Moon Called: In the first of the series, we meet Mercy Thompson. A VW mechanic and Walker (She shifts into a coyote, Native American folklore.) in Washington. She was raised by a werewolf pack, but not just any pack, THE alpha of all alphas, Bran's, pack. The story starts when Mercy finds herself in the company of a young rogue werewolf at her garage, which brings us to meeting Adam Hauptman, the local pack alpha. Soon trouble breaks out when 2 men come for the young rogue and Mercy accidentally kills one of them while trying to protect the boy. The story and the mystery unfold with Adam being nearly killed by rouge werewolves and Adam's daughter being kidnapped in the process. We are introduced to a whole slew of werewolves, both good and bad, Zee, the fae who she received her garage from, and Stefan, her charming vamp friend. The characters are well written, as is the story. It's fast, exciting, and most important of all, really good.
Blood Bound: The second book focuses on Stefan and the local vampire seethe. Stefan is the enforcer/soldier of his seethe and calls on Mercy to assist him in investigating a new to the area vamp that didn't pay fealty to the seethe upon entering town. The catch, he's not comfortable with some recent goings on, and needs Mercy in coyote form to pose as nothing more than a pet. Mercy is after all immune to most vamp powers, so we learned in the first book, and needs a second set of unassuming eyes and ears. When they arrive, they learn that this vamp is not an ordinary vamp, but a sorcerer. A demon ridden vamp. And demons are enamored with blood and destruction, so what better than a vampire to attach itself too? Chaos ensues, many of our favorite characters are kidnapped and hurt, and Mercy is the only one who can save the day. These are after all, her books! The second book in the series did not disappoint. It was even better than the first!
Iron Kissed: In the third installment of the series, we get to see Briggs take chances with her leading lady, and it's hard to read, but a success in creating an emotional attachment as well as a refreshing literary shock. Not that it is necessarily as clearly written as the other two, but it is still very good and very entertaining. This book focuses on Zee and the fae. There are a string of murders and fae artifact robberies, and the fae need a non-fae with a good nose to do some investigating. It's a dangerous job, but Mercy isn't about to let Zee (or the readers) down. All of the story arcs and characters mesh together to create a very great universe. Each book has a touch of romance, but in this book it is more prevalent. And we see a very solid relationship in the making.
Bone Crossed: This story has a combination of all the creatures in the Mercy-verse. Wolves, vamps, ghosts, and even fae are in this one. Mercy is caught out by the queen vamp for a past indiscretion, and Stefan is punished for it. She also finds herself facing an old school friend in need of help, and takes it as a means to get away from the local seethe. Before long Mercy finds herself not only at a crossroads with her local seethe, but also in trouble with a neighboring vamp other vamps refer to as The Monster! As a means to free herself from The Monster, she binds herself to Stefan, further pissing off The Monster and before long Mercy finds herself kidnapped and imprisoned by him. This one has a very happy ending, more so than the others. And is the furthest I've made it in the series so far.
If you enjoy the preternatural sect of book genres, do yourself a favor and start this series. I know it's over saturated, and hard to pick out the gems from the stinkers, so save yourself the search and just take my advice on this one. It is worth the investment of time and money!
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