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Iron Kissed (Mercy Thompson, Book 3) By Patricia Briggs ( Ace )
Release Date: 2008-01-02
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Product Description
When her former boss and mentor is arrested for murder and left to rot behind bars by his own kind, it's up to shapeshifting car mechanic Mercy Thompson to clear his name, whether he wants her to or not. And she'll have to choose between the two werewolves in her life-whether she wants to or not.
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 Favorite Heroine ( jable22 )
The third book of the Mercy Thompson series is probably the best so far, although I would be hard put to pick out a favorite book in the series. I'm just happy that the "love triangle" aspect of the book, which was always a background thing, has been resolved in such a way that no one is alienated or left out in the cold. Very nicely done.
This novel is so good, that I read it twice - after finishing it, I just reread it because I enjoyed it so much.
The premise of this novel involves Mercy repaying her debt to the fae, and Zee, her friend and onetime boss, getting caught a the scene of a crime and accused of murder. Mercy, of course, feels the need to protect him by finding out the real murderer.
The pace of this novel was somewhat slower than those of the other two books, as the buildup to the action waxes and wanes throughout. This isn't to say that the book is slow, more that it is less nonstop action, and more action then real life. I've seen other reviewers complaining about the pacing of the book, but I didn't see it as too much of a problem.
Mercy is one of the most likable heroines I've read in a long time. She comes across as being real and sincere, while still being heroic and magical. That is a pretty hard balance for many authors, but Briggs really pulls it off well. Mercy's likability makes the tragic consequences of her investigation all the more harrowing, because you feel her pain as read the novel - the end has more than one place where I teared up feeling for her.
Briggs doesn't pull any punches in this book, but manages not to be too graphic, and unlike many other novels in this genre, there are dire consequences for Mercy and those she cares about that many are not brave enough to write about. Briggs treatment of this is spot-on accurate, which makes her writing even better. What is even more interesting, is that Mercy is able to use the tragedy in her life to help her make something good come out of it, just as Briggs uses the tragedy to show us a bit more about the werewolves in Adam's pack.
The only complaint I have is that I have to wait until February to see what happens next. I'm finding myself anxious for Mercy and the werewolves as the danger of the world she inhabits is real. My hope is that Briggs won't do worse to Mercy and the werewolves in the next novel - it would be nice if they were able to have a happily ever after of sorts.
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Iron Kissed is Awesome!
This book is awesome. I forgot I was reading, it sucked me into it's setting. I could visually see the characters, feel their emotions. I couldn't stop reading!
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Stronger plotting than other series
I like the world building and plotting of these books. The werewolves are more believable than in some other series and Briggs has created several very strong characters to move the story along. Mercy is refreshing in her realism. Finally, while there is romance throughout these books, you don't have to wade thru pages of tedious sex to get back to the plot, as in so many others of this genre. I rate Patricia Briggs with Kim Harrison and Kelley Armstrong for writing interesting stories that you can immerse yourself in again and again.
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Series keeps getting better and better ( popin13 )
In the latest installment of the Mercy Thompson series, we find Mercy, a walker who can turn into a coyote, in more trouble. During a night out with some friends, Mercy receives a call from her mentor Siebold Adelbertsmiter, better known as Zee. It turns out that someone has been killing the fae, so Zee enlists the help of Mercy, hoping that her nose might pick up the scent of the killer.
The investigation leads them nowhere. Zee decides to investigate more, while Mercy heads home. Hours later, she receives a call later informing her of Zee's arrest. Mercy is determined to find out who the real killer is, even if the whole fae community wants to kill her for poking her nose in fae business.
I just finished this book and I have to say this is the best book so far in the series. The books just keep getting better and better and as each book finishes, my love for the character Mercy continues to grow.
Mercy does end up going through a traumatic event in this novel, which did anger some people. I was spoiled about this, so the shock value didn't hit me as hard as someone who didn't know what was going to happen. That being said, it's still shocking and hard to read. I didn't mind it so much, simply because it did show that no one is ever safe, not even supernatural characters like Mercy.
So many female characters in urban fantasy novels rush into action alone and without back up, leaving them open to any attack, most of the time they never suffer any consequences for their action. So reading that Mercy actually didn't leave unscathed, made me love this novel even more, though I still wish she didn't have to go through that.
The aftermath of it was heartbreaking, but it solidified my love of Mercy. I wanted to find her, give her a hug, and tell her that everything will be okay. I do understand that some people might not like this, but to me it brought the human side of Mercy and it showed that she isn't invincible. Sometimes when we do risky things, we get hurt, even if you are not human like Mercy. While it brought the human side of Mercy, I loved how it also brought the human side of Ben, who we've seen as just scary. The event, really humanized a lot of characters.
Mercy also chooses between Samuel and Adam, which pleased me greatly. I don't mind love triangles, I just hate incredibly long love triangles that span through many, many books. If a love triangle goes through more than six or seven books, I just lose any love I had for those characters. Also, I use to watch Passions and that kind of killed my love for incredibly long love triangles. It killed my love for many things actually. Thankfully, Mercy didn't make me suffer and I was pleased with her choice.
My only disappointment to this great novel is the lack of vampires and Stefan, but that's okay since I don't think they would have added anything to the story.
This is an awesome book. Make sure you grab yourself a copy.
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The Best in The Series. ( jokool12 )
I look at Mercy as a strong independent woman. Patricia Briggs' story shows how even the strongest individuals, after such an emotional traumatic event, need someone to lean on. She won't let them take care of her forever, but for a while it is nice to know you have people willing to do things like that for you.
Ben's explanation to Adam at the end of the book is some of the best writing I have ever read. The emotion in those few pages will stay with me for a long time.
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