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Mercy Thompson/Book 7
Ace/March 5, 2013
Mercy Thompson’s life has undergone a seismic change. Becoming the mate of Adam Hauptman — the charismatic Alpha of the local werewolf pack — has made her a stepmother to his daughter Jesse, a relationship that brings moments of blissful normalcy to Mercy’s life. But on the edges of humanity, what passes for a minor mishap on an ordinary day can turn into so much more….
After an accident in bumper-to-bumper traffic, Mercy and Jesse can’t reach Adam—or anyone else in the pack for that matter. They’ve all been abducted.
Through their mating bond, all Mercy knows is that Adam is angry and in pain. With the werewolves fighting a political battle to gain acceptance from the public, Mercy fears Adam’s disappearance may be related — and that he and the pack are in serious danger. Outclassed and on her own, Mercy may be forced to seek assistance from any ally she can get, no matter how unlikely.
I read this shortly after it was released but never got around to reviewing it. Since the Mercy Thompson series is one of my favorites, it wasn't a hardship to do a quick re-read and then review.
It's one of the most insane days on the planet and Mercy finds herself right in the middle of the insanity. Black Friday has Mercy and Jessie, Mercy's stepdaughter, fighting the crowds which are almost as dangerous as fighting supernatural beings. The plot gives the reader a better look at Mercy and Jessie's relationship, which I really enjoyed. It's not easy taking on the role of stepmom but Mercy finds the balance between authority figure and friend for the teenage Jessie.
Mercy is out of her comfort zone, having to make critical decisions for the pack. She is the mate of the pack's Alpha so it's not out of place for her position within the pack had she been a werewolf. But being a coyote shifter means she has had to and continues to have to prove herself. Of course she does well under pressure and even has a few abilities the werewolves don't have at her disposal. I liked seeing Mercy out of her element and having to rely on some unusual characters for help.
We didn't learn as much as I'd hoped for after the events of Fair Game (Alpha & Omega, book 3) but Frost Burned still provided some great character development and an interesting, entertaining story.
Rating: A-
Books in this series ~
Moon Called
Blood Bound
Iron Kissed
Bone Crossed
Silver Borne
River Marked
Frost Burned
I find it's nice that Ms Briggs is taking it slowly after the big ending of Fair Game. It's definitively going to be interesting how things turn out. In any case, Frost Burned was a good book, but not the best in the series in my opinion. Better though than the last :)
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