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Can't put it down. A book to have in your library. Excellent book, I have read the entire series to date and am anxious for the next book to coe out. I suggest this book to anyone interested in shapeshifters and vampires. Excellent. Patricia Briggs keeps you enthralled throughout the book. A true page turner all through the entire.
While there is certainly violence (and what do you expect in a book about werewolves), it seems much less than I've found in other books of this nature. Patricia Briggs is my newest favorite author. I have loved the first four books that I've read by her and am ready to investigate her other series.I read a review complaining about the rape scene in this book and that it was too violent and I wanted to say that for all the implied violence, I find that Patricia Briggs stays on the right side of the line.
It made me cry. Overall, it was very well written & thought-out. BUT it kind of ends in a cliff-hanger/unfinished/"to be continued" style. I will not rehash the synopsis: read someone else for that. Seriously, make sure you have the next one in the series on hand or you will shoot yourself in the foot. It is almost not the same idea but deeper, darker, richer, and yes, quite questionable towards the conclusion of the book. The 1st book was quite enjoyable: fun, fresh, entertaining; the 2nd book lagged a bit for me but was still a nice pleasure trip away from reality; THIS book slapped you in the face with everything Briggs could get her hands on (it seemed). Briggs reminds you she's not just writing fluffy fiction for plane trips or holidays.
I would definitely reccommend that you buy this book. I have read all of the Mercy books and I absolutely love them. The books and characters continue to develop and the plot is intriguing.
The last thing I have to say is that it was great getting to see a little bit more of the Fae part of the world. Although I LOVE the Mercedes Thompson series, I would suggest parents scan through the book first before giving it to their younger readers. When Mercy's former boss and current friend is indicted for murder, life turns topsy-turvy for Mercy. The man she loves but is afraid to lose herself to or the man she loves but can never forgive. She's smart, funny, and has quite the ability to kick some serious butt.Iron Kissed brings us through the world of Mercy Thompson to visit the Fae, a very visible set of characters, yet one that we haven't got to visit in much detail yet in the series. What's worse is that the force keeping her from investigating the crime and freeing her friend are the Fae themselves. In fact, I'd have to say that she's right up in my top five favorite female characters. I decided that instead of back-posting all of the reviews back to when I read them, I would just slowly post the reviews in the here and now so that we can keep a review going every day even though it usually takes me a few days to finish a book.Today's review is on Iron Kissed, the third in the Mercedes Thompson series by Patricia Briggs.
They don't like outsiders meddling in their affairs and despite Mercy's ability to change into the mischievous coyote, that includes her.When Mercy ignores the warnings surrounding her and delves farther into the mystery, she'll be confronted with much more than she is able to handle. It's a difficult choice, but one that has to be made soon to protect the sanity of the entire pack.I will give warning: there are adult themes in this book. By far my favorite character is Mercy. We really get another look into these characters and come even closer to understanding what's truly going on in those minds. Will she be able to conquer the Fae magic in order to protect those she cares for or will their own stubborn nature keep her from doing that. Mercy is a Walker possessing the ability to change into a coyote at will. Unlike her adoptive family and occasional guardians her change happens quite quickly as opposed to the longer and more painful process of changing into a wolf. She shows us that life can go on after tragedy and although it's not easy, although life may never be the same, she can go on.
Warnings aside, I will say that I thought this was a truly fantastic book. There are a few scenes that may be difficult for younger readers to handle. Really, there's nothing better than a spicy love triangle to sweeten things up. Okay, enough spoilerness from me.
Mostly I love Mercy because she is a survivor. I'm super excited to see where Briggs is going to go with the tidbits she left us with. She's beautiful without being overly so, strong without being invincible and she has her own set of flaws. Mercy definitely has the quickness of a coyote, both in physical function and in wit.
I loved the story and I loved the development of Mercy, Adam and Samuel especially. Who will Mercy choose. She finds herself in the position where she wants to help but is being kept from doing just that. How far will she go and what exactly is she willing to lose to find the truth.As always, Adam and Samuel are very present in this book.
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