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" #1 New York Times bestselling author Patricia Briggs's Mercy Thompson series has been hailed as "one of the best" (Fiction Vixen). Now, Mercy must deal with an unwanted guest-one that brings a threat unlike anything she's ever known. An unexpected phone call heralds a new challenge for Mercy. Her mate Adam's ex-wife is in trouble, on the run from a stalker. Adam isn't the kind of man to turn away a person in need-and Mercy knows it. But with Christy holed up in Adam's house, Mercy can't shake the feeling that something about the situation isn't right. Soon, her suspicions are confirmed when she learns that Christy has the farthest thing from good intentions. She wants Adam back and she's willing to do whatever it takes to make it happen, including turning Adam's pack against Mercy. Mercy isn't about to step down without a fight, but there's a more dangerous threat circling. Christy's stalker is more than a bad man-in fact, he may not be human at all. As the bodies start piling up, Mercy must put her personal troubles aside to face a creature with the power to tear her whole world apart. "--
Series
13 primary books17 released booksMercy Thompson is a 14-book series with 13 primary works first released in 2006 with contributions by Patricia Briggs, Simon R. Green, and 21 others.
Series
17 primary books24 released booksMercy Thompson World is a 22-book series with 17 primary works first released in 2006 with contributions by Patricia Briggs, David Lawrence, and 17 others.
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Night Broken is more somber than previous books in the series. Mercy is under a lot more stress, and for the most part, the pack was less than helpful in relieving that stress. A new addition to the cast looks promising for more hijinks in the future, though.
Originally posted at rebeccasreadingcorner.blog.
Yay! Mercy's back! She's back and she's facing off with her most potentially destructive foe . . . Adam's ex. Oh, sure, there's some sort of Gray Lord threatening her, a supernatural super-baddie that Mercy and her pals have never heard of, and an escaped felon who has powers a lot like Mercy . But the big danger comes from Christy.
This wasn't a “big” novel in any real sense – seeds were planted/characters were introduced tha will be important, and I wouldn't want to say that nothing significant happens. But, no epochal shifts, no game changers here – just straightforward case of bad guy comes to town, and Mercy et al. stop it. And along the way the final confrontation with the bad guy, we get to spend sometime with the Tri-Cities pack, as well as see some of the fallout from the last couple of books in this or the Alpha-Omega series. And that's fine. Not every book needs to be an even, some just need to have a fun story, and maybe even move the chess pieces around a bit.
Initially, the villain of the piece looks fairly disappointing, just some stalker jerk making life difficult of Christy. But it soon becomes clear that there's more to this guy, and it doesn't take long to see that he's one bad customer – creepy, dangerous, and powerful in a way I don't think I've seen before. All in all, a worthy competitor for Mercy and the pack.
As always, the interplay between Mercy and the various members of the pack – or just between the pack without regard to Mercy – is fascinating. At once familial, yet competitive, not necessarily all that affectionate, yet more loyal than a troop of Marines.
The more the Jesse/Mercy relationship develops, the more I like to see it – particularly here, where much of the book can be seen as mother v. step-mother, watching Jesse maturely navigating those treacherous waters was quite satisfying.
My main (only?) quibble with the book was the way that Adam was depicted. He was continually utterly clueless about the way that Christy's actions would/did affect Mercy. A lot of that, to be fair to the guy, can be attributed to how much he's moved on from Christy and how devoted he is to Mercy – he doesn't even see his ex as a potential threat. But, 1. Adam's smarter than that and 2. given how territorial werewolves are in Briggs' universe (and as seen in this book), it's almost impossible to believe that he wouldn't pick up on the territorial incursions Christy's making.
Not the best thing that Briggs has written in this series, but not the worst. It had a good story, it was good to spend time with these characters, and I enjoyed the introduction of the new forces at play. A fun way to spend a few hours. Just about everything you could ask for.
Poor Mercy can't catch a break. In Night Broken she must fight two battles, one that is closer to home than she would like. Adam's ex wife, Christy, has come to town in search of safe haven. The turf war begins as Christy subtly manipulates the pack against Mercy, churning up sympathy and putting pressure on Mercy's relationship with Adam. And of course as this occurs, the trouble Christy ran from follows her to the pack, planting Mercy right into the line of fire. Literally. Patricia Briggs once again brings to the table mythical creatures and legends few have heard of. I love her creativity and ambition to bring to light little known tales and give them an exciting spin. And she never fails to impress me with her developing character relationships. Mercy is a strong capable woman, who plows through the worst to protect those she loves, even if it's her life on the line to do so.
How dare she end it on a cliff hanger!!!!!! I can't wait two months to find out who it is!!! Probably Gary, but still.