Iron Kissed (Mercy Thompson, Book 3) | Patricia Briggs

Iron Kissed (Mercy Thompson, Book 3) | Patricia Briggs | Darker, murkier, better...

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Iron Kissed (Mercy...

	Iron Kissed (Mercy Thompson, Book 3) Patricia Briggs Ace, 2008 - 304 pages average customer review:based on 163 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

This series just gets better

The Mercy Thompson series just gets better and better with each book, and this one is no exception. There is a lot of junk to wade through in the genre of urban fantasy with very few true gems. This series is up there with "the Dresdan Files" as one of the only consistently "good" ones - never failing to entertain without getting overdone or annoyingly schoompy. Patricia Briggs paints very real characters and interesting story lines. Unlike most of the series in the genre, the plot isn't overly romance laden and the main character, Mercy - isn't some overpowered supernatural powerhouse Mary Sue. She is a very real - down to earth type of character despite her supernatural quirks and escalating participation in local werewolf and Fae crisis.

I was very pleasantly surprised by the way the relationship issues were handled in this book. I can't say much without giving out spoilers, but drug out wibbling of any kind isn't to my taste, and I'm very glad this series isn't going in that direction. I have no idea why nearly every main character in these kind of books has to be completely obsessed with romance (including Dresdan of The Dresdan Files, though I love him dearly as a protagonist - probably because he almost never actually gets the girl ;). Mercy is probably the most realistic heroine of the genre with her strong sense of independence and inglorious day job as a VW mechanic. I much prefer to keep the romance to a minimum and on the sidelines of the main storyline whenever possible, and Briggs is excellent at balancing plot with her character's personal relationships.

Briggs also does an excellent job with the politics and various cultures - both supernatural and mundane - without dragging it out into tedium. This volume had a lot of interaction between various individuals in different factions which I vastly enjoyed. Additionally, I always find the little details to her writing to be particularly enjoyable, and this novel, with it's drops of Arthurian legend and mentions of real literature were certainly no exception!

Vastly recommended!

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Darker, murkier, better...

Still reeling from the bloodfest that included beheading a vampire, Mercy Thompson suffers from the nightmares that send shivers down her spine. Although no vampire, friend or foe, has come calling since that dreadful incident, Mercy knows that the best thing to do would be to lay low and not get into any more trouble. But it's always easier said than done...

When her old mentor Zee, the gremlin fae, asked for her help in investigating a series of murders in the local fae reserve, it never occurred to Mercy that it would involve more than the use of her coyote "nose". Hours after her visit, she finds out that Zee has been arrested by the local police and it looks like the fae have turned their back on him. While Mercy knows that sticking her nose into fae's business could mean a death sentence for her, she also knows that she is the cantankerous gremlin's only hope of proving his innocence.

And if that isn't bad enough, Mercy is also under pressure from the local werewolf pack to choose between Adam and Samuel. The temperature rises as the pack grows restless waiting for a possible bloodshed as the two dominant werewolves vie for her heart. Mercy knows that the pack is right and she cannot afford to keep the men waiting. One is bound to lose control and it could mean death for either one. So, what's a woman to do?

IRON KISSED is the third instalment in Patricia Brigg's fantastic Mercy Thompson series. Briggs has created an intriguing world where werewolves, fae and vampires co-exist with humans, a world so effortlessly created that one cannot helped but be enticed and be part of the make-believe. The author also continues to display her flair for wonderful characterization as the reader gets sucked into each character's life and personality. And you know you have a good thing on your hand when you start caring for the characters. I was shocked and pleased with the ending; shocked at the life-changing event that our favorite coyote has to go through, but pleased with the resolution to the love triangle. I haven't read any of the reviews but I suspect that the last few chapters would probably leave a bitter taste in some reviewer's mouth. I personally thought that Briggs handled it with care but you'll have to read it and form your own opinion. I did feel that some parts dragged, but I enjoyed this book and look forward to reading the next.

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Really enjoyed this book...

Okay, so normally I don't read reviews before I read books that look interesting. Especially bad ones. I check the star rating but never actually read the details. With this series, I broke that. I did read the bad reviews before I read the book - mostly because when these love triangles come into play they tend to not turn out the way I like. I was really apprehensive about this book. I knew that there was going to be some story line resolution in it and a large traumatic event for Mercy. Thank goodness that this author knows what she is doing. The entire event was handled VERY well, and the after part when Adam is fighting with Ben is the best part of the whole book. It gives a great chance to see how Adam really feels about Mercy, teaches us about Ben, and lets us understand what is going on a little better!

The only reason I gave this book 4 stars instead of 5 is because some part of the book got a little to sluggish. All of the Fae stuff just kept dragging on - there was a lot of stuff that was unnecessary and the way the killer was discovered was really unrelated to the searching Mercy had done. Not that what she was doing didn't lead her to where she end up, but it was just seemed like too much of a coincidence. It would have been better if it had tied in with all of the running around that she did.

Overall, this book gets 4.5 stars (but Amazon doesn't allow 1/2 stars). I will definitely be eagerly awaiting the next book. Oh one more thing.. I wish the last page wouldn't have been cut off so soon. I have been waiting for the event for 3 books - a couple of details wouldn't have been so bad... **wink wink**

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Iron kissed

Good book just a bit redundant about her tell me over and over about how she grew up. otherwise loveeedd it

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