Iron Kissed (Mercy Thompson, Book 3) | 
 enlarge | Author: Patricia Briggs
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Pages: 304
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ISBN: 0441015662
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.54
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Publication Date: January 2, 2008
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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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 Enjoyable July 22, 2008
Thoroughly enjoyed this book. As with the other in this series, it is enjoyable to read without being over thought out.
Excellent read! July 21, 2008
This book had a minor slow start but once it got moving it never slowed down. I was so happy w/ the outcome of Mercy's relationship between Sam and Adam. I hated the trama that Mercy went through but i'm glad she was able to work through it. I was impressed at how sensitive Ben was to her situation and shocked at how Adam needed Ben to spell it out for him. Hopefully Mercy's financial situation will improve from here on out. I highly recommend the this book and the rest of the series.
Letting go is sometimes hard to do... July 20, 2008
Choices, choices...usually a good thing, right? In Mercy's case, not always. Especially when it's between two werewolves she loves, and helping her friends. No matter the cost.
After sniffing around in Fairyland, in coyote form, at the request of Zee and Uncle Mike, who can't quite figure out what is killing other faes in the reservation, Zee, an iron kissed fae, gets himself arrested by the humans. And it's up to Mercy once again to stick her nose in other supernatural being's businesses. But sometimes, especially this time, nothing is what it seems, not just about the Fae, but also Adam and Sam, even members of the pack, Zee and Uncle Mike, or anyone else really, but most of all, Mercy herself. Independent, fiery and stubborn, this time around, it's not just everyone else in trouble, but the very welfare and soul of Mercy herself. And what happens to a walker who teeters between human and not, friend or foe to the forces who can crush her without even trying? What happens to a woman like Mercy, so unshakable and loyal, gets beaten down, possibly to the point of no return?
All I have to say, was that by the end, I couldn't read it fast enough and then I read the second half again. Holy. Cow. The ending will blow you away and leave you breathless. I was totally thrown and had no idea what to expect. It is, I think, the best so far in the series. Despite the incredible climax and tie-ends, the beginning starts off very slow, and it's not until the middle where things really pick up and get moving. Briggs also repeats a bit too much about stuff someone who's been reading it from book 1-2 already knows. I suppose it allows for people who can't commit to jump right in and not miss the gist, except for the romance element, which has been building subtlely from book 1.
In terms of creativity, this world can't get any more expansive, otherwise, it would just get confusing. Plus, I trust Briggs, she's a talented writer with an instinct to know what her readers want and expect, and weaves a great yarn meantime. Now, it's about layering and building this world into something stable and almost touchable. It maybe the same style and tone, but the plot itself was what was so well done. Stick with it, because I had to really hunker down and read the beginning parts, but it was well worth the pay off in the end.
In terms of the emotional element, I found it quite satisfying, especially with Mercy's decision between the werewolves, which I found very plausible and well done. And completely resolved with no rancor--Briggs really thought about this subplot, and I'm glad she understood it had to be tied up, one way or the other. I hate being strung along for too long. Mercy's own development is still very intriguing. In the second book, I was worried about the Superwoman Complex, because the consequences of her actions were, to me, both extreme yet resulted in an unrealistic turn of events. As it turned out, it was the calm before the storm because here, her seemingly innocent actions aren't so innocent and it's much more balanced, and realistic, with the fact that Mercy isn't just left with bruises and a few days missed of work, the end result is a lot darker, and the effects potentially more complicated for alter on. In other words, Mercy paid a price, and it may never go away. Not to say that she should suffer, but you can't have a character get herself into all this trouble, and nothing bad happens to her, like she's untouchable. But she's not, and it's really good to know that.
The theme of this story, to me, was shedding the illusions that tend to bind people to their habits, a way of hiding and not facing the truths of reality, however hard and frightening. It stems from the first two and is well integrated into this third book. The symmetry and lacing of all the characters, however purposeful or not, was not only effective but added to the emotional element that is palpable in the second half. Because here, Mercy is painfully and wonderfully human. As are Sam, Adam, even Jesse and Ben, who are all just as affected. Everyone is left raw for a good long while, and while usually too much, Briggs managed to do well and fluently, and never over did it.
Briggs has a real talent and magic with this series. This third installment will make your heart pound and wanting for the fourth book to come out, like now. It's Bone Crossed, which I think will be witch related, but who knows. Whatever the story, I cannot wait. Give me more, please!
Can't wait for the next one! July 11, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
I am enjoying this series alot. Every book shows not only character advancement, but also the plot building of the writer. This is no "super woman who can conquor all" heroine, but instead one who has to deal with real issues even in a supernatural world. And sometimes that makes a character more powerful than being able to leap tall buildings with a single bound.
 Better than the first two books but still lacking in creativity July 8, 2008
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
This is the third book in the Mercy Thompson series by Patricia Briggs. I think this is the strongest book in the series so far; although it still didn't blow me away with its quality and creativity.
In this book Mercy is contacted by Zee to see if she can come to the fairy reservation to help sniff out a serial killer that is on the loose there. As the mystery unravels, Mercy finds that she is not only putting her own life in grave danger with her involvement in the case but also the lives of her friends.
The writing for this book follows the first two books in the series. The book is decently written, if nothing special. There were a couple typos in the book which I found distracting. I was happy that Briggs made progress in the Mercy, Adam, Samuel deal; I was worried that she was going to string that out forever. Hopefully the issue is not continually visited in future books.
I thought that this book had more action than the previous books and put the characters in more dire situations, especially Mercy. What happened to her was horrible but should serve to add some much needed depth to her character. It was again a quick read and a fun read, if not a very involved read.
Having Mercy deal with the fairy folk made the book more interesting. Although I was disappointed at the lack in creativity when dealing with the fairy-folks special powers. Mercy made some slight progress in finding out what a walker is, but not as much as I would have liked to see.
So while this book was, in my opinion, the best of the series; the series is still mediocre. It is not horrible and I get some enjoyment from the books; I still don't see anything all that special here. I am not sure if I will continue to read this series or not, we will see.
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