find his missing brother—and helps him in more ways than either of them ever suspected. And in Jim Butcher’s “Last Call,” wizard Harry Dresden takes on the darkest of dark powers—the ones who dare to mess with this favorite beer.

For anyone who’s ever wondered what lies beyond the limits of reality, who’s imagined the secret spaces where witches wield fearsome magic, come and drink deep. Let yourself fall under the spell of this bewitching collection

3/5

Hunting Ground (Alpha & Omega, Book 2) (Mass Market Paperback)

Product Description

Mated to werewolf Charles Cornick, the son -and enforcer -of the leader of the North American werewolves, Anna Latham now knows how dangerous being a werewolf is, especially when a werewolf opposes Charles and his father is struck down. Charles's reputation makes him the prime suspect, and the penalty for the crime is execution. Now Anna and Charles must combine their talents to hunt down the real killer - or Charles will take the fall.

My Review:

Storyline: I enjoyed the storyline because I like books dealing with vampires and faes.

Characters: The characters were okay and I do Charles and Anna.

Romance: I enjoyed reading the romance between Charles and Anna and how far they have come from the first book when they first met and mated.

Killer(s):  One killer was psychotic and I wouldn't want to met him myself and the other is loco.  In my opinion they both deserved to die!!!!

3/5

Bone Crossed (Mercy Thompson, Book 4) (Hardcover)

I've just finished reading "Bone Crossed" the 4th book in her Mercy Thompson series by Patricia Briggs.

From Publishers Weekly

Briggs makes a well-deserved move into hardcover with the rousing fourth adventure for kick-ass were-coyote auto mechanic Mercedes Thompson. Healing in body and spirit after the events of 2008's Iron Kissed, Mercy is preparing to marry alpha werewolf Adam Hauptman when an old friend asks her to help fend off a nasty ghost. It's a good time for Mercy to leave Portland, Ore.: vampire queen Marsilia is after her and her vampire friend Stefan for successfully hunting down a monster that should have killed them. Mercy leaves Adam to negotiate peace with Marsilia and heads to Spokane, Wash., to investigate the ghost, an unexpectedly complicated task.

Product Description

New in the #1 New York Times bestselling urban fantasy series.

In a world where “witches, vampires, werewolves, and shape-shifters live beside ordinary people” (Booklist), it takes a very unusual woman to call it home. By day, Mercy Thompson is a car mechanic in Eastern Washington. By night, she explores her preternatural side. As a shape-shifter with some unusual talents, Mercy’s found herself maintaining a tenuous harmony between the human and the not-so- human on more than one occasion. This time she may get more than she bargained for.