You must pay close attention to these quotes as they are the lanterns used to light your way. Using a quirky but feasible off linear timeline, Mercy and Adam tell the story in alternating chapters with clues offered up quote style at the beginning of each chapter. But fear not as Briggs is an old pro and knows how to bring her game to any situation or setting. Hearing that Mercy was going to be ripped from the pack again gave me some pause because this actually seems to happen quite a bit. Aiden seems to be adapting well to his new living arrangements, Mercy has realized Bran’s decision to separate himself from their pack wasn’t a rejection of her, and the supernatural community has been relatively quiet despite Mercy claiming the city to be under her pack’s protection. Mercy, Adam, and the pack are happy and content. Silence Fallen opens not too long after Fire Touched ended. Can we get going? Or do I need to get the makeup mirror out of my purse so you two can admire yourselves a little longer?”ĭANGER WILL ROBINSON!! SPOILERS BELOW IF YOU HAVEN’T READ FIRE TOUCHED!! Using the events from book nine to open the door, Briggs adds to her already convoluted world, introducing more new faces and revisiting some old one while divulging deeper into the backgrounds of some of the more colorful characters who inhabit this world. Slow burn in terms of action and suspense but high on intrigue, Briggs keeps the storyline moving at a steady pace with engaging narrative, wit-infused dialogue and the ever present romantic undertones. “Who told you I was the most dangerous person in the Tri-Cities? There are goblins who could take me without breaking a sweat.”

Mercy soon finds herself getting into all sorts of trouble as she waits for Adam to find her. Patricia Briggs takes readers on an interesting, danger filled, and darkly humorous adventure in her tenth installment when Mercy is kidnapped by an overly curious vampire who is under the impression she is the most powerful person in the Tri-Cities area. Discovering her bond with Adam and the pack is weak and unreliable, Mercy heads towards possible allies while avoiding recapture as she slowly starts to suspect that her getting kidnapped and ending up in Prague is not a coincidence.Īncient beings are rising, new powers are manifesting, old grudges are reborn… and one lone coyote is all that stands between an all-out supernatural war. Using her wits and skills, Mercy escapes her captor but finds herself alone in Europe with no money, no clothing, and no friends. Favorite Quote: “ …my real superpower is chaos.”Ī simple run to the corner market store turns into a battle for survival when Mercy is kidnapped and transported halfway around the world.

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