Category: Patricia Briggs

Cosy Creepiness

24/8/2023

Soul Taken (Mercy Thompson #13)
By Patricia Briggs

Wulfe, the unhinged vampire that has been stalking Mercy, has gone missing and now a creature worthy of a horror movie - quite literally - is slaying people with a slight magical bent with a scy - er, a sickle. Dealing with the Soul Taker is one thing. Figuring out how to dispose of a weapon that will only create another in its place when someone's hand touches it is quite another.

Despite not being a horror fan, I quite enjoyed the horror movie inspiration in this book and felt it paired well with the cosier domestic dramas flowing alongside it. Admittedly, the latter did dampen the tension a bit too much. But it's always nice to hang out with Mercy and Adam and perhaps I did need a book that didn't induce too much anxiety or despair.

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If You Go Down in the Woods Today...

4/3/2022

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Wild Sign (Alpha & Omega #8)
by Patricia Briggs

A group of recluses disappear from their small camp on land belonging to Leah, the Marrok's mate. Secrets and lost memories are only a small part of the problem that Charles and Anna must confront as they hike towards - and find - Wild Sign. There are some evils that are old enough to wait for those that come to them.

Books in the Mercy Thompson universe are (with a few exceptions) reliably good, warm and comforting for me as a reader (even if horrible things happen inside those pages!). Wild Sign is another excellent entry to the universe. Delightfully creepy, its story slowly unravelling, the added bonus of Anna and Charles still being as cute as ever - I'm definitely going to be rereading this one at some point.

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Still Smitten

11/3/2021

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Smoke Bitten (Mercy Thompson #12)
by Patricia Briggs

Mercy has problems - well, how could this be a Mercy Thompson novel without problems! - in the form of a nefarious jackrabbit, an invading pack, a gate to Underhill appearing in her yard, and something weird going on with her alpha husband. Any one of these problems could be dealt with on their own. But together, they have the potential to bring Mercy and the pack to their knees.

There's something comforting about reading these books. Mercy and co feel like old friends and Briggs somehow keeps the rhythm going so well. I was pleased with Smoke Bitten. It was exactly what I wanted and needed. And this time I could enjoy it without interruption - there are no more photos of me passed out with a baby passed out on top of me, a Mercy Thompson novel hanging from my hands (2020 was A Year, for sure). Briggs is still in fine form here.

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Don't Judge a Book by Its Predecessor

26/7/2020

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Burn Bright (Alpha & Omega #5)
by Patricia Briggs

Someone is hunting the wildings, the most dangerous and broken werewolves that are currently under Charles' protection. There are unpredictable wildlings to meet, curses to break and traitors to reveal. It might just cost the Aspen Creek pack more lives than they can spare.

I have been hungering after an Aspen Creek-set novel since the first book in the series ended - and this definitely delivered. The stakes are much higher when the Big Bad is in Charles and Anna's home territory and I really, really enjoy hearing every individual tale about the random werewolves there. Even Leah is a fascinating character. I'm thrilled to see that these books are now (maybe?) getting an arc instead of directionless episodic books.

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Horsing Around

24/7/2020

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Dead Heat (Alpha and Omega #4)
by Patricia Briggs

One of Charles' greatest friends is now an ailing old man with very little time left, so Charles takes Anna to meet him. But instead of enjoying their holiday, Anna and Charles find themselves aiding the FBI in hunting down a High Court fae. They also look at horses. A lot.

I can't help but feel that this is a novella that was heavily padded out. There are SO many unnecessary scenes featuring horses. I'm not a horse fan, but I can definitely appreciate them when they're used in the plot - but not when they're trotted out endlessly and for seemingly no purpose. The plot itself doesn't start until halfway through the book. I do love Anna and Charles, but I definitely won't be reading this one again.

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With A Bang

22/7/2020

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Fair Game (Alpha and Omega #3)
by Patricia Briggs

Anna and Charles join the FBI on a hunt for a serial killer who has been working their way through minorities for decades, switching it up to fae and werewolves while getting steadily more violent. It's harder to tell what's more dangerous: working with witches or working with the government.

Not as good as the previous book in the series, mostly because it was less tight and seemed to be playing second fiddle to Mercy's books again. However, the serial killer storyline was interesting and Leslie was a fantastic character. I really hope to see more of her. But what was responsible for turning this from an okay book into a great one? THAT ENDING.

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Standing on Its Own Four Feet

19/7/2020

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Hunting Ground (Alpha & Omega #2)
by Patricia Briggs

Anna and Charles are sent to a summit to discuss the terms of werewolves going public - this isn't a popular decision, so it's no surprise that danger stalks them almost immediately. But they have more enemies than they realise.

A tight storyline and loveable leads make this an excellent book. It was so hard to put down. I really don't know how Patricia Briggs makes me accept the dominant dude thing, but it really works. This sequel really outshines its predecessors - probably because it's the first story in this series that manages to stand on its own. I'll say it's my favourite so far. I hope I can say that again!

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Book Reviews

Cosy Creepiness

Soul Taken (Mercy Thompson #13)
By Patricia Briggs

If You Go Down in the Woods Today...

Wild Sign (Alpha & Omega #8)
by Patricia Briggs

Still Smitten

Smoke Bitten (Mercy Thompson #12)
by Patricia Briggs

Don't Judge a Book by Its Predecessor

Burn Bright (Alpha & Omega #5)
by Patricia Briggs

Horsing Around

Dead Heat (Alpha and Omega #4)
by Patricia Briggs

With A Bang

Fair Game (Alpha and Omega #3)
by Patricia Briggs

Standing on Its Own Four Feet

Hunting Ground (Alpha & Omega #2)
by Patricia Briggs

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Cosy Creepiness

Soul Taken (Mercy Thompson #13)By Patricia Briggs

If You Go Down in the Woods Today...

​Wild Sign (Alpha & Omega #8)by Patricia Briggs

Still Smitten

Smoke Bitten (Mercy Thompson #12)by Patricia Briggs

Don't Judge a Book by Its Predecessor

Burn Bright (Alpha & Omega #5)by Patricia Briggs

Horsing Around

Dead Heat (Alpha and Omega #4)by Patricia Briggs

With A Bang

Fair Game (Alpha and Omega #3)by Patricia Briggs

Standing on Its Own Four Feet

Hunting Ground (Alpha & Omega #2)by Patricia Briggs

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Soul Taken (Mercy Thompson #13)
By Patricia Briggs

Wild Sign (Alpha & Omega #8)
by Patricia Briggs

Smoke Bitten (Mercy Thompson #12)
by Patricia Briggs

Burn Bright (Alpha & Omega #5)
by Patricia Briggs

Dead Heat (Alpha and Omega #4)
by Patricia Briggs

Fair Game (Alpha and Omega #3)
by Patricia Briggs

Hunting Ground (Alpha & Omega #2)
by Patricia Briggs